How to Replace a Sliding Glass Door Latch

[@robertbain5036]

You saved my sanity. This is EXACTLY what happened to my door. YOU made it easy to install. Thank You!

[@daleb3100]

I'm glad I was able to help.

[@jerrygrace2112]

Thank you, sir, for all of your help. I watched your video a few times - and everything went smooth as silk. YOU - ARE - THE - MAN !!

[@racar47]

Thanks. I wish I had seen your video about holding the latch with a vise grip first. My old latch fell through the door. I had a spare on hand from the door manufacturer. I couldn't figure out how to make it fit, until I found your video. This was easy to follow, and a great help to me . Much appreciated.

[@daleb3100]

You're welcome!

[@Rosanne-rf2gg]

Thank you for the video. I hired a locksmith to replace my sliding glass door lock....had to wait a week for the part "to come in." When it finally did and they did the job, they put it in so the latch was upside down. Needless to say, the lock didn't work. Paid $122 for 5 minutes of work and $35 for the part. When I called the next day to tell them, "Something is wrong with this lock, it's not latching." I got a recording. No one ever called me back. 3 days later, (which is today) I searched online on how to do the job myself and found your video....5 minutes later....presto, job done. Your demonstration made it so easy to follow. I wish I had thought of looking online before i hired the incompetent, unprofessional "locksmith." Thanks again. You saved me from another day of stressing about no lock on my door. ❤ You're great! Have a wonderful day.😊

[@daleb3100]

Thank you for watching.

[@Rosanne-rf2gg]

@@daleb3100 👍

[@boomeister2]

OMGosh...needle nose vice grips! Genius! I would have dropped the latch mechanism in the door for sure had I not watched your video. Thank you 👍

[@ArmandoSantin-u2m]

Great video! You're the only one I could find that explained the role of the spring. Helped me make the repair/replace decision. Thanks!

[@daleb3100]

Thanks and I'm glad I could help.

[@edeltuason2233]

Thank you! You are a life saver indeed. My sliding door latch is broken. Now I am going to Home Depot to buy the replacement.

[@dennyfong7646]

You are a life saver. I save a lot of time and frustration by knowing exactly what and where to buy the new latch.Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

[@daleb3100]

I'm glad I could help.

[@johnbarry5036]

I had read the directions on my new latch and it said, "careful latch may drop down into door"... whoa! It never mentioned needle nose pliers, what an easy solution! Thank you for the tip and thumbs up!

[@daleb3100]

Thank you for the good comment.

[@desertraven111]

Saw another video that showed putting a BIC pen thru the lower mount hole to keep it from falling in. One of the mount screws or a phillips screwdriver will due in a pinch.

[@ajayadavidson]

Dale much appreciated, this happened to my back door and you saved me from needless searching and purchasing a new set up!

[@MiniPainterGamerDadD20]

Just fixed my door using this video! The kid at Menards tried to tell me that the latches are "manufacturer specific" and I needed to contact them directly for parts. Soooo off I went to Lowe's and found this part I needed. Thanks for the video!

[@Solrac77777]

A moment of silence for those that dropped the latch mech into the door.

[@tonyduran4293]

I thought I was the only one! Just happened now

[@thetinmansheart]

@@tonyduran4293 if you take the door off,lift up into the track, and pull the bottom out towards you. Then you can lay the door and lift and jiggle until the latch slides to the opening etc etc. No fun, but possible. Good luck!

[@Jamesw23able]

@@thetinmansheart thank you I’m having a day

[@crintynono]

I had to attach a magnet to the end of some aircraft cable to retrieve it. But man, that feeling when you hear it falling lolol.

[@koolbreeze3594]

ahahahahhaaaa.......thank you!!! The way I yelled the F word when it dropped down in there. I had to fish it out with a wire hanger. Luckily it worked

[@supercraps6110]

Thanks for your video. I repaired my patio door and without the video I would have been in trouble for sure. Best one I watched.

[@hannahzhang2678]

I watched the video and replaced with the new latch by myself. Big help! Thank you very much!

[@brookelane8380]

Hi Dale, I wanted to let you know your video is still helping people! Truly thought I was going to have to hire someone until I came across your video. You couldn't have made this process more easy to understand. Thank you again..

[@dalee9829]

Thank you very much, that means a lot to me.

[@daleb3100]

Glad I could help! Thank you for watching.

[@adiclimb76]

Thank you so much, that fast and to the point !!! 👍👍

[@eugeniustheodidactus8890]

😎 Very helpful! Thank you! Vice grips are key. ‼ These things go in very tightly. Doesn't hurt to have masking tape handy to keep the parts reasonably in position while you work.

