this video covers how to replace a wired doorbell with ring video doorbell if you're not replacing
an existing doorbell watch our video on battery powered installation before beginning this process
first go through the in app setup process inside near your router make sure to have
everything that came in the ring packaging handy if you're installing on a masonry surface you'll
also need a power drill first shut off power to your doorbell at the breaker then remove your
existing doorbell now take the mounting bracket that came with your ring doorbell and the small
orange level and snap the level into place on the bracket then place the mounting bracket on
the wall rubbing the wires through the hole in the middle make sure the bubble in the level
is steady in the middle and marks of four corner holes if you're installing your ring doorbell on
a masonry surface like brick or concrete you'll need to drill holes for the provided anchors if
you're installing on wood or siding you don't need to use the anchors and you can skip the
next part use the provided drill bit to drill holes for your anchors what's your holes are
drilled insert the anchors you should be able to just push them into place but you can hammer
them if necessary then use the Phillips head side of your ring screwdriver and the provided screws
to secure the mounting bracket to your wall if your wall is not completely flat make sure not
to screw the bracket in so tightly that it bends since this may prevent your ring doorbell from
fitting on to the bracket once your bracket is fixed to the wall remove the level by snapping
it off then take the wires that are running through your mounting bracket and attach one
wire to each of the screws on the front of the bracket wrapping the wires around the screws to
ensure a good connection it doesn't matter which wire goes to which screw as long as both wires
have a good connection to the screws that the wires aren't touching one another if your door
chime is digital versus mechanical there's one extra step at this point not sure if your door
chime is digital or mechanical here's an easy way to tell the difference when your doorbell
rings is the sound it makes a classic dingdong sound if so then you probably have a mechanical
doorbell with a physical chiming mechanism in your house in this case do not use the diode
since doing so will damage your doorbell chime if the sound your doorbell makes is more of a melody
you have a digital door chime and you'll need to attach the diode to wire your ring doorbell
properly to install the diode position the black plastic housing in the middle of your
mounting bracket then wrap the wire at each end around one of the screws if you know which wire
leads to your doorbells internal chime put the gray indicator on the same side as that wire
if you're not sure don't worry since connecting the diode the wrong way won't do any harm your
doorbells just won't ring correctly if this is the case you can reverse the diode later try
again again for additional help with this step watch our video on diode installation at ring
comm / diode next position your ring doorbell over the slots on the bracket then push firmly
inwards and then down until it locks into place don't be afraid to push too hard since it can
take some effort to get your ring doorbell on the bracket tighten the security screws on the bottom
using the smaller end of your ring screwdriver until your ring doorbell is secured then power
the electricity to your doorbell back on you'll know ring is properly wired when the circular
light on the front glows a soft white and pressing the button triggers the chime inside your home if
your ring doorbell doesn't ring your internal chime or your internal chime doesn't sound
right and it's a digital chime it's possible that the diode was installed the wrong way
you're now ready to begin using your ring video doorbell if you need any additional help feel
free to reach out to our support team or visit ring.com slash help with ring you're always home