How to remove a cam lock (C shaped) from Ikea furniture

Tools: screwer, sharp nose pliers.
NOTE: For most of the time, you don't need to remove it. Just loosen the cam so you can pull the connecting bolt out.
Thanks to Chao, who was hurt by a falling screwer for taking this video.

[AgileChris.]

Also guys. IT IS NOT ALWAYS NECESSARY TO REMOVE THEM. I just dismantled a wardrobe and you can Loosen them and then just pull the sections apart. Easier than removing each cam and quicker too xxx

[laracoon]

I’m moving tomorrow and I thought I wasn’t going to be able to take my desk because my car is very small and it wouldn’t fit, BUT NOW THAT I CAN ASSEBLE IT APART I CAN YOURE A LIFE SAVER

[givemeprimelaughter]

Well I'm screwed. (No pun intended.) It's after midnight here and I don't have plyers. I just want to go to bed. I'm sooo tired and I've been at this for hours.

[glorias]

This is so helpful! My desk was put together wrong and I was so confused how to get the thing out cause my dad put it together not me 😂

[villatomarwaikoloavillageh]

Thank you very much! We are putting 4 cabinets together, got over confident on #2 and needed to remove four of these locks. Thanks to your video everything worked out well.

[JustinBenjaminOnline]

I just used this guide to remove a one way securing screw that I mistakenly placed for an Amazon purchased desk I was assembling. You are a lifesaver, thanks!

[tovasmugler]

OMG you are a lifesaver! I was able to just unlock the cams and pull the entire bottom off the piece of furniture I was assembling (why the hell don't they tell you this in the instructions!!??)

[yorkie]

There is a much easier way. TRUST me. 1) First, turn your cam lock "counter clock wise" until it stops against the arrow direction. 2) Second important, get a Phillips head screw, and screw a nail "clock wise" inside the cam lock. 3) Third use your pliers to pull against the screw that you put inside the cam lock to yank it out. 10 seconds
* Note: Be Careful not to hurt your hands when yanking pulling the cam lock out.

[Chfez]

I'm having a massive problem building a chest of drawers and this video helped me so much! I had to pull apart quite a lot of what I had already built, but I think this really helped me get back on track. I'm feeling very relieved. Thankyou :)

[TD-]

Thank you and I love
I thought I was up the creek with no paddle!!!!
Looks like this Micke desk has some seriously flawed instructions LOL

[Katamaricilla]

I am doing this but instead of plyers I only have eyebrow tweezers. My fingers hurt like hell and it's taking a long time but IT'S WORKING.

[daniellebroz]

Came to youtube to help me figure out these camlock bolt things and your video helped me, thanks a bunch!

[sherrypictou]

Thank you, Thank you, Thank I had no idea how to do this and your instructions worked.

[blturn]

If you can find out the name to your furniture, you can usually find a PDF of the instructions for free.

Literally all you really need to do is to loosen every Cam Screw that is on a similar surface or direction (loosen by looking at that tiny arrow usually being the opposite way of where it’s tightened.)

Literally all I did was loosen the Cam Screws that were in similar directions on the piece of wood and the piece practically slid apart with ease.

You will need pliers to remove the actual cam screw but if you want to just take apart your furniture then this should suffice.

[twayne]

Jesus Christ your a lifesaver. What the fuck is IKEA thinking with these blueprints I feel like I’m building a bomb.

[briandonohue]

Xia Hong is a real one. I love you Xia, you saved me.

[isyt]

You saved my life! Had wasted half an hour trying to get one of these out!

Also, you could be a hand model

[jennsung]

Your video really saved me from hours of frustration. It was super easy. Thanks!

[maryboehmke]

This was the best way to get the cam out and it only took about 10 minutes for me to take off the top and bottom of my Alex unit and switch them. Much better solution than the suggestion to put a screw in it to pull it out; that would ruin the cam and you'd have to run out to get another one

[djtyers]

7 years later and she still just saved my arse