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Anonymous Posted on Mar 22, 2009

Sentry Safe (DSW3607 Model) Won't Open

I bought a new Sentry DSW3607 safe and proceeded to open it for the first time. I removed the interior screw and the small black screw at the base of the electronic lock case, installed 4 new AA batteries and replaced the electronic lock case and its base screw. Everything lit up as advertised but I accidentally closed the safe door before entering an access code. Now, I can't open the safe regardless of what codes I use. Why would Sentry design a safe that can't be opened if you're a technically challenged senior like myself and who accidentally closed the safe door before I set up a access code? HELP!!!!!!!!!

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I finally ignored the poorly-written instructions for programming a personal code and simply entered the factory code first and then pressed the prog/enter code button.  The safe opened.  The instructions tell you to push the prog/enter code first and then enter the factory code or personal code to open the safe.  Wrong!  Do it my way should this problem happen to you.

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That is correct the instructions to open it with the factory code should preceed the programming code - you need to try with the facotry code before you program your own code.

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