[@daleb3100]

Thank you for watching .

[@01baker99874]

Thanks Dale for the video and the one clue - the spring. Once I got the latch out, I looked for the spring and noticed that it was still connected to the locking mechanism inside. I was able to get a thin metal dental pick on the broken side of the spring, lift it out with the assistance of needle nose plyers - and without disconnecting it from the lock - bend one layer of the spring over, create a new hook and reattach it to the hole on the outside of the metal housing where it belonged. I know this might fail again, but at least I now know what to do.

[@Engineerboy100]

Nice and slow and clear! Good job on the video. Thank you for posting.

[@daleb3100]

Thank you for watching.

[@The66666]

Part was at ACE just like you said. Fix took about 8 minutes for me. Thanks for the video.

[@daleb3100]

That's good! I'm glad it helped.

[@sashimb11]

First time home owner and this just happened to our door..thanks for helping me learn how to do it myself! (And I’m sure my dad will be glad that it saves him the 30 min drive over to show me how lol)

[@daleb3100]

I'm glad I was able to help.

[@whitediggity]

Exact problem I just experienced. I’m glad it was an easy fix thanks to your video!

[@daleb3100]

You're welcome.! Thank you for watching.

[@coolsteff94]

Closed on my house yesterday and this video is definitely useful. Very straight to the point. 👍

[@daleb3100]

I'm glad it helped.

[@scottl5910]

This is exactly what was happening with my brother’s patio door. And with your video I fixed it for him. THANK YOU!

[@olugbenga6543]

Ouch. Mine fell into the door!

[@txsuzyq5655]

Best detailed video of all on this process! Thank you very much!!

[@apostleemilcedeno5269]

Great video. My latch stopped working two days ago. Now I know how to make my wife happy! Thanks.

[@daleb3100]

Thank you for watching.

[@edwardkohout3494]

Great useful video. My latch also broke and this helps me to fix it.

[@larryrogalski4067]

Excellent video!!! Thanks for posting this! I’m gonna replace mine over the weekend!

[@daleb3100]

Thank you for watching.

[@davewilk7165]

Thanks man...great video...clear and concise...I recommend to others !

[@daleb3100]

You are welcome and thank you for watching!

[@stevepfister8316]

Great video - simple and to the point. Thank you.

[@daleb3100]

Thank you for watching.

[@BlakeHicks]

Thanks for posting this! You saved me so Much time!!! I gotta stop fast forwarded because little tips in between go a long way

[@daleb3100]

I'm glad I could help and thanks for watching.

[@LittleCabin]

Ahhh..."needle nose" vise grips is definitely the key. I don't have any, so tried my regular ones...unfortunately, as I attempted to push inwards to remove the old one, the pliers slipped off the latch, and down it went -- it will be down there forever now. I was more careful installing the new one, and just grabbed onto the latch from the front side (with my regular vise grips), and really torqued them down so they wouldn't slip off. Thanks for the video -- was very helpful!

[@jasonprather9505]

Thanks for putting this video together. I followed your direction and the door is fixed. Only hard part was angling the old latch to pull it out, but after that smooth sailing!

[@agb0012000]

Thank you for posting this video. My husband and I are both disabled, him more than me, and I have to do all the repairs myself. This took off so much stress off of me as I can see how easy it is to repair. Thank you, thank you, thank you

[@daleb3100]

You're welcome. I'm so glad this video helped.

[@watercutterguy1908]

You are my hero today! Thank you!

[@daleb3100]

You're welcome! Thank you for watching!

[@Idahoprepper71]

Thanks. I thought it was going to be more difficult. You saved me a lot of time.

[@daleb3100]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching the video.

[@robertmarlo6668]

Nice one .. I followed this even the store to buy the new latch and fixed my broken door in few minutes , I went to the nearest ace store which was only a mile away .. when something like this comes I go to Lowe’s or home depot which is like 5-6 miles away ..

[@jorgewata2132]

Thank you so much for this video. Just changed my lock out without a problem thanks to you.

[@daleb3100]

Thank you for watching.

[@joezeit7391]

I would have missed the vise grip step, great video!

[@ryanhall3689]

Exactly the video I needed. Thank you

[@daleb3100]

Glad it was helpful!

[@knucklehead4233]

Good video, direct and to the point.

[@daleb3100]

Thank you for watching.

Great video VERY helpful!!! Thank you for posting this!

