For the process you need to barely spare around ten minutes of your time and an inexpensive deadbolt lock.
How to change deadbolt and door lock.
This note isn t meant for everyone.
Next slide the new set plate into the door where the old one used to be and screw it into place.
Align the outside half so that the screws fit into the threaded inserts then.
In apartment complexes this is now the most common way of changing locks on a door.
After you ve put new pins in you can reassemble the door knob.
Insert the exterior part of the lock into the door by feeding the long metal piece through the opening in the center of the bolt.
Insert the new bolt into the opening on the edge of the door and fasten it to the door with the provided screws.
Then unscrew and remove the set plate which is the piece of metal that faces the doorframe.
The following instructions are kept super basic and simple to understand.
Then you can re key the lock or simply replace the deadbolt.
How to change a deadbolt lock on a door with minimal tool.
Rekeying involves realigning the pins and springs in the inner workings of the lock in.
A note before installation.
Once you have the kit remove the lock cylinder from the door knob so you can change the pins inside.