How To Open A Sentry Safe Without A Key?

Having a sentry safe at home is very essential. Especially if you have valuable documents or expensive items to keep safe. Sentry safes are something that can go through situations like fires, burglary, and floods. But what if you lose your key? What if you misplace it? Don’t worry because even if they are very hard to crack, there are still ways in which you can open a sentry safe without a key. Read the article to resolve your problem.

How To Open?

There are four techniques to open a sentry safe when you lose or misplace your key. They are –  requesting a key replacement from the sentry safe, use of nail filer, use of an earth magnet, use of paper clips, and use of the drill. Now let’s learn about each technique in detail so that you can use them in emergencies.

1. Request A Key Replacement

This option is not one of the quickest options to open your safe without keys. But this technique will ensure that no damage is done to the safe or the lock.

Step 1: For ordering a replacement key, this step is absolutely necessary. You need to know your safe’s model and serial number. To find these numbers you can consult the owner’s manual or locate them in the safe itself. You will also find a guide on sentry safe’s website which tells you how to locate the numbers.
Step 2: After you get the safe’s model and serial number. You can go ahead with the key recovery procedure. Go to their website. You will find a key recovery form. Fill up that form.

While submitting the form you will need three things.

1. Your safe’s model number
2. The serial number of the safe
3. Sentry safe’s key number.

If you cannot identify the key number by looking at the lock. You can also call the customer service line at 1-800-828-1438.

The form will also enquire about how many replacement keys you need. They charge $30+tax for two keys and $60+tax for four keys. It usually takes them 7-10 days to ship out Your order after submitting your request for replacement keys.

You can also call their customer service line and ask for same-day or next-day delivery. It is a premium service. They may charge you around $50+tax per set for it.

Moreover, get yourself a good commercial key cabinet to avoid losing your keys in the future.

2. Open With A Nail Filer

This technique is for those who want a faster way out. We can never imagine that a nail filer is capable of opening safes. But it is! For this technique, you can use a nail filer that is attached to a nail cutter or you can simply use a single nail filer.

Step 1: Hold the nail cutter as if it is the key. Make sure that the nail filer is projecting outside.

Step 2: You can use a screwdriver for assistance. But sometimes the nail filer is enough for the job.

Step 3: Carefully place the tip of your nail filer on the lock.

Step 4: Attempt to rotate the lock clockwise by wiggling the nail filer. Continue doing this.

Step 5: When you hear the ‘click’ sound, continue wiggling the filer inside the lock to make sure you hear the last ‘click’ sound out of the sentry safe. Your sentry safe should be opened at this point.

3. Open By Using An Earth Magnet

I am not really sure if you will be able to pull this off because earth magnets are very rare. But if you happen to have an earth magnet at home then try out this technique.

Step 1: Put your earth magnet into a sock.

Step 2: Attach the sock and magnet device that you just created to the safe.

Step 3: Now what you need to do is locate the nickel solenoid. Nickel solenoids are used to activate the locks. It should be somewhere in the front door as there isn’t much surface area on these safes.

Step 4: Once you find the nickel solenoid of the safe, turn the safe knob. And your safe will be opened.

4. Using Paper Clips To Open Sentry Safe

This is the OG trick to open any safe. Most of you probably know this trick. Follow the following steps to open up your safe.

Step 1: Take your first paper clip and bend the larger leg to a 90° angle. Make the paper clip look like a wrench by bending the other leg tip.

Step 2: Then grab another paper clip. Bend one of its legs at 180° angle and the other leg at 45° angle. This will serve as a handle to twist the safe’s lock.

Step 3: Insert the first paper clip to the lower part of the lock.

Step 4: Then take the second paper clip. Insert it in the upper part of the safe’s lock.

Step 5: Twist the first paper clip and simultaneously wiggle the second paper clip into the lock’s teeth.

Step 6: Keep pressing the pins of the safe’s lock till you hear a ‘click’ sound.

Step 7: Press the pins three times more. After that turn both the paper clips clockwise. And your safe will be open.

5. Opening Using A Drill Machine

Use this method only when you are unable to open the safe using the above methods. This technique is useful but it will destroy your safe’s lock.

Step 1: Plug in your power drill.

Step 2: If you wish to prevent ruining the entire safe. Then only drill the lock and not any other part of the safe’s body.

Step 3: Now drill straight into the lock by applying pressure. Keep drilling until it breaks open.

Step 4: After that, you can simply replace the lock with a new one.

If you’re unable to open the safe using the above methods. Then try using the first technique. Because it is the most effective out of all the techniques. It is the only technique that will let you open the safe without any potential damage.No doubt, it will take some time. After all, sweets are the fruits of adversity.

Material Required

You might be wondering what we need to open up a safe? Whether you can do it or not? Well, don’t worry, opening up sentry safes is an easy task. You don’t need so many things to open sentry safes. But you need the right things to perform all the techniques smoothly. You will be shocked to see how these super sturdy safes can be easily broken with these tools.

• Nail Filer: A nail filer is a tool that is used to gently shape the edges of your nail. But it can do a lot more than that. When you are out of paper clips, you can always use a nail filer. It does the job perfectly. Nail filers are easily available in the market. You will find them either attached to nail cutters or single.
• Screwdriver: A screwdriver is required for assistance most of the time. You will need it when opening the safe’s lock with a nail filer and paper clips.  So it is safe to keep a screwdriver handy. Also, It is not very expensive.
• Earth Magnet: When you have an earth magnet in hand. Opening up a sentry safe will take just a few seconds. You can easily exploit the nickel solenoid with it.
• Sock: Any kind of sock will do. Whether it’s gym socks or knee-high socks. You just need socks to take the magnet on and off the sentry safe.
• Paper Clips: Like I said they are the OG when it comes to lock picking. So when you think of opening up a safe without keys, they should be the first thing that comes to your mind. They come in different sizes i.e. small, medium, and large. Use the ones that fit your lock. But make sure that they are durable. So that they don’t break when you are picking the lock.
• Pliers: Your fingers can do the job of pliers as well. Because you need them just to reshape the paper clips into your own picking tool. You don’t need any heavy-duty pliers for it. Also, don’t stress if you don’t have pliers in your toolbox because you can do your job even if you don’t have them.
• Drill Machine: This is the ultimate solution for openi6 up your sentry safe without keys. You need this to cut through the lock of the safe. Just plug it in and it will do its job.

Now, go ahead and check your toolbox if you have these tools or not. If you find these in your toolbox then proceed with the techniques mentioned above. And if these tools are absent from your toolbox, then go ahead and purchase them from the market. All these tools are very accessible in the market. Moreover you should also fetch the best sentry safe the market.

Do You Need Special Tricks To Open Without A Key?

After reading all these methods to open a sentry safe without keys. You might be questioning yourself whether you are capable of opening it or not? Or you might be wondering if you need any special tricks? The answer to all these questions is pretty simple, NO! You don’t need any special tricks to open a sentry safe. All that you need to know is already mentioned above. Read that carefully and follow the steps accordingly.

Will A Locksmith Be Able To Open Without The Use Of Its Key?

This is one of the most common FAQs that I found. So here’s the answer. Yes, they can. They are known as locksmiths for a reason. That is their speciality. They can easily open up a sentry safe without keys with the help of their special tools. But they will charge you money for it.

Final Talk

Lastly, we would like to say that it’s very normal to lose a key or misplace it. It is a regular phenomenon that happens to all of us. The techniques mentioned in the article will help you in emergencies. But make sure that you use these methods only in emergencies. Don’t use these methods to do any funny business.