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Nest Cam: Cut and repair the power cable to the outside nest cam?

Wed, 13 Dec 2023 06:06:02 -0700

I bought the outside nest cam but the connector is like 3/4 around. Trying to fish that through the soffit is quite hard. I'm pretty technical but cutting the power supply and repairing on a $250 camera seems somewhat risky if I mess it up. My question is on the line that is connected to the camera if I cut it is it easy to repair?

⟐ Commented 十二月 13, 2023 at 6:06 GMT-7

Nest Cam: Nest Cam IQ - Using low voltage wiring instead of included wall plug

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 10:35:56 -0700

Hi There! Im new to the forums but looking for help with my security cameras. I have old security cameras on my house hard wired via low volatage (network cabling it looks like) to a central multi-channel power supply in my bedroom closet. I want to replace the cameras with Nest Cam IQ Outdoor cameras, so I purchased one to see what I could do. My hope was I could splice the included USB-C cable to my existing low voltage wires, supply the correct voltage at the multi-channel power supply box and be on my way.

No such luck. I'm afraid that Nest has done something special with it's wall adapter, requiring the third, yellow wire, to be attached - possibly to tell the wall adapter how much voltage is needed?

To test this theory, I took both parts of my my newly cut USB-C cable, and connected only the red and black wires to each other. The camera had a red light ring, indicating "Your camera is plugged in but there’s not enough power for it to work correctly. The small status light will be off. Make sure that you plug the camera into a standard household socket." When I connected the yellow wire back up, the camera functioned properly.

Here's a picture of the wall adapter, note that it's output is 5V-2A OR 9V - 3A OR 15V -1.87A.

I'd rather not have to run the included cables/wall adapter through my walls, any help/ideas would be appreciated.

⟐ Commented 六月 09, 2022 at 10:35 GMT-7

Nest cam outdoor: Hardwiring the Nest Cam Outdoor

Sat, 17 Jan 2026 12:06:36 -0700

My house is new construction and has a low voltage hardwire in place for a security camera. I want to wire the Nest Cam Outdoor to this hardwire. Any thoughts on how it should be spliced and attached. Could I just cut the USB cable and attach the power wires directly to the house hardwiring?

⟐ Answer edited 一月 17, 2026 at 12:06 GMT-7

Nest Cam Outdoor: condensation appearing inside lens interior

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 05:26:57 -0700

Last week (after about 26 months of functionality) condensation appeared on our Nest Outdoor Cam. Any ideas how to remedy?

⟐ Answer edited 十一月 13, 2024 at 5:26 GMT-7

Nest Dropcam Pro: Why is my video feed displaying only black and white?

Tue, 03 Sep 2019 08:23:38 -0700

The video feed from my Dropcam Pro is only displaying black and white video, no matter what time of day it is.

⟐ Answer deleted 九月 03, 2019 at 8:23 GMT-7

Nest Dropcam Pro: Where can I replace my Dropcam motherboard

Sat, 24 Dec 2016 12:38:53 -0700

Where can I replace my Dropcam motherboard

Nest Hello: How to find a replacement ribbon cable for Nest doorbell 2nd gen, batt

Wed, 28 Aug 2024 09:23:45 -0700

While attempting to remove the nest doorbell without the correct tool, I accidentally popped the front plate from the rear portion. The ribbon cable that joined the two was severed. Called Google, but they don't seem to have these kinds of replacement parts. It seems a shame to trash the unit for lack of a small cable. Any ideas?

⟐ Answered 八月 28, 2024 at 9:23 GMT-7

Nest Hello: not working Nest Hello

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 04:32:05 -0700

two devices were installed and working then after two weeks not working and not even a light .

⟐ Commented 九月 19, 2025 at 4:32 GMT-7

Nest Cam Outdoor: Nest Cam Outdoor has died - no power light at all

Sun, 27 Jul 2025 09:16:02 -0700

Anyone tried repairing one of these?

