Ring Alarm Base Station Replacement Checklist

To get your Ring Alarm system working just the way you want it, let’s finish these last few steps. To make sure you don’t miss anything, we’ve created this short checklist to help you confirm that your Ring Alarm is set up correctly and is ready to go.

Base Station replacement checklist

Before you begin, make sure your Ring Alarm or Ring Alarm Pro is disarmed.

• Check all of your security devices.

  • Open the Ring app to the main dashboard.

  • Tap the Alarm tile under Devices.

  • Tap Connected Devices.

  • Tap on each device listed and check the settings.

If any device is offline, you’ll need to wake it up by following these steps:

• Motion Detector

Motion Detector (1st gen): Walk in front of the Motion Detector, or wave your hand in front of it. If that doesn’t work, tamper the device by opening and closing the cover.

Motion Detector (2nd gen): Tap the button on the front of the sensor.

• Keypad

First, try to unplug and replug the Keypad. If this doesn’t work:

Keypad (1st gen): Press and hold the number 1 for five seconds

Keypad (2nd gen): Tap the pinhole reset button using a pinhole tool or paper clip.

• Range Extender

Range Extender (1st gen): Unplug and replug the Range Extender to wake it up.

Range Extender (2nd gen): Tap the button on the front of the sensor.

• Smoke/CO Listener

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Tap the setup button on the side of the device. If this doesn’t work, open and close the cover to wake it up.

• Flood & Freeze Sensor

Tap the setup button on the side of the device. If this doesn’t work, open and close the cover to wake it up.

• Panic Button

Open and close the cover to wake it up. (Do not press the button on the front as it could trigger a false alarm.)

• Retrofit Alarm Kit

Open and close any door or window with a working wired sensor. If this doesn’t work, open and close the Retrofit cover to wake it up.

• Turning professional monitoring

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  back on

If you have a Ring Home Premium plan subscription and had previously added on professional monitoring, use the Ring app to:

1. Open the Ring app to the main dashboard.

2. Tap the Alarm tile under Devices.

3. Tap your device's Settings.

4. Tap Monitoring.
5. Tap Professional Monitoring.

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6. Tap I Agree to agree to the terms and conditions.
7. Complete the rest of the professional monitoring

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   setup, then check your email.
8. Complete the rest of the professional monitoring

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   setup, then check your email.

Tap here for complete instructions.

• Set up any Alexa routines.
  Tap here for more details on setting up Alexa routines with Ring Alarm.
• Set up Linked Device settings.
  This will will trigger Ring cameras to record and Ring Smart Lighting to turn on when your Ring Alarm is alarming.

  Tap here to learn more about Linked Devices.
• Check your other Z-Wave smart home devices.
  If any are still offline, try to use them to wake them up.