How to remove a cam lock (C shaped) from Ikea furniture

[@laracoon8781]

I’m moving tomorrow and I thought I wasn’t going to be able to take my desk because my car is very small and it wouldn’t fit , BUT NOW THAT I CAN ASSEBLE IT APART I CAN YOURE A LIFE SAVER

[@villatomarwaikoloavillageh7003]

Thank you very much! We are putting 4 cabinets together, got over confident on #2 and needed to remove four of these locks. Thanks to your video everything worked out well.

[@JustinBenjaminOnline]

I just used this guide to remove a one way securing screw that I mistakenly placed for an Amazon purchased desk I was assembling. You are a lifesaver, thanks!

[@janemarlo4978]

Thank you... two of us couldn't figure out how to remove this weird screw thing!!

[@givemeprimelaughter]

Well I'm screwed. (No pun intended.) It's after midnight here and I don't have plyers. I just want to go to bed. I'm sooo tired and I've been at this for hours.

[@kaekish]

Me rn

[@arushamshahh]

I used a tweezer

[@lsingstock1646]

I have five wrongly place cam locks and the thought of not getting them out woke me several times last night.🤣😂

[@glorias3746]

This is so helpful! My desk was put together wrong and I was so confused how to get the thing out cause my dad put it together not me 😂

[@Ihdobevoli]

I feel like im in your shoes atm. Is that the alex desk with the drawers? 😂

[@AgileChris.]

Also guys. IT IS NOT ALWAYS NECESSARY TO REMOVE THEM. I just dismantled a wardrobe and you can Loosen them and then just pull the sections apart. Easier than removing each cam and quicker too xxx

[@dakinadorvil8992]

Thank you so much for sharing this information. This information helped me out a lot! Thanks to you, I managed to remove them off without needing to use pliers.

[@ibrahimfikridokur2813]

It’s a good point. This also ensures that no part will be missing when you reassemble the structure.

[@BooleT37]

Dude, thank you, your comment just saved me hours of work

[@michellemguni8298]

thank u so much u saved me, cause they were completely not coming out

[@MrMurshid83]

You made my day... I was being struggling and my half day was gone. Fortunately saw your comment and after in 30 min resembled my table. Thanks.

[@tovasmugler]

OMG you are a lifesaver! I was able to just unlock the cams and pull the entire bottom off the piece of furniture I was assembling (why the hell don't they tell you this in the instructions!!??)

[@sherrypictou9877]

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!!!! I had no idea how to do this and your instructions worked.

[@daniellebroz9940]

Came to youtube to help me figure out these camlock bolt things and your video helped me, thanks a bunch!

[@Chfez6000]

I'm having a massive problem building a chest of drawers and this video helped me so much! I had to pull apart quite a lot of what I had already built, but I think this really helped me get back on track. I'm feeling very relieved. Thankyou :)

[@briandonohue5072]

Xia Hong is a real one. I love you Xia, you saved me.

[@ceso_vs]

Just saved my life 8 years later , legend

[@isyt1]

You saved my life! Had wasted half an hour trying to get one of these out! Also, you could be a hand model

[@Blessed.Allwin]

Thank you so much for this. I was able to dismantle my son's desk. 😊 It's easy to be a handywoman nowadays bec of this computer age. 😅

[@yorkie1792]

There is a much easier way. TRUST me. 1) First, turn your cam lock "counter clock wise" until it stops against the arrow direction. 2) Second important, get a Phillips head screw, and screw a nail "clock wise" inside the cam lock. 3) Third use your pliers to pull against the screw that you put inside the cam lock to yank it out. 10 seconds * Note: Be Careful not to hurt your hands when yanking pulling the cam lock out.

[@andrereeves1313]

Legend, this works like a charm.

[@spykerspyder]

THANK YOU SO MUCH

[@TD-2011]

Thank you and I love you!!!!! I thought I was up the creek with no paddle!!!! Looks like this Micke desk has some seriously flawed instructions LOL

[@praveenangusamy]

You just saved me $25 🙏🏻 Thank you for the Video

[@1life1chance2live]

Thank you I've been going crazy trying to figure this out. Thank you! You Rock

[@jennsung8834]

Your video really saved me from hours of frustration. It was super easy. Thanks!