[@hyunjoojung1130]

I just replaced mine. Works like wonder!!! Thanks a lot!!

[@daleb3100]

Glad it helped!

[@ChrisLee66]

Of course I watched this after I attempted on my own and lost the latch into itself. Thank you for the great tutorial and now will attempt again.

[@jbek9779]

How did you get the latch back? I lost mine too. 😅

[@ChrisLee66]

@@jbek9779 I didn't so I just robbed another doors that isn't used and put it in its place. You'd have to literally take the door apart to get a lost latch and I sure as hell didn't want to risk a total door replacement, cracking glass etc., for a latch. Mine are those wide heavy sliders.

[@jbek9779]

@@ChrisLee66 got it thanks!!

[@gonzogonzales6882]

Happened to me too.

[@ctoddrussell]

Dude - great video! Thank you!

[@daleb3100]

Glad you liked it!

[@7alexarce2]

You’re a godsend, thank you for the knowledge!

[@daleb3100]

Thank you for watching.

[@RogueAquariums]

Very helpful as my latch spring broke as well after 5yrs. 👍

[@daleb3100]

Thank you for watching.

[@fahmysaefong2472]

Thank you for the video. After watching and replacing the latch, it locked for only a couple months and now it is broken again! 😭 might be a different/bigger issue?

[@RomeosJulienne]

you saved me a lot of time !!! thanks

[@daleb3100]

You're welcome. Thank you for watching!

[@stevet6676]

Very clear, I will be doing mine tomorrow. Thanks!

[@daleb3100]

Thank you for watching.

[@grapefoot]

Thank you, my friend. Perfect!! Great tips.

[@daleb3100]

Thank you for watching.

[@Carl-un1rr]

You video was a great help totally!! Thank you!

[@daleb3100]

You're welcome and thank you for watching.

[@roseestrada476]

Thank you for making it looks SO easy.... it wasn't for me but thanks to you, I got 'er done!!

[@ronleachsr]

Thank you, very informative. The vice grip was a savior to as i was hanging on and then thought....you tube

[@daleb3100]

Thank you for watching.

[@gillis9999]

I just had the exact same thing happen to the lock on my 25 year old slider. Thank you so much for the in depth instructions... You da man!!! ;)

[@DMC777DMC]

Great video! What if the latch on the handle that u turn to lock door is very loose?

[@OwenGilmoreOG]

Dale what if it flips out but doesn’t engage? I may try it out anyway it’s an Adams Rite but no help from their website! At first it was really sticky and some graphite lubricant helped, worked for a while then it stopped working again. Thanks Dale

[@cdvrn]

Great video. Unfortunately, I used locking plier that wasn’t needle nose and lost the old locking mechanism in the door. Did find a replacement from Lowes, but the cheap screws the kit provided allowed for the top screw to break off inside the hole, so now I can’t screw in the top screw (or take broken piece out). Otherwise working. Should I try some glue to secure the top of the lock insert to the door? Pretty stable with one bottom screw.

[@daleb3100]

You could try some super glue.

[@TOTOD-TOTOD]

Thanks for the instructional video, easy fix for me.

[@daleb3100]

Thank you for watching.

[@carlbs11]

The manufacturers site sells this replacement mortise lock, but I would have had to use the wooden dowel on the floor to lock it while I waited for the part to be shipped. I never would have guessed I could get the part at ACE. Thanks.

[@daleb3100]

Thank you for watching.

[@andreyv1]

Great video. Are the vice grip needle nose pliers necessary or will any pliers work?

[@dalee9829]

You can use any pliers but you are taking a chance that the latch might fall into the door. The needle nose vice grip are the easiest.

[@andreyv1]

@@dalee9829 Thanks, I did what you showed and it fixed my problem but I have another small problem. The little latch that moves up and down to lock/unlock is now a lot harder to move up and down. I replaced everything just the way it was, but for some reason it takes more effort to move the latch up and down. Do you know why that may be?

[@loriesunnyside5894]

@@andreyv1 I watched another video and the guy said that if you over tighten the screws on the handle it will make it harder for the latch to move up and down. Maybe try loosening the screws a bit. Hope this helps.

[@charlesphillips2756]

Thanks for the video, you made it easy to change mine...

[@daleb3100]

Thank you for watching.

[@chanelhoward7199]

Thank you, thank you - this video was UBER helpful!!!

[@daleb3100]

I'm glad it helped. Thank you for watching.

[@ibonghorl9740]

very well explained,like your place its very peaceful

[@daleb3100]

Thank you so much 🙂

[@cherryanncastro1131]

Very informative... Thanks for sharing this...

