Dartan wrote:Though I was looking at my locks and it looks like I should be able to carefully slide out the plate holding the pin springs in and get the pins out that way. On the plus side it would make it easier to get the pins and springs back in, but does anybody know from experience if it really is?
No, in a Schlage, that plate isn't meant to come out. You can do this with a Kwikset or some others, but if you manage to pry that off, you're not going to be able to get it back in without special tools.