[@andihoxha2916]

Should it be any specific type of sharp nose pliers? I tried with the nose pliers I have, and it does not work well.

[@thegodelpiero]

You saved my afternoon. I used a chisel to bring them out. Thank youuuuu

[@darvire]

Omfg I'm so glad I found this video. I'm making adjustments to my desk for my setup and these screws were driving me INSAAANNE. Thank you so much! You saved me a trip from the Looney bin xD

[@processgrouppodcast]

Omg I am so thankful for this video I messed up on the top of the desk and the whole for the computer wires is in the front. Thank you so much for this video😊😊😊

[@kokolofh841]

That was the same with me!

[@m3ronnn]

Oh my God same

[@SongJayGaming]

Oh my god same 😭

[@lilnero08]

Same!

[@reimichacha]

You beautiful, beautiful woman!! I love you so much right now!!! You and that beautiful brain of yours!!❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@reimichacha]

Mobile won’t let me edit lmao But for real, thank you so much for this video! I’ve been working on some stupid kitchen island for 4 hours and messed up real bad. This video helped me out a LOT! Really appreciate you figuring it out and sharing what you learned.❤️❤️

[@CC99978]

Thank you for saving a relationship

[@prod.kenuthia]

IKEA is the number one relationship-ender 😂😂😂

[@tenwang7]

Thanks for the info and I hope this trick might be helpful for to remove the cam connectors from my old entertainment center. In a sense that, I had to go many hurdles in attempting to remove the screws and my every effort was futile. Again, thanks for demonstrating the trick and your short video was the first time that catches my eye!

[@makreviews2146]

Thank you so much!

[@varyu]

Thank you! You saved my life. I was desperate/stupid enough to even try pulling it out with chewing gum 😂😂😂 Now I'm just ashamed :v

[@tiddiez8485]

What a fanny

[@Katamaricilla]

I am doing this but instead of plyers I only have eyebrow tweezers. My fingers hurt like hell and it's taking a long time but IT'S WORKING.

[@twayne4608]

Jesus Christ your a lifesaver. What the fuck is IKEA thinking with these blueprints I feel like I’m building a bomb.

[@blturn]

If you can find out the name to your furniture, you can usually find a PDF of the instructions for free. Literally all you really need to do is to loosen every Cam Screw that is on a similar surface or direction (loosen by looking at that tiny arrow usually being the opposite way of where it’s tightened.) Literally all I did was loosen the Cam Screws that were in similar directions on the piece of wood and the piece practically slid apart with ease. You will need pliers to remove the actual cam screw but if you want to just take apart your furniture then this should suffice.

[@hxamy]

Thanks!

[@ivanlovesgames]

God bless this video and also this comment for teaching me you don't have to actually remove the screw to take the pieces apart!

[@djtyers7579]

7 years later and she still just saved my arse

[@Mari-ku8cb]

thank you queen, i was about to give up fr

[@nicholasjohnston6684]

I would like to leave a comment for anyone else saying that you may not need to take them out. If you are putting something else in the same home leave them.

[@TheAvgWoman]

This worked! Thank you. Not too much damage neither.

[@cynthias4121]

A million thanks. I had no idea how to disassemble my piece to fix a boo-boo.

[@maryboehmke9575]

This was the best way to get the cam out and it only took about 10 minutes for me to take off the top and bottom of my Alex unit and switch them. Much better solution than the suggestion to put a screw in it to pull it out; that would ruin the cam and you'd have to run out to get another one

[@mrfrankbosh]

Nicely done. I am sharing with others, thank you.

[@Nightstar1231]

YES!! Thank you so much! You're a lifesaver!

[@Berkay-xl4hu]

You have a beautiful voice

[@yafetpalomeque75]

Gosh, you're a life saver! Thanks!

[@coffeeismyfriend]

Thank you so much for this! It worked like a charm!!

[@innigaadu]

Thank you So much ...You are awesome ....This really helped....You are a life saver !!!!!

