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Broken Doorbell

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by clutch citizen, Jul 23, 2013.

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  1. clutch citizen

    clutch citizen Member

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    My doorbell does not work, and I can't figure out why.

    Here are the "symptoms":

    The button is not lit
    There is no buzz at the button nor the chime when pressed

    Any idea what I need to replace/fix? Thanks!
     
    #1 clutch citizen, Jul 23, 2013
  2. LonghornFan

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    You probably need to replace the doorbell bruh.
     
    #2 LonghornFan, Jul 23, 2013
  3. cheke64

    cheke64 Member

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    I had those symptoms. Pour some NyQuil in that b****
     
    #3 cheke64, Jul 23, 2013
  4. clutch citizen

    clutch citizen Member

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    Will I need to replace the chime or button or both?
     
    #4 clutch citizen, Jul 23, 2013
  5. DAROckets

    DAROckets Member

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    probably a problem with the button . maybe a short or loose wire . Pull the button apart and check the wiring
     
    #5 DAROckets, Jul 23, 2013
  6. Jontro

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    Sounds like a job for the ghost busters.
     
    #6 Jontro, Jul 23, 2013
  7. justtxyank

    justtxyank Member

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    Sounds terminal. Condolences.
     
    #7 justtxyank, Jul 23, 2013
  8. CrazyDave

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    Doorbells are going out? I used to live in Katy.... should I evacuate?
     
    #8 CrazyDave, Jul 23, 2013
  9. SwoLy-D

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    citizen, there are plenty of places and tools out there on the interwebs to help with your problem. I personally have not done a replacement, but a quick search in YouTube yielded many results, and this is one from Home Depot, which seems more than legit.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FQoVepYI8M

    <iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/9FQoVepYI8M" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

    Try Google and YouTube, man. :cool:
     
    #9 SwoLy-D, Jul 23, 2013
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  10. bigtexxx

    bigtexxx Member

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    here's a pretty easy solution to fix it

    [​IMG]
     
    #10 bigtexxx, Jul 23, 2013
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  11. JuanValdez

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    That reminds me -- my doorbell stopped working about 10 years ago. I haven't quite gotten around to fixing it.
     
    #11 JuanValdez, Jul 23, 2013
  12. Dutchrudder!

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    Have you tried knocking?
     
    #12 Dutchrudder!, Jul 23, 2013
  13. BDswangHTX

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    Ditto
     
    #13 BDswangHTX, Jul 23, 2013
  14. Haymitch

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    Too late for that. Do you happen to have any rat poison available?
     
    #14 Haymitch, Jul 23, 2013
  15. smoove shoez

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    Look at the video Swoley D. Posted. Home depot has a door bell kit for $10. Everything you need is in the box. It took me 30 minutes to replace mine with 1 screwdriver. That small transformer for the door bell was up in the attic.
     
    #15 smoove shoez, Jul 23, 2013
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  16. SwoLy-D

    SwoLy-D Member

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    :mad: ^^^ Dang it, man, it's "SwoLy"... "SwoLy" with no "e"!!! ARGGHHH...

    :cool: I'm cool. I'm cool. :eek:
     
    #16 SwoLy-D, Jul 23, 2013
  17. FishBulb913

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    Try knocking, see if that works.
     
    #17 FishBulb913, Jul 23, 2013
  18. smoove shoez

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    My bad.
     
    #18 smoove shoez, Jul 23, 2013
  19. Yonkers

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    Hehe. Always good to start the morning with a bunch of smartass CF replies to a real question.
     
    #19 Yonkers, Jul 24, 2013
  20. Jontro

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    Swoley...

    is all.
     
    #20 Jontro, Jul 24, 2013
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