Check that the batteries are dead and that it is not another problem You will be able to get back into your safe and as long as you follow the below steps, your safe will be undamaged and useable again in no time. On most higher end electronic safes, the first sign that the safe batteries are dead is usually a longer series of beeps when you input your code or a warning on the display panel if you have one.

If you are getting a low battery warning of any sort and if the safe won’t open it is likely that this is the problem. Lower cost electronic safes may not warn you that the battery is running low and the first you may know is when the safe won’t open. Batteries can be expected to last up to 2 years, depending upon usage, so if yours have been in longer than that, then a dead battery is likely to be the reason. Work out what sort of digital safe you have Batteries that are left untouched for too long may corrode, which could create a much more expensive problem. Obviously, there are hundreds of models of digital safe, but I have split these into three categories depending on the type of electronic lock the safe has. If you purchased your safe at low cost online or from a large chain retail outlet, then it is likely to be this type of electronic safe and will have a lock similar to the one in the image above. Your safe will have come with a separate key which can be used to open the safe if the electronic lock fails or the batteries run down. Digital lock with batteries behind the keypad Override keys should not be stored inside the safe. These higher end locks have the batteries concealed within the keypads with access to the battery even if the safe is locked (often from below, or the keypad will tilt forward to reveal the batteries). If the battery is running low on a safe with this type of lock, you will get a warning. This maybe beeps when you input your code or, if you have a display panel, it may show a low battery warning similar to that you would see on a mobile phone. Digital lock with emergency power supply connection #Micromark electronic safe code# Locks like the one in the image above have an external emergency battery connection point on the keypad.

Digital lock with override key - You will need to use the override key to open the safe.Accessing the batteries in your digital safeĮach type of safe requires a different method of replacing the dead batteries: The actual battery housing is inside the safe on the back of the door and inaccessible from the outside when the safe is locked.

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