If you don’t have your override key, you can access your digital safe is by using the electronic keypad.

Some digital safes may require you to remove a small screw to access the battery casing. Check to make sure the battery casing isn’t damaged or the pieces are falling out. If so, you may need to take your safe to a professional to have it opened.

The keypad may light up or lights may turn on once you restore power to it.

If your safe has a USB charging port, it will accept any USB charging cord. Your safe may have a specific power cord used to charge the keypad, but you may be able to find a cord that fits into the charging port. There should be a charging light that comes on or a light behind the keypad that is activated when you plug a power supply into it.

If you’ve forgotten your passcode, try resetting it.

There will be wires and electrical components on the back of the control panel.

Be careful not to jam the wire hanger into the opening or you could potentially damage the electronic keypad and be unable to reset it.

You may hear a beeping sound or the control panel may light up when you press the reset button.

Write down the code or save it into your phone so you won’t lose it!

The control panel may beep or light up after you confirm the code. The set button may not be labeled or it may have a checkmark on the front of the panel.

Shaking the lock open will more likely work for cheaper safes. This solution may work well on a combination key and digital keypad safe.

You may not be able to lock the safe again after damaging the locking mechanism with a screwdriver.