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[Kiwigoddess]

can someone please explain how to change the door code? the previous teacher had a man friend who has already waited for me after work and stopped me and questioned me about her, asked for my contact, and proceeded to tell me he knew where i lived. i had a late nite call to my door last nite to which i didnt answer coz the hallway light wasnt even on by the time he rang my doorbell and ive just been told to change the door code coz he knows the current code. i find this guy particularly undesirable and need to make sure he doesnt let himself in either when im here or not here.

[Lucas]

If you take off the back of the door lock (where the batteries are kept) there should be a 'nipple' like button.

Hold that down until there is a beep, then close the keypad and then put in your new number.

All key pads can be slightly different - if you're still unsure, knock on a neighbor’s door and point your key pad!

Does your door have a magnet style opening option, coz if he has that key he could open your door even after you changed the code (I think)

Is he Korean or Western?

[optik404]

If it's a basic keypad, you do what user Lucas said. I had one that was incredibly annoying to change. Some require a passcode before you can change the door code.

[le-paul]

id also get a security latch fitted to your door so if he does open the door, it will be still partially locked. It shouldn't cost much for that.

[Jake_Kim]

What's the brand and model number of your door lock?

[Kiwigoddess]

thanks everyone for your advice, i will give it a go.

Lucas, the guy is neither, he looks like a pakistani or something like that.

the lock is a Milre, im not sure of the model no.

[Jake_Kim]

Here's what you do with your Milre lock.

I'll write under an assumption that it's either one of their two current core products, MI-5000 or MI-6300, both having a door handle. MI-5000 has an exposed keypad, while that of MI-6300 is concealed. Even if yours is neither, basic design and programming of an older model should be more or less identical.

1. Changing the code:
Keep the door open so that you have access to both sides of the lock. Remove the battery cover on the indoors part of the lock. Locate '10KEY' button - press it briefly.
Turn to the exterior part of the lock. Punch in your new passcode. It could be any number between 4 digits and 12 digits. In fact, you could register more than one passcode, but I'll skip that part. Once the new code has been entered, press 'star(*)'. You should hear something like 'beebeep--beebeep' acknowledging registration.
If it's of a model with keypad cover, you can simply pull down the cover to finish. If it's of exposed-keypad model, then you need to press the 'Speaker-volume icon' button below the keypad to finalize.
The difference has to do with the multiple passcode entry, which I skipped.

2. Key fob re-initialization:
As Lucas pointed out, if said persona non-grata took one of the key fobs, and if you do nothing about it, changing the numerical passcode achieves nothing. Both 6300 and 5000 locks come with 4 pieces of key fobs. Older model should have 2. See if they're all accounted for.
If not, Milre lock gives you an option of invalidating ALL key fobs previously synched to your lock, be they may lost or safely in your possession regardless.
Go back to the internal part of your lock, remove the battery cover, locate 'R/C' button right next to the 10KEY.
If it's the 5000 with exposed keypad, pressing R/C followed by 'Hash (or Palm) #' on the keypad would do the job.
If it's the 6300 with concealed keypad, pressing R/C should be followed by number '0' and then '#' sequentially.
If it's an older model WITHOUT a door handle, the method should still be either of those two, but without knowing your model, it's hard to tell which at this point.

3. Re-registering a key fob
Though I doubt you'd carry around a key fob at the risk of losing it, you could have one synched while you're at it. Press the 'R/C' button, then touch a key fob on the sensor of the exterior part until you hear the signal.

Perhaps, just as a precaution, you could do Procedures 2 and 3 before you attempt to change the passcode, in case something goes wrong in the process and you end up locking yourself out.

See if this works.

[EZE]

How much does one of these cost, and where is a good store to find one?

[tob55]

[EZE]

Great! Thanks for your replies, tob55!!!