weslock

This is probably too simple for this newsgroup - however it is more then I can figure out on my own. I have a hallway coat closet door that has a weslock (non security - no lock on it) that I would like to remove and reinstall in a new door. The bedrooms have weslock's that I can remove - after I get the inside plate (don't know the technical term for this part) off - I can rotate it and loosen the screws that hold the lock using the hole for the push lock. The closet door does not have an opening - I can release the plate but there is only perhaps a half inch of play - I can see the screws but cannot figure out how to loosen them since I cannot get a screwdriver past the plate. I thought that maybe I could rotate the piece that holds the screws and it would come loose but it is too tight. Long paragraph for want is probably a simple answer - thanks for any help. Linda