Volvo Repair: Glove box - Volvo 850, hacksaw blade, metal latch


Question
I can not be able to open the glove box on passenger side. The glove box door was locked out without using any key. The lock is broken, I believe.

If I just pull the door out hard to open, it will damage a lot. Is there any better solution?  

Answer
YOU WILL NEED A NEW HADLE ASSEMBLY AND THE METAL LATCH ON THE DOOR LATCHES TO.USING THE HANDLE OF A LARGE SCREWDRIVER PRY THE DOOR OPEN SO THE HANDLE WILL FIT IN TO HOLD THE DOOR OPEN SO YOU CAN GET TO THE LATCH AND THEN WITH A HACKSAW BLADE(BLADE ONLY WILL FIT BETTER)CUT THE METAL LATCH THEN YOU CAN REMOVE THE BOX TO INSTALL THE NEW LATCH AND THEN TAKE THE GLOVE BOX DOOR APART AND REPLACE THE HANDLE ASSEMBLY.