[@katie1618]

you are a god sent life saver. thank you

[@mariaorowska433]

Great, now I know how to dissasemble my furniture when moving house

[@caitycarlile1424]

THE DAMN ARROWS OMG. Thank you so much for this video! Haha💖💕

[@emanelfeky5829]

Thank you so much this is exactly the video that I am looking for !

[@deborahmclennan3128]

Thank you, thank you, thank you. Brilliant!!!

[@nancycampbell7959]

Seriously! Thank you. This should undo our goof.

[@BellaSamiNezar]

YOU SAVED MY LIFE

[@MarioVesco]

you saved my life! bless you :-D

[@lululs4014]

You are lifesaver!!! Thank youuu so muuuch!!!

[@christhefirst]

Thank you so much these things should go back to hell where they came from

[@xplorewithswayam]

this was so helpful! saved us! Thanks a lot for sharing :)

[@Materialgirl_3]

You’re a genius

[@MACEOWAVE]

i cant grab it

[@hxamy]

Maybe try to rotate it 90 degree or 180 degree to see if the direction is correct?

[@zoltvolt8808]

I can remove it as even if I turn it counter clockwise it'll tighten

[@PomBare]

same here

[@sroguthrie4438]

Cant grab it

[@balazsgyimesi2115]

Thanks so much! This is great advice ✌

[@cgmshowtime4882]

Thank you so much this helped me out a lot

[@badandbookiee9081]

It’s 2022 and ikea hasn’t created a toll that removes C Screw caps 😫 mine don’t have a little piece for my players to latch onto . Damn Alex drawers !

[@NaNa-pv6yc]

U save my life, thank you!

[@nazirah.sel7]

You're a life saver!!!! Many thanks

[@adeninne]

thank you this is so helpful !!!

[@clementboscher9968]

You made my day

[@chourouka.486]

Thank you for the tip. Very helpful.

[@MT-yx7vw]

Ty so much this was helpful

[@DiaBeautyBlossoms]

Thank you it worked

[@AlizaWeller]

Thank you thank you thank you!!!

[@bistiknaw]

I am going to remove 12 locks 🥺I switched the top sheet of Alex drawer with the bottom one 😭😭 thanks for the video 🍀🌺

[@rohan8024]

This video is awesome. Thanks for sharing.

[@cloroxbleach7262]

i messed up on step 1. here i am. will try.

[@azaleakmyers]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!

[@brent_in_aussie]

You rock Thanks so much

[@hughmungus3153]

You are awesome!!

[@Reflexlull]

what do you do if you can’t access the other side with pliers

[@fluke1494]

Thank you so muchhhhhhh

[@HouseOfSkillsFC]

I used scissors instead of pliers and it worked

[@amanimoh1709]

Thank u sooooo much i got same problem and ur vid helped

[@jayk2123]

THANK YOU

[@landrykalembo1581]

You’re awesome 🙏🏿🙏🏿

[@arushamshahh]

Bless you

[@andihoxha2916]

Should it be any specific type of sharp nose pliers? I tried with the nose pliers I have, and it does not work well.

[@hxamy]

Not any special type. Just sharp enough so the nose can be inserted in order to apply force to pull it out.

[@bethanyvillero6900]

THANK YOU 😭

[@tatianaalexander5777]

Omggg your amazing 😭 thank you so much

[@daniagabrielalaranava2121]

I love you!! I thought I would have to go to customer service or st

[@caseyshaw8453]

just what i needed! thanks

[@jesscoughlin4027]

THANK YOUUUUU

[@jedlawson3494]

Thankyou.

[@guccisuga2145]

Thank you my moms rlly struggling

[@wwjsun]

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[@blueheartless36]

Really helpful! Thanks!

[@WaywardBunnyy]

THANK YOU !!

[@chennyc3767]

Super helpful thank you

[@derickwheatley3941]

As long as you align the cam properly you don't even have to pull it out.

[@chinmak5554]

really helpful. Thanks!

[@north728]

Thanks so muchhhhh

[@bred11s]

Thank you..... SO MUCH! Omfg I need to follow instructions better

[@filiyamo2819]

5/5 you saved a life

[@RajeshChandran81]

thanx...you saved my day.....

[@jobbe78yeah]

Thanks!

[@jamesnguyen8844]

Thank you so much