Comments on: Sentry Fire Safe Won’t Open, It’s Broken! Can’t Unlock Fire Safe

By: sherri

sherri — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 02:26:02 +0000

Thank you! I changed the batteries, tried to open my safe a million times, and it would not open. I took a regular hammer to the top left of the front door of it and holy you know what, it opened!!!

By: Heather

Heather — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 05:04:33 +0000

I always wonder if remedies on the internet will work… this worked like a charm!
Thank you for your post!!

By: doug

doug — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 19:04:52 +0000

What a hoot. Our safe failed to open and Im sure I talked to the same sincere senty staff as you all did. As I was given this piece of junk they offered to sell me the solenoid $50. The safe isn’t worth 10 cents. Another post suggested removal of most gears and wheels and just use the key lock.

By: todd

todd — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 02:05:36 +0000

I have a sentry safe with a mechanical combination lock that will not open! I haven’t tried the rubber mallet method,but my frustration has reached the boiling point to try it. Oh, did I mention that my safe is less than 6 months old! It is made in china like everything else on the planet! Thats why there are no jobs in this country! Imagine that.

By: phil

phil — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:02:23 +0000

my safe is only about 2 years old and already have the same problem. i love the 1-800 number that’s supposed to be open until 8 pm eastern time. it says the mailbox cannot take messages @ 7 pm eastern time. great customer service. thanks for the help. will not be buying sentrysafe ever again.

By: Gary

Gary — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:46:48 +0000

I too was unable to get into my safe. Again! I decided to google for an answer and luckily found you article first. When I finished the article and stopped laughing, I said what the heck. With no rubber mallet, I hit the top left of the safe with my hand. It opened right up! Thanks for the entertainment and good solid information. Time to change safes as you never know when you might need whats inside.

By: Tina

Tina — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 05:02:20 +0000

Haha, I look forward to trying this tomorrow. I’m thoroughly disgusted with my Sentry Safe. I wish now that I had opted for the other brand and purchased a gun safe. It would’ve served a wider purpose, plus it may have been better quality. I’m just so disappointed that it’s still so new, with a new battery, and teases me with the click that isn’t followed by an opening door

By: Brennan

Brennan — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 17:47:21 +0000

Hilarious, and so true! thanks for the advice!!

By: Paul

Paul — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 15:52:36 +0000

Did not have a rubber mallet, but just pounded it with my bare fist… worked great! Saved me a lock smith. Thanks!

By: Gohar

Gohar — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 22:31:17 +0000

Omg. You made our day! After days of trying to open the safe (including changing the batteries) we tried your “hitting method” and it worked! We used a men’s shoe instead cause we didn’t have a mallet Thank you.