The Blink video doorbell is one of the successful Best Security Cameras that can easily be managed and connected to your Smartphone. It has also been mentioned that another aspect, which might be considered a strength, is that Blink has a doorbell camera that is powered by AA batteries and does not need to be connected to the house wiring. However, you may have to replace these batteries from time to time to ensure that your Blink doorbell camera works as expected. The batteries can be easily replaced and it does not take much time; you can do it without professional help in a few minutes.

What You Need

  • For new AAA batteries to get optimal performance, it is advisable to replace all the batteries with a new set at one time. The Blink doorbell can be powered by 2 AAA lithium or alkaline batteries. It is preferred to use Lithium batteries to get longer battery life.
  • It is a Phillips head screwdriver that is small in size.
  • A clean, flat, and non-slippery area to mount the Blink doorbell camera when replacing the batteries

Before You Begin Before replacing the batteries, the user has to launch the Blink App on the mobile device and engage the Blink system in the override mode. This will disable motion notifications and recording for a few minutes so that the doorbell unit does not set off the alarm when changing batteries. The override mode session will only run for a few minutes and then shut down on its own.

Removing the Old Batteries First, you need to take your Blink doorbell unit out of the wall mount. The easiest way is to try to pull the bottom of the circular doorbell button outwards. You should be able to feel it coming off the mount. Perhaps some side-to-side movements can unlock it, although nothing too vigorous. Do not be too forceful, you may pull the wires or drop the unit.

After taking the Blink doorbell camera off the wall mount, turn it over on the other side. On the back, there will be a screw to open the battery compartment cover. With your Phillips screwdriver, you need to unscrew this screw. Remove the battery compartment cover.

The two AAA batteries should now be visible, most probably held in place with a small fabric ribbon or a piece of tape. This should be done gently to avoid damaging the batteries or any other components in the battery slots. Ensure that you do not pull or twist any wires or connections inside the battery compartment. It is necessary to follow the local rules and regulations and dispose of or recycle the used batteries.

Installing the New Batteries After the old batteries are fully extracted, take your new AAA batteries and align them with the positive and negative symbols indicated in the battery compartments. It is crucial to replace both batteries simultaneously with new ones as a set.

Insert the new batteries into the corresponding slots with some force to ensure that they engage in place. If you had a ribbon or tape stabilizer when your Blink unit arrived, you may need to place this back over the new batteries.

This is where you should swap the battery compartment cover and ensure that it fits the back of the doorbell camera unit perfectly. The gasket seal should be fitted nearly- perfectly. Screw the small Phillips screw back into the hole at the top of the cover and tighten it down. Ensure you do not over-tighten the screw.

How to reboot the Blink Doorbell Camera?

It is time to reinstall your Blink doorbell camera on the wall plate after having fresh batteries inserted. First, double-check that the wall plate itself is properly screwed into your wall with the screws provided. To adjust the Blink doorbell, rotate the doorbell clockwise or counterclockwise until the circle button and the camera lens are facing in the outward direction from your door as preferred. This back plate has magnets to help hold it to the wall mount.

Position your Blink doorbell camera unit in line with the wall plate mount. When you have positioned the two magnets near each other, the two poles should snap and stick together. It will then fit into the correct position in the unit. Press down lightly on all four corners of the doorbell camera to ensure that they stick well to the magnetic mount.

Finish Up and Test Head back into the Blink App on your mobile device to take your system out of override mode if it hasn't been out already. Replacing your batteries should only take Blink offline for a short period, just enough time to change the batteries. The camera will turn on again once new batteries have been plugged into it.

It is now time to give your new Blink doorbell a go, what with it being battery-operated. Press the round doorbell button and make sure that you can observe a live stream from the Blink camera on the Blink App. Move in front of the camera to induce motion and check whether it captures video clips properly or not. If all the data is accurate, your Blink video doorbell camera is once again ready to keep watch over your front door with the new battery charge that will enable it to run for the next several months.

Blink Doorbell Battery Secrets For Longer Battery Life To get the longest battery life out of your Blink video doorbell camera between battery changes, follow these tips: 

  • Buy AAA alkaline or lithium batteries with the brand of your choice from a reliable manufacturer. Do not compromise with the quality of batteries and do not use cheap or generic batteries. Lithium batteries will have a battery life of 2-4 times that of alkaline.
  • Turn on the battery-saver mode from the Blink App settings section. This turns off the camera to prevent unnecessary power consumption when no movement is being recorded.
  • Fine-tune your motion detection zone to only focus on the area where the door is located. In this way, moving cars, animals, or background movements will not activate the recording process. This is because the battery is not drained as frequently when there is less recording.
  • Define an adequate motion clipping recording time that ranges from five to ten seconds. It means you do not require 30-second or minute-long recordings of each motion event.
  • Ensure that you look at the correct temperature rating for your Blink model. Some are equipped to withstand low temperatures and some high temperatures. Select an appropriate site that is free from high temperatures that can cause the batteries to operate for shorter cycles.

Adherence to such guidelines ensures that your Blink doorbell camera batteries can have a longevity of 6 months or more before requiring replacements. Replacing batteries is very fast hence ensure that you replace the batteries with new ones once the Blink App alerts you that the batteries are low so that your security system keeps on working effectively.

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