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Nest Cam: Cut and repair the power cable to the outside nest cam?

Wed, 13 Dec 2023 06:06:02 -0700

I bought the outside nest cam but the connector is like 3/4 around. Trying to fish that through the soffit is quite hard. I'm pretty technical but cutting the power supply and repairing on a $250 camera seems somewhat risky if I mess it up. My question is on the line that is connected to the camera if I cut it is it easy to repair?

⟐ Commented December 13, 2023 at 6:06 MST

Nest Cam: Nest Cam IQ - Using low voltage wiring instead of included wall plug

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 10:35:56 -0700

Hi There! Im new to the forums but looking for help with my security cameras. I have old security cameras on my house hard wired via low volatage (network cabling it looks like) to a central multi-channel power supply in my bedroom closet. I want to replace the cameras with Nest Cam IQ Outdoor cameras, so I purchased one to see what I could do. My hope was I could splice the included USB-C cable to my existing low voltage wires, supply the correct voltage at the multi-channel power supply box and be on my way.

No such luck. I'm afraid that Nest has done something special with it's wall adapter, requiring the third, yellow wire, to be attached - possibly to tell the wall adapter how much voltage is needed?

To test this theory, I took both parts of my my newly cut USB-C cable, and connected only the red and black wires to each other. The camera had a red light ring, indicating "Your camera is plugged in but there’s not enough power for it to work correctly. The small status light will be off. Make sure that you plug the camera into a standard household socket." When I connected the yellow wire back up, the camera functioned properly.

Here's a picture of the wall adapter, note that it's output is 5V-2A OR 9V - 3A OR 15V -1.87A.

I'd rather not have to run the included cables/wall adapter through my walls, any help/ideas would be appreciated.

⟐ Commented June 09, 2022 at 10:35 MST

Nest cam outdoor: Hardwiring the Nest Cam Outdoor

Sat, 17 Jan 2026 12:06:36 -0700

My house is new construction and has a low voltage hardwire in place for a security camera. I want to wire the Nest Cam Outdoor to this hardwire. Any thoughts on how it should be spliced and attached. Could I just cut the USB cable and attach the power wires directly to the house hardwiring?

⟐ Answer edited January 17, 2026 at 12:06 MST

Motorola MBP33SBU: Motorola MBP33 baby camera disassembly

Mon, 05 Jun 2023 05:09:44 -0700

Looking for a guide of how to dismantle the baby camera for a Motorola MBP33 baby monitor please. Found a few for replacing the mic and speaker but I'm hoping to replace some IR led's as only 3 out if 9 work giving a dark image. Have had it apart as much as the base off but wonder if anyone has managed to disconnect the 2 small multicore plugs as they won't disconnect and don't want to over do it and break any thin wires. Looks like the plugs have to disconnect to allow the camera housing to be removed to allow it to be split to get access to the camera led's, so any advice would be much appreciated thanks

⟐ Commented June 05, 2023 at 5:09 MST

Blink Cameras: Outdoor camera full of rain water

Sat, 13 Apr 2024 15:53:02 -0700

My blink outdoor filled up with rain. How can I open it up to dry it out and clean the inside of the lens?

⟐ Commented April 13, 2024 at 15:53 MST

Lorex LW2742: What should I do if I am experiencing poor picture quality?

Mon, 17 Oct 2016 12:09:05 -0700

My picture quality is poor. The image is either too dark, or over exposed. The system is hooked up properly and I am receiving a signal with an image, I just can't see it very well. What should I do?

⟐ Answer accepted October 17, 2016 at 12:09 MST

Lorex LW2742: Why does my wireless connection keep dropping?

Mon, 17 Oct 2016 12:08:48 -0700

I can't maintain a strong wireless connection between my two cameras and the LCD monitor.

⟐ Answer accepted October 17, 2016 at 12:08 MST

Lorex LW2742: Why is my camera recording unwanted motion?

Mon, 17 Oct 2016 12:07:25 -0700

My camera is recording lots of motion that I do not need. This is causing my monitor to die quickly. I do not need video of cars passing in the distance or of my swaying bird feeder when there are strong winds.

⟐ Answer accepted October 17, 2016 at 12:07 MST

Nest Cam Outdoor: condensation appearing inside lens interior

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 05:26:57 -0700

Last week (after about 26 months of functionality) condensation appeared on our Nest Outdoor Cam. Any ideas how to remedy?

⟐ Answer edited November 13, 2024 at 5:26 MST

Nest Dropcam Pro: Why is my video feed displaying only black and white?

Tue, 03 Sep 2019 08:23:38 -0700

The video feed from my Dropcam Pro is only displaying black and white video, no matter what time of day it is.

⟐ Answer deleted September 03, 2019 at 8:23 MST

DCS 936L HD: How do I get my dlink camera to record to SD Card?

Tue, 30 May 2023 11:03:37 -0700

I set the dlink camera up to record and store to SD, but when I checked the card, it was blank. How do I get the camera to record? I want more than just a brief snippet.

⟐ Answered May 30, 2023 at 11:03 MST

Logitech Circle: In need of a replacement ribbon - Flex Cable

Sat, 18 Jul 2020 22:00:50 -0700

My Logi Circle fell on the floor. Apparently the only thing holding the camera to the base is the flex cable, which tore in half. I'm in need of a new cable to get this working. Any suggestions?

⟐ Commented July 18, 2020 at 22:00 MST

Uniden Guardian G955: Why is my monitor not charging properly?

Mon, 07 Nov 2016 15:18:06 -0700

Whenever I connect the charger to the monitor, I notice that my device's battery does not charge and it dies quickly after being connected to the charger for hours.

⟐ Answer accepted November 07, 2016 at 15:18 MST

Nest Dropcam Pro: Where can I replace my Dropcam motherboard

Sat, 24 Dec 2016 12:38:53 -0700

Where can I replace my Dropcam motherboard

Nest Hello: How to find a replacement ribbon cable for Nest doorbell 2nd gen, batt

Wed, 28 Aug 2024 09:23:45 -0700

While attempting to remove the nest doorbell without the correct tool, I accidentally popped the front plate from the rear portion. The ribbon cable that joined the two was severed. Called Google, but they don't seem to have these kinds of replacement parts. It seems a shame to trash the unit for lack of a small cable. Any ideas?

⟐ Answered August 28, 2024 at 9:23 MST

Ring Spotlight Cam Battery: Where is the microphone located

Wed, 18 Jan 2023 07:34:42 -0700

Where is the microphone located on a ring spotlight camera

⟐ Answer accepted January 18, 2023 at 7:34 MST

Lorex LBV2521-C: Screen is blank why

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 23:58:15 -0700

Camera is on but the screen is blank

⟐ Commented February 06, 2026 at 23:58 MST

Blink Cameras: Foggy doorbell camera lens after rain

Sat, 08 Nov 2025 10:56:34 -0700

My blink doorbell camera lens has been getting foggy after a rain.

Does anyone have a document or video showing how to dissemble and reassemble the camera?

⟐ Answered November 08, 2025 at 10:56 MST

Nest Hello: not working Nest Hello

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 04:32:05 -0700

two devices were installed and working then after two weeks not working and not even a light .

⟐ Commented September 19, 2025 at 4:32 MST

Nest Cam Outdoor: Nest Cam Outdoor has died - no power light at all

Sun, 27 Jul 2025 09:16:02 -0700

Anyone tried repairing one of these?

⟐ Commented July 27, 2025 at 9:16 MST