Dad my bedroom door handle won't stay up so the door won't shut. How do I fix it?

Dad how do I fix my door handle?
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[–] 9 points 1 year ago (5 children)

The latch (gold part that holds the door closed) looks stuck inside. It's caught on the bottom if you look closely. As a temporary fix you should just be able to nudge / wiggle it up with a butter knife or similar and hopefully it'll pop right out.

If that doesn't happen give me a poke.

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  • [–] [S] 4 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    Thanks dad which bit am I nudging? eg the side the bottom?

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago* (3 children)

    In between the "ZOO"s that little springy thing, try and push it towards the top, any way you can make that happen ougta be fine.

    Also, if it actually is aligned and that doesn't help (it's a little hard for me to see in this pic) it could just be gunky in the back of the assembly. If that is the case spraying an oil like Ballistol in the cracks and wiggling it may help.

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  • [–] [S] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)