⟐ Commented 七月 27, 2025 at 9:16 GMT-7

Nest Hello: Boot Loop after replacing battery

Wed, 18 Sep 2024 12:43:32 -0700

After replacing the battery and reassembly of the doorbell, my 1st Gen wired Nest Hello Doorbell is stuck in a Boot Loop. The blue light never pulses indicating ready to connect to the local network. The blue light surrounding the doorbell button lights momentarily and then the green LED at the top of the unit flashes, the blue light goes out and the process repeats endlessly. This happens both when hardwired to the transformer and when the USB port is used. Has anyone seen this behavior?

⟐ Commented 九月 18, 2024 at 12:43 GMT-7

Nest IQ Outdoor Camera: no longer powers on

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 00:04:26 -0700

My Nest Outdoor wired Camera has stopped turning on. Wire is good and power adapter is good. Can it be fixed?

⟐ Answered 三月 25, 2024 at 0:04 GMT-7

Nest outdoor cam s: How do I open up the Google Nest Cam Outdoor Weatherproof Cable

Wed, 02 Aug 2023 06:37:51 -0700

I am trying to insert the wire through an exterior wall and want to make the smallest hole possible. I can't find a way to open up the plug to remove the wire. Can anyone help? Thanks!

⟐ Commented 八月 02, 2023 at 6:37 GMT-7

Nest outdoor cam s: The old owners of the house left the nest cam but cut the cable

Sun, 25 Jun 2023 02:23:35 -0700

I recently moved into a house and the old owners left their nest cam above the garage but have cut the power cable close to the cam. Is this salvageable or only good now as a deterrent?

⟐ Answered 六月 25, 2023 at 2:23 GMT-7

Nest Dropcam Pro: Why is Wi-Fi not working on my Dropcam Pro?

Mon, 15 Jun 2020 00:18:45 -0700

The Dropcam Pro status light is flashing red and blue, and doesn't seem to be connecting to my Wi-Fi.

⟐ Answer deleted 六月 15, 2020 at 0:18 GMT-7

Nest Dropcam Pro: Why is my status light off?

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 12:32:23 -0700

The status light on the top of my Dropcam Pro is not lit.

⟐ Answer accepted 十月 01, 2015 at 12:32 GMT-7

Nest Cam Outdoor: Google Nest Cam will not connect

Sat, 06 Sep 2025 09:48:01 -0700

I have tried every way possible but I cannot get it to connect. I have a second nest cam that works perfectly. The next cam with the problem is fairly close to my router. I have done a factory reset and still nothing. The set up process goes well until the final phase and it just then says that it "encountered a problem". The camera worked well for over a year until one day it stopped connecting. All effort to reconnect have failed. :-(

Nest Cam: Cut the weatherproof cord for our google nest battery camera

Fri, 24 Mar 2023 21:31:12 -0700

Help please … I cut the weatherproof cord for our google nest battery camera to shorten (I need 1’ to power) and there are 50 silver thread wires inside. No coloured wires. Not what I expected at all! What do I do?

⟐ Edited 三月 24, 2023 at 21:31 GMT-7

Nest IQ Outdoor Camera: My NEST IQ outdoor cam stopped turning on, can you fix it?

Mon, 05 Sep 2022 07:39:09 -0700

my NEST IQ outdoor cam stopped turning on, can you fix it? it is not a power issue as I know for a fact that it makes it to the inside of the camera after checking. thanks

⟐ Commented 九月 05, 2022 at 7:39 GMT-7

Nest Cam: Nest outdoor camera power cable got yanked from actual camera device

Wed, 27 Jun 2018 21:26:40 -0700

I come home to find my nest camera on the floor the actual camera itself is intact and the slot where the key will was inserted the cord is intact but separated from the camera and they’re in your wires are exposed how can I open up the camera and rewire the original power cable

Nest Dropcam Pro: Nest cam won't turn on

Tue, 13 Dec 2016 08:56:06 -0700

Just moved houses and in the process the camera dropped onto the floor. The light won't turn on the the camera shows offline. Can this be repaired possibly or do I have to buy a new camera?