[@PouchMaster]

Yeah that was pretty good! Best wishes that I can do this!

[@daleb3100]

You can do it…

[@gabrielmaldonadopwe1051]

Good thing I saw this video. I was about to take down the door.

[@jonathancalhoun6101]

You’re the man. Appreciate it!

[@carlbs11]

The website has a PDF that shows how to replace this mortise lock. They pushed an extra screwdriver through one the holes to hold the lock in place so it wouldn't drop into the door. I like your idea with the vice grips better!

[@daleb3100]

Thank you!

[@keithbyrd1112]

ThannnnKU So Much!!! My Bro. That was Sooo Helpful!

[@daleb3100]

I'm glad it helped. Thank you for watching.

[@safder710]

Thank you for making this video. very easy and safe me lots of money

[@daleb3100]

Thank you for watching.

[@sheelpashah5915]

Thanks you sir, watched your diy how to fix the sliding door lock we been robbed and our door is 20 years old so we are looking how to secure the patio door we ask lock smith to come but it’s expensive watch your video and we can do it our self thank

[@daleb3100]

I'm glad this video helped.

[@dylanbvt]

Great video. Exactly what I needed to know

[@toneyo4794]

Thank you. Very helpful. 👍

[@daleb3100]

Thank you for watching.

[@markwilkes6433]

Thanks for the video it helped us get it done.

[@daleb3100]

Thank you for watching.

[@undastan]

Just what I needed!! #thankYou

[@daleb3100]

You are welcome and I'm glad I could help.

[@doomhammer6664]

Dropped my latch down , any advice? To get it out

[@user-nc5qo7qj6o]

Great explanation thanks sir

[@janiceweed9198]

This looks like a very helpful video. My problem is that the latch is stuck in the locked position so I'm not able to open the door to have access to both sides at once. I'm afraid it's not a one person job at this point.

[@palmerboizcooking5022]

Thanks, you made it nice and simple, good video,thanks

[@daleb3100]

Thank you for watching.

[@davidpreston8440]

Great video. Thx

[@daleb3100]

Thank you for watching.

[@michelecaseman751]

Very helpful, thanks so much!

[@harlynvargas665]

Sending back my support godbless and morw power

[@daefash]

You saved me ❤ thank you

[@daleb3100]

Thank you for watching.

[@steveferdin9148]

Great video Thanks!

[@frankmercado8806]

Great video thanks for the help 👍

[@Twinningit]

My sliding door will not open the hatch goes up and down but it’s locked do you have a tutorial on how to plump the door up

[@kimtsab3607]

Thank you for the video.

[@daleb3100]

You're welcome. Thank you for watching.

[@rossanacombs5643]

That was very helpful. Thank you

[@daleb3100]

Thank you for watching.

[@the88observer]

thank you mach.....you r helpp.....best regards.

[@daleb3100]

Glad it helped.

[@theidwwashow2537]

This was perfect thank you

[@BDiHaze]

Appreciate the vid,but what do you do when one of the main screws won’t come out? I keep trying to unscrew it but the flat part from the outside of the door just keeps spinning so I can’t remove it

[@daleb3100]

I think about the only thing you can do is cut the screw head off.

[@d.b.cooper4495]

You saved me from having to call a locksmith! THANKS

[@daleb3100]

You're welcome and thank you for watching.

[@tinkoog123]

Hi. Can you please guide how to make sure we have the same lock which need to be replaced? Thanks

[@infinity.1.0]

Sweet! Thank you!

[@outtkastouttkast5315]

Thank You SiR vey helpful

[@daleb3100]

You're welcome. Thank you watching.

[@charlesclubb6415]

I found the latch mechanism but I need the latch lever that operates the latch. Where can that be purchased? HELP!

[@MrPontiac005]

It's very easy. Just take your time. I've had to replace ours more than once.

[@daleb3100]

Thank you for watching

[@lenalipavsky1233]

Thank you very much!

[@nathanmorales9584]

I dropped the new latch in the sliding door 😔. How would you retrieve it? All my magnetic pick up tools are not long enough

[@daleb3100]

Sorry, I'm not sure what to do in that situation.

[@tomfedrick7103]

I did the same thing and haven't figured out how to retrieve it. I tried a replacement from Home Depot but it didn't fit.

[@nathanmorales9584]

@@tomfedrick7103 I never was able to retrieve it. No magnetic I had was long enough or strong enough to pick it up. I just bought another latch and installed it