Safe combination screw up/locked out (Winchester, model, make, point)
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Use the heel of your hand and hit upward firmly on the bottom of the ring that surrounds your keypad. That should pop off the keypad and reveal the keyhole for the skeleton key. Then you'll need to find a skeleton key to fit it. Contact the manufacturer if you can't find one.
Or, you could just enter the combination and then turn the handle clockwise to open.
How old is the safe?
If 10 years or less, you might have luck with a code search
If not - just contact them and see if they can help.
Apparently all Winchester safes come with an emergency override key. If you forget the vault combination, you can use the manual Winchester vault override code to override the locking mechanism. https://noshhealthykitchen.com/how-t...ng%20mechanism.
I never liked the idea of a safe with the electronic keypad. I mean, what happens when the battery dies? What you got in there may $$$ determine how to get it open.
I agree, to a point, but when the battery dies the data is saved and when you put a new battery in, it's the same as before.
It saves the info when the main battery dies. In order to save the info there is another small lithium battery built into the electronic board. Those usually last 10-15 years, and then they are useless. By then all the warrantees on the safe are expired.
My battery is a 9V, thank you chatty.
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Last edited by volosong; 05-12-2022 at 01:16 PM..
Reason: personal attack
I am talking about the internal memory battery being a small button cell lithium built into the circuit board.
Thank you for both.
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Originally Posted by chattycathy9
You are talking about the main 9V battery that operates the lock mechanism. Once the internal button cell dies, you loose the stored combination when changing batteries. Generally, that button cell can be replaced without a whole lot of trouble, but may involve soldering. May not. Either way, or whatever the case here, the combination is not retrievable. Manufacturer is giving you the run around because they don't want you to know about that button cell that makes their product pretty much worthless after 15 years.... Unless you know how to change it when the door is open and resetting the combination.
OP sounds like an unhappy camper. You locked yourself out. That happens. Your options are a) use the manufacturer's services or b) contact a locksmith or c) talk to the local gun smith and ask who he recommends. Either way is not going to be free.
OP sounds like an unhappy camper. You locked yourself out. That happens. Your options are a) use the manufacturer's services or b) contact a locksmith or c) talk to the local gun smith and ask who he recommends. Either way is not going to be free.
Thank you, I was hoping there were some other tricks that I could try, but it looks like I'm going with the locksmith.
Yikes! Can't advise beyond calling a locksmith but this is one of the reasons I insist on a spin dial on my safe.
Good luck !
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