RING Contact Sensor Battery Replacement

Check out our video DEMO of the RING contact sensor battery replacement! If you have the RING home security system and need help with replacing your RING contact sensor battery, then check out this video! We had a question of whether or not you needed to re-sync the RING contact sensor with the base station after replacing the contact sensor battery - find the answer in this video! We wanted to give you a quick DEMO of replacing the battery on your RING alarm system contact sensor, because we only found basic text instructions on RING's website:
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[@saad196]

Thank you !

[@larrybyrns3885]

Thank you that helped me a lot I appreciate your efforts

[@TwoNerdEFamilies]

@Larry Byrns thanks for leaving this comment and letting us know. Glad it helped!

[@kaegirenee6463]

Thank you so much!

[@EIRExPETER]

Your the man 🤙👍👨‍💻 love the video

[@dland8274]

My alarm was set off for no reason, do I need a battery on window sensor?

[@peaceduguid8183]

What generation do you have ?

[@kevinkim7854]

Hi! what if the two parts of contact sensors are installed in opposite way due to not having enough space for a sensor with a battery part? Meaning like a big part on the top portion of the door while leaving a small part of the contact sensor on the door itself. Is it still going to work properly? Thank you.

[@TwoNerdEFamilies]

Thanks for your question Hong Ku Kim and for checking out our video! It does not matter if the sensor (bigger part with battery housing) or the magnet (smaller part) are on the door or the frame. If I had enough room, I could have flipped the entire setup 180 degrees so the magnet was on the sliding door and the sensor was on the frame. However, the orientation of how the two line up is critical. Both the sensor and the magnet have an indented line on the molded casing, and they must be lined up together when the door is closed for the magnet to be able to pull the internal "reed" switch closed. Below is another video by Ring showing an up close look at the lines that must match up after installation: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nIHQhnysicZ0fK8&feature=emb_logo

[@cfizz34]

Can you recommended a rechargeable battery option?

[@TwoNerdEFamilies]

Here is a great set of 8 rechargeable CR123A batteries with a recharger in the kit. It has great reviews and even though marketed for Arlo security devices, these are the same batteries used in the first gen Ring sensors and other devices. You may just want to double check with Ring customer service before using them: amz.run/43I8

[@watchmanexpert]

How is the adhesive? Is strong?

[@TwoNerdEFamilies]

Yes, it is strong and sticks to all types of doors we have (metal, wood, vinyl). Thanks for checking out our video!

[@HoneybeeAdventures86]

How much do the batteries cost? And where can you buy them?

[@TwoNerdEFamilies]

You can buy replacements on Amazon, two for ~$5 or a 6-pack for $12 (link below). They should last quite a while in these contact sensors. Thanks for checking out our video and for posting your question! amzn.to/33HX2F7

[@Weezie350]

How difficult is the cover release? I’m hoping it can keep my son with Autism from taking it off. Ring has offered to send me the first generation sensors because my son slides the new ones off. Great customer service!

[@TwoNerdEFamilies]

The covers are a bit more challenging to remove on the 1st gen contact sensors. You have to press in the tab on the one side and takes a bit of joggling around to get it to release the top cover. Hopefully that works out and glad to hear their customer service is trying to make something work for your family.

[@Weezie350]

@@TwoNerdEFamilies Thank you!

[@TwoNerdEFamilies]

You bet!

[@locdnchosen1229]

Mine didn’t have a button to release the cover

[@TwoNerdEFamilies]

Do you have the 1st or 2nd generation contact sensor? Does the sensor look different than the one in the video? The one in the video is 1st gen and completely different design from 2nd gen. Shoot us a quick email (on about page) if you need more help and we'd be happy to assist!

[@locdnchosen1229]

@@TwoNerdEFamilies 2n generation. They are actually sending me a replaced because it is defective. It is only a few months old and the battery went dead.

[@TwoNerdEFamilies]

Great news! They have been pretty good about replacing devices if you have any issues. Glad they were able to help you out.