UPVC Door Trouble!

[djhackett1]

Went into the garden last night. Shut my rear UPVC door and ended up taking the handle with me.

The door is now in a closed position so I am unable to open it but thankfully the lever locks (5 point hooks) were not engaged so figurehead I'd use a flat head screwedriver to simply twist the square mechanism to release the catch... But. The mechanism has given up and is just spinning freely and not catching anything.

So now I need to get the door open to remove the mechanism to see of its a job I can manage without paying someone £200 for what may be a simple job.

Options are 1... Prise the door open with a spade so as to pop it

2.. Try and unhinge the door and try and slide it out if that makes any sense.

Here is a pic if anyone can help or give me some tips!!

BTW. The handle is just screwed back in to stop draught coming through but just spins round and round.

 

[Gazman16]

You wont be able to get the hinge pins out without opening the door 1st as there are grub screws that secure them.
Best bet is a thin flexible scraper forced in to release the latch.
Or quick thought can you see a 2nd spindle hole above or below the broken one (the gearboxs sometimes have them for a lever/pad setup) you may be able to use that.