Use the leg of the pick to find and push each pin up and out of the tumbler.
Opening locked doors in dead space.
Same goes for any other door in the game.
For dead space on the xbox 360 a gamefaqs q a question titled okay how do you unlock the locked doors lockers and bins.
Each time you visit that level you will need to expend a power node to open that.
Node locked doors are doors that require a power node to open.
As previously noted this skill takes a lot of practice to master so have plenty of cheap practice locks on hand if you hope to get good at it.
The non locking side of the door should have a small hole likely on the face of the knob.
Once all pins have been moved the lock should open.
Inside is a small button that needs to be pushed to unlock the door.
Dead space 2 wiki guide.
With your weapon in hand use a melee attack on the generator to the right of the locked door to open the way.
You return to this area later in the game.
If it is locked at first you eventually return and it will be unlocked.
Insert the pick above the wrench.