Samsonite Briefcase, fogot the Combination Lock can not open it

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Sometimes the locks can be reset by putting the prong of opened paper clip into hole on lock where it slides in and out.This withdraws lockbar. set the new code you want on number pad. pull out paperclip. new code is set.

Luggage manufacturer Samsonite offers a variety of business, personal, travel products and accessories. Many Samsonite pieces such as attaches and other bags include a three-digit, built-in combination lock. When purchased, the locks are set on a factory default combination that you can change as often as you wish.

STEP 1
Turn the number dials to the previously set combination, or to "0-0-0", the factory default combination for Samsonite luggage.

STEP 2
Locate the reset button, usually placed to the side of the combination dials.

STEP 3
Press the reset button and hold it while rotating the number dials to the desired combination. Set this to a sequence easy for you to remember but hard for others to figure out.

STEP 4
Release the reset button after you set the numbers to the new combination.

STEP 5
Test the combination by turning the dials to the new code to open the lock. If the combination does not open the lock, repeat Steps 1 through 4 and test the lock again. If you still can't open the lock, contact Samsonite Customer Service at 800-765-2247.

Step 1:
Locate the reset button, usually placed to the side of the combination dials.

Step 2:
Press the reset button and hold it while rotating the number dials to the desired combination.

Step 3:
Release the reset button after you set the numbers to the new combination.

Try that :)

Dyno....mite!!
If it were as simple as a 'reset"...what would be the point of a combination lock?Seriously?

1 Turn the lock to the correct combination and open the briefcase.

2 Look at the lock. There should be one or two pins that you can slide with your fingers. If there is one, simply push it in. If there are two, push them together. It may be the same button you use to open the case.

3 Change the lock to an easy-to-remember value, such as 000 or 123, to test the lock. Release the pin.

4 Close the briefcase and turn the lock to another value. It should not open. Now turn it to the test combination. It should open right up.

5 Repeat Steps 2 and 3, but this time choose a number that will be easy for you to remember, but hard for someone else to guess. Write down your new combination and keep it somewhere safe.

Added: I understand you have tried some steps to clear the combination lock. Check this web page to make sure you have tried all the possible options:
http://traveltips.usatoday.com/reset-samsonite-3digit-builtin-combination-lock-61343.html
(Copy and paste the web address above into your browser to get to the right page.)

Hello, Drjayapanick -

I checked the Samsonite web pages to try to find information for you.

Go to this web page (Contact Us information for Samsonite):
https://shop.samsonite.com/contact-us

On that page you can use the form to send an email regarding repairing the combination lock on your luggage.

Or, you may be able to find a business in Mumbai which sells Samsonite luggage, where you can take your bag to find out where you can have the lock repaired.

side latches of my samsonite brei case is open but cant get the combination lock to release

When you open the briefcase on the inside to the right of where the combination is in the center there is a metal lever sticking out.
Push this lever to the left and hold it there while you change the combination numbers.

When you let the lever spring back to it's normal position, the numbers set will be the new combination.

I tried working through the series of possible numbers and at the same time gently pressing the lower part of the lock to see if it would open. After a while I used a claw hammer which I gently inserted the claw beneath the lower portion of the lock and again gently prised it and at first go the lock opened and no damage done that I can see. I have not reset the lock yet.