How do I take a sensor tag off?

Use scissors, a screwdriver, a high-powered magnet, a knife, or a pair of pliers. With a magnet, place it on the table and position the tag bottom side down on the magnet. You should hear it click. Manipulate the pin up and down, and it should come out.

Can security tags be removed at home?

To remove them at home, use a high-powered magnet, such as a hard drive magnet. Place the magnet on a flat surface and lay the tag on top of it with the ink dome or cartridge facing down. You should hear a click letting you know the tag has deactivated. Wiggle the pins in the tag up and down to release them.

How do you remove a magnetic security tag without a magnet?

Step 1 – Make sure that the tag’s ink cartridge is facing down. Step 2 – Pull the tag out away from the clothes. Step 3 – Wrap a rubber band around the pin of the security tag and secure it in place. Step 4 – You hold the bigger part of the ink tag using only one hand.

Will a strong magnet remove a security tag?

While they can be mutilated off with a pair of snips, a screwdriver and a pair of pliers, they can be removed much easier with a high powered magnet.