expired Posted by adamb0mb • Sep 5, 2023
Sep 5, 2023 2:51 PM
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expired Posted by adamb0mb • Sep 5, 2023
Sep 5, 2023 2:51 PM
Google Nest Hello Wired Doorbell (1st Gen) - $74.99 with free shipping
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Once this happens, the doorbell no longer has the ability to ring the home's inside bell unit. There are two options when this happens - buy a new Nest doorbell v1 unit, or try to replace the battery yourself.
I picked up a replacement battery off Amazon, and then followed the instructions on iFixIt. Maybe it was my original unit, but I could NOT get the faceplate off without totally gouging it up, effectively ruining the waterproofing. Clearly a poor design to not allow easier access to a battery that will fail.
After a week of running with my now ruined unit, I threw in the towel and bought a v1 off eBay. This was last year. No idea on how long there will be stock, but if you want to preserve your investment in the original Nest ecosystem, you might want to consider picking up a backup unit here.
Once this happens, the doorbell no longer has the ability to ring the home's inside bell unit. There are two options when this happens - buy a new Nest doorbell v1 unit, or try to replace the battery yourself.
I picked up a replacement battery off Amazon, and then followed the instructions on iFixIt. Maybe it was my original unit, but I could NOT get the faceplate off without totally gouging it up, effectively ruining the waterproofing. Clearly a poor design to not allow easier access to a battery that will fail.
After a week of running with my now ruined unit, I threw in the towel and bought a v1 off eBay. This was last year. No idea on how long there will be stock, but if you want to preserve your investment in the original Nest ecosystem, you might want to consider picking up a backup unit here.
That's a long time for a product that's been out a while already lol
I've only had mine since December 2021 & I love it. especially now that I can use the Home app too
for $75 I might pick up a second one, or gift one to my parents
Once this happens, the doorbell no longer has the ability to ring the home's inside bell unit. There are two options when this happens - buy a new Nest doorbell v1 unit, or try to replace the battery yourself.
I picked up a replacement battery off Amazon, and then followed the instructions on iFixIt. Maybe it was my original unit, but I could NOT get the faceplate off without totally gouging it up, effectively ruining the waterproofing. Clearly a poor design to not allow easier access to a battery that will fail.
After a week of running with my now ruined unit, I threw in the towel and bought a v1 off eBay. This was last year. No idea on how long there will be stock, but if you want to preserve your investment in the original Nest ecosystem, you might want to consider picking up a backup unit here.
The plastic covering on this blisters in the sun after about a year. Mine looks pretty ugly after this hot summer. With the price increase—and expectations that the Nest app will sunset—I'm now looking at other video doorbells.Any recs?
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$30 increase for nothing in return. I am sure they will blame it on inflation which is a common reason for almost every price increase these days.
Mine did the same at almost 6 years exactly. I was hesitant to replace the doorbell with a new one, doing so would lose me the old Nest Aware sub at $50 a year. Now that Google has decided to end that, and my annual fee is going up to $80, I'm looking at my replacement options.
The plastic covering on this blisters in the sun after about a year. Mine looks pretty ugly after this hot summer. With the price increase—and expectations that the Nest app will sunset—I'm now looking at other video doorbells.Any recs?
I didn't like the circle effect on ring and the notification delay along with the snapshots. 24/7 recording is huge and once you have it, it's hard to turn away.
Last week I tried to replace my Nest Doorbell (same model) by a Ring Doorbell Pro I got in a bundle from BHPhoto. The Ring system just could not keep wifi and kept dying on the same transformer where the Nest was running. Got another replacement unit and it does the same thing after running for 2-3 hours. Just put the old Nest back on again and it is working.
Going to just eat in the cost of the Nest Aware sub and use the Ring Alarm instead of the Nest Secure (which is going to retire next year).
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