Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

8

Time Required

                          15 minutes

Sections

2

  • Battery
  • 5 steps
  • Remove corrosion from battery terminal
  • 3 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Battery
  • Start by removing the 4 screws to take off the aluminum face-plate.

Start by removing the 4 screws to take off the aluminum face-plate.

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Step 2

  • Pry the aluminum face-plate carefully using a plastic spudger while applying gentle pressure. This will reveal the 4 black screws underneath.
  • You will need a micro phillips screwdriver to remove these tiny screws.

Pry the aluminum face-plate carefully using a plastic spudger while applying gentle pressure. This will reveal the 4 black screws underneath.

You will need a micro phillips screwdriver to remove these tiny screws.

Step 3

  • Carefully pry the plastic coverwith a pick to pop the insert out. Watch the micro USB port that is sticking out.

Carefully pry the plastic coverwith a pick to pop the insert out. Watch the micro USB port that is sticking out.

Step 4

  • Gently pry up the battery from underneath the connector.
  • The battery MAY still be attached to the plate.

Gently pry up the battery from underneath the connector.

The battery MAY still be attached to the plate.

Step 5

  • Two Lithium polymer batteries are connected back to back and in parallel to the regulator. The batteries are rated at 9.47w @ 3.75v each.

Two Lithium polymer batteries are connected back to back and in parallel to the regulator. The batteries are rated at 9.47w @ 3.75v each.

Step 6

              Examine the motherboard for any corrosion
  • Examine your ring video doorbell motherboard for corrosion on any resistors, capacitors, or battery terminals.

Examine your ring video doorbell motherboard for corrosion on any resistors, capacitors, or battery terminals.

Step 7

              Disconnect battery and Un-mount motherboard
  • Disconnect the battery by lifting the connector straight up.
  • Remove the three philips size 0 screws
  • Lift the board carefully and rotate it to the right so as to leave the camera connection alone.
  • Examine the rear of the top pcb, and the face of the lower pcb.

Disconnect the battery by lifting the connector straight up.

Remove the three philips size 0 screws

Lift the board carefully and rotate it to the right so as to leave the camera connection alone.

Examine the rear of the top pcb, and the face of the lower pcb.

Step 8

              Clean corrosion with vinegar, alcohol, and coat with dielectric grease
  • Using white vinegar, clean any corrosion off of the battery terminals or anywhere else you find it, including the battery cables.
  • Then use isopropyl alcohol to clean the vinegar off of the pcb.
  • Coat the problem areas you just cleaned with dielectric grease of your choice.
  • Reassemble in reverse order.

Using white vinegar, clean any corrosion off of the battery terminals or anywhere else you find it, including the battery cables.

Then use isopropyl alcohol to clean the vinegar off of the pcb.

Coat the problem areas you just cleaned with dielectric grease of your choice.

Reassemble in reverse order.

Once complete, follow the battery removal guide in reverse order to reassemble.

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