I was cleaning my bosch oven door - HBN 4305.0 B and I have managed to snap shut one of the hinges. I can't seem to move the hinge into the open position so that I can put it back on. Nothing has actually broken.
Help please?

lynneeliz, May 2010

Thanks so much! Explained so well!

fiona, July 2024

Buy this man a beer or two -- or three! Appliance repair guy couldn't get to us for more than a month, and the holiday gatherings were threatened with cold pizza. Good to go now! Thanks!

Happy cooker, December 2021

Many thanks Mark. My husband also wanted to call an engineer but I found your advice on my laptop and it worked a treat. So pleased I found you!!

Lin, May 2021

Thanks Mark that worked for me too.
Mary

Mary, April 2021

OMG thank you so much Mark. After lots of shouting by my husband about me touching things I dont understand ( never known him to clean the oven) I found your solution on line and with a bit of help from my son rectified the problem. Saved goodness knows how much service charge and probably a long wait as now in lockdown.

Mrs Maxine Tearle, May 2020

Perfect thank you Mark!

Paula, January 2019

Thanks,Mark.£100 call out charge saved!!

Bernard Coonan, January 2019

Thank you it worked for me

Julie, August 2018

I simply put a screwdriver through the hinge hole.
I pulled until the lever dropped into place.
Voila.

Durham Lad, July 2018

Same problem. Mark's solution worked a treat - thanks.

Jeff, July 2018

Can it be re opened

Jim, October 2017

Saved! Thanks!

Gill, September 2017

Brilliant - worked a treat. And you're right it sounds a bit more complex than it is but we wouldn't have figured out on our own. Star man!!

Gems, April 2017

Brilliant, thanks, worked a treat

Looneygooner, February 2017

Great advice. Works perfectly!

Kiisu, January 2017

Fabulous advice, so easy, thank you! How ridiculous to say 'call out an engineer', done in a few seconds.

Veronica, December 2016

Thanks! Simple to sort with these instructions - if only the original instructions had been as clear it wouldn't have happened in the first place.

Christobel, August 2016

Thank you so much for your simple instructions! Saved me calling out the Boschman! Much appreciated!

Ann, January 2016

Thanks Mark!!!!!!!! Just freaked out as I thought I'd broken the oven ... ooops! All sorted now though! Yippee!

Candice, November 2015

OMG ! How simple was that? The wonder of the Internet! That's what it can do Give someone the opportunity to help a stranger in need!! Thank you Mark for taking the time to post this advice. Fed up after having a clean oven again then the hinge snapping shut
Call after sale service engineer it says!!! What utter tosh! Thanks again Mark!

Linda 'Having Lasagne Tonight'Dunn, October 2015

Brilliant! Worked like a dream. It sounded more complicated than it actually was. My husband was all for calling an engineer out until I found your instructions so it saved us both time and money. Many thanks. My oven is a Siemens but think they are the same anyway.

Aly, July 2015

Thanks screwdriver worked, thought I had to call after sales service! You saved me a foertune

Jo, July 2015

It's only the second time I took the door off my oven. Instructions worked a treat. I noticed the edge that the hinge lock rests on was lower then on the other side so I used a screw driver to lever it up a bit to stop the hinge lock from slipping.

Thanks a Million

Michele, May 2015

on the Bosch hinge there is an hole in the hinge lever, just put a heavy screw driver through the hole and "pull", its quiet easy.

redarsethebandit, April 2015

same thing happened me. perfect instructions, just got my door back on . Thanks

Eileen, February 2015

unable to unlock hinge of siemens oven door to put door back following cleaning

Sheila, September 2014

I had same hinges snapped shut problem with a Siemens oven. I got the hinges open using Marks advice above. Thanks!

Jarmo, May 2014

The hinge needs to be opened quite wide so the pawl on the side of the hinge nearer the top of the door that is holding it in the locked position is released and drops down to hold the hinge open. Procedure: place oven door flat on a table with the hinge face up, but overhanging the table edge a few inches. Use a screwdriver that fits though the hole in the hinge, and push it right through to the hilt. Use a pair of long handled adjustable pliers to grip the shaft of the screwdriver immediately the other side of the hole from the hilt, holding the hilt tight against the hinge. The rounded portion of the head of the pliers should rest on the bottom of the oven door (place a cloth underneath the pliers so they won't scratch the door), and the handle will point upwards. Making sure you have a firm grip, rotate the pliers downwards towards the bottom of the door, which will open the hinge. You will need to rotate quite some way before the pawl is released to lock the hinge open - you need the overhang to do that. Once the hinge has locked open, release the pliers and remove the screwdriver. Repeat for the other hinge if needed.

Mark, July 2012

Help - so have I !!!

lynne, May 2012

Yes I removed the door for cleaning as I usually do but
when I tried to reinsert it I found the hinge is locked and too short to re install.

antonia, April 2012