iFixit - Answers With Device "Security Camera"

night owl security camera: My camera does not pair ,keeps saying camera is ready for use

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 01:49:29 -0700

My camera will not pair says camera is ready for use

Lorex LBV2521-C: Why my power is on and off

Wed, 18 Mar 2026 03:12:55 -0700

The camera is on and off

Lorex LBV2521-C: How to to change bnc to phone bvr

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:23:28 -0700

I want to change it to phone connection

⟐ Commented March 04, 2026 at 12:23 MST

Nest Cam Outdoor: What is the function of all these wires

Sat, 17 Jan 2026 23:44:08 -0700

My Google camera GJQ9T has a wire that runs between the camera and the power supply that plugs into the 120 outlet. I needed to cut the cable, now I have to repair the cut wire. From what I read the camera needs 5 volts, therefore I should need only 2 wires. Inside the cable I find 2 red wires, 1 white wire, 1 green wire, 1 wire for the shield. What is the function of all these wires, which ones should I use

Thank you

Steve

⟐ Commented January 17, 2026 at 23:44 MST

Ring Video Doorbell: Missing Box, No video

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 19:50:09 -0700

Today there was a box on my porch. Seconds later it vanished. There is 30 minutes missing on my Ring doorbell video. And no sign of a person on my porch. It caught every other person who came in and out of my door / on my porch…

Security Camera: How can I replace the battery in my Ansque GU11 security camera?

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 17:10:42 -0700

Can you show me how I can disassemble and replace the depleted batteries in my Ansque GU11 security cameras?

Ring Video Doorbell Pro: I need a motherboard for model# 5at2s2

Sat, 15 Nov 2025 16:24:27 -0700

I need a motherboard

Blink Video Doorbell: unresponsive video doorbell after battery change

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 10:32:25 -0700

MY Blink video doorbell is unresponsive to any and all batteries. The other devices work (ie two different video cameras).

Nest Cam Outdoor: Google Nest Cam will not connect

Sat, 06 Sep 2025 09:48:01 -0700

I have tried every way possible but I cannot get it to connect. I have a second nest cam that works perfectly. The next cam with the problem is fairly close to my router. I have done a factory reset and still nothing. The set up process goes well until the final phase and it just then says that it "encountered a problem". The camera worked well for over a year until one day it stopped connecting. All effort to reconnect have failed. :-(

Ring Video Doorbell: 1st Gen ring doorbell button activation

Tue, 29 Jul 2025 06:10:47 -0700

Is there a spring that goes behind the black cover of the doorbell? How do I get it?

⟐ Commented July 29, 2025 at 6:10 MST

Security Camera: My camera is not this model or make it’s a Sricam

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 01:12:43 -0700

My camera was a recycled Sricam and it has a circuit board with AP003-MAIN-V1.1 there is 9 wires on one plug and the other one is 3 wires. I’m wanting to repurpose this for an electronic device that would be used on a feeder box from a remote location. We have a lot of wild bore around here and they are pretty aggressive animals. What I’m wanting to do is wire a usb cable instead of the original POE so it can be connected to a portable DVR I’ve got. The wire colors are orange with white/ orange, green with white/green, brown with white stripes/ brown, yellow, blue/blue with white stripe then there is a grey, black , red wire in separate plug

⟐ Edited July 18, 2025 at 1:12 MST

Nest Cam: My nest cam gives me a message "video not available yet, check back la

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 17:51:26 -0700

Later" never shows the video. This is one of 3 cameras, the others work perfectly.

Security Camera: One of my camera is not working and in the tv it comes no video. Andvt

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 01:43:04 -0700

One of my outdoor camera is not working

⟐ Commented July 15, 2025 at 1:43 MST

Ring Video Doorbell 4: Can you fix my ring doorbell 4 button

Sat, 12 Apr 2025 06:06:17 -0700

My ring doorbell 4 button is broken can you fix it please

⟐ Commented April 12, 2025 at 6:06 MST

Blink Video Doorbell: Where to buy replacement camera assembly

Tue, 28 Jan 2025 14:25:57 -0700

Where would I be able to buy a replacement camera assembly

⟐ Commented January 28, 2025 at 14:25 MST

Nest Cam: Rated M for mature, can I replace the power port & the mic on my nest

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 06:56:55 -0700

First, I’ll start with when Google 🚨 purchased nest, when migrating over to Google 🚨 I ran into some issues and I had to call guess who? Yeah, Google 🚨, the tech-support walked me through resetting my Nest cams, and during that process, they had me take a metal paper clip and stick it right in a tiny reset hole on the bottom rim of the camera they said, hold it there and press firmly and wait until the light flashes. I did exactly as Google 🚨 instructed and nothing happened, to further troubleshoot they had me do it to get another cam. I acquiesce the request and again nothing happened. Couple more attempts and they said well we could do it from our end. OK, thinking to myself jackasses why didn’t you do that 30 minutes ago.?

Well, we got the cameras up and running long after that I started to realize my sound sucked out of warranty and Google 🚨’s not gonna do anything about it. It’s not their problem right? Now years later infinitely smarter, which is insane much. As I have ingrained myself deep within the DIY community and the &&^& yourself I can do it for way less you gouging Theiving bastards. ( thinking of the time my insurance company gave me $14,000 to repair the flood damage to my home and not only did I repair them all, but I upgraded everything doing it myself for a little more than 1200 bucks.)

In the process of doing so I uncovered a little known fact…… that wasn’t a reset yet jackasses! That wasn’t my %#*@ mic you had me poking with a metal paper clip with firm pressure! Essentially, Google 🚨 took over nest and then had tech-support sabotage and destroy my cameras, forcing me to upgrade them! Cocksuckers I feel like there’s a class action suit there, not to mention come on. I’m not that paranoid guy that thinks it was just me! How many other people out there the Google 🚨 have jamming things into their microphone essentially destroying them?

But I digress during this exploratory mission to fix an original nest drop cam that the slightest touch would cause it to disconnect because the power port was coming loose!

Which brings me back to good old iFixit!

Is it possible to replace the Mic in the power port on the original, I believe GEN two nest cams drop cam?

If so, could someone kindly direct me to the parts to do so?

Same project bonus question, can I upgrade those old Micro B Cables, also known as the android cable, also known as the most fidgety &&^&^$^ cable in existence?

Bonus bonus question who’s with me let’s sue Google 🚨 for being jackasses! Just kidding unless there’s a really bad ass attorney reading this right now yeah dude hit me up lol.

Nest x Yale Lock: How to lube the motor on my lock?

Sun, 06 Oct 2024 20:57:36 -0700

When I turn the knob to lock my lock it seems to be a little noisy. Is there a way to oil or grease it?

Arlo Ultra 2: Ultra 2 good guide But

Mon, 20 May 2024 06:15:58 -0700

This is good but where does a person get a replacement speaker?

⟐ Commented May 20, 2024 at 6:15 MST

Ring Doorbell 2: People can’t hear me

Sun, 14 Apr 2024 23:39:56 -0700

I can’t hear people talking to my Ring doorbell. They can’t hear me either. It’s all garbled and statically. I can’t understand anything.

⟐ Commented April 14, 2024 at 23:39 MST

Security Camera: Whay is my power adapter over heating

Sat, 13 Apr 2024 02:20:28 -0700

How do I use another adapter if my video adapter is cut and lost