Easy Repair For Broken Doorbell!

A broken doorbell can usually be fixed very easily and without any special tools. This video will show you how! Buy a new doorbell chime:


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[clandestino]

I secretly watched this video and then fixed it like a champ in front of the family. I stay winning.

[philprentice]

This video may be 9 years old, but it still is awesome! Thanks, took me about two minutes to fix my broken doorbell thanks to your video.

[spurlyfamilyadventures]

I’ve watched many videos and YOU and ONLY YOU were the first one to actually give an easy fix. This was soooo easy. And I look like a pro without having to go get voltage testers and go through all that. You, my friend, get a gold star. Thank

[rascalurock]

Thank you for this! Our doorbell didn't work from the day we bought our house. The first time around, my dad got it working but recommended we replace our button. After replacing our button, it worked for awhile, but then broke again. After watching your video, I felt comfortable enough to open up the chime box and realize the fix was a super simple changing of the chime from front to back. I even taught my husband a thing or two after ;)

Thank you again for sharing!

[cyndihall]

We’ve been in our home for 9 months with a broken door bell. So thankful for your easy fix option of just moving the wire. It’s fantastic! Thank you!

[AdamHumenuik]

I don't understand how anyone could give this video thumbs down. It 100% fixed my problem. This is one of the most helpful video I have watched in a long time. Thank you!

[oldilocksc]

Our doorbell has been giving us grief for months! After watching this, while in my robe and slippers, I grabbed a step stool, screwdriver and needle nose pliers, fixed the doorbell, AND made a donation in less than in five minutes. Thank you so much!

[miekolock]

Was at a job, ladies ring/nest door bell went up. Changed out bad transformer but the interior doorbell still wasn’t sounding off. Swapped the wires as in video, worked like a charm.

[maggieprice]

Thank you! This worked! Wish you had a donation button. This saved me calling a handyman!

[omarrodriguez]

Thank you so much for the info. I fixed like a pro after 8 years. I even forgot that the door bell didn't worked until I had visitors today and I said this is embarrassing. It took me like 3 minutes to fix it. Thanks again

[nikkimoore]

OMG! Thank you so much. I had someone who wanted to come out and charge me $80 to repair my doorbell for the new house I just bought. I'm a single lady, and don't mind trying to repair things myself, but the videos online were not helpful-I love This Old House, but they were no help. You are awesome! Your video was exactly what I needed to fix my doorbell, it was like you were right here with me, even down to cutting the piece with the sponge. I had to switch wires and use the chime for the back door. I cut the black piece with the sponge attached so I would get the "ding dong" effect. Thank you so much.

[gl]

I had a faulty door bell chime and decided to install google nest hello. The front chime kept vibrating and it thought it was something I did wrong with the installation. I was going f’n bananas for hours and was about to give up until I stumbled on this video. I rewired the chime as you instructed and voila problem solved! Thanks a million!

[KevinJDildonik]

Thank you so much. My case: Glue came off the plastic cap on front side. The pin dropped as there was no spring tension. They painted the bell onto the wall so I didn't want to pry it loose. So I switched power to the rear and bent the stopper, making the back side ding-dong. But I will also save the plastic stopper from the front. If the back ever gets stuck, I can re-glue the front. Here's to trying to remember where I put the spring in 10 years when it finally sticks.

[bellagrace]

I just replace my doorbell and the doorbell light came on but no ring. Watched your video and moved wire to 3rd screw (rear) and it now works. Thank you so much. You saved me time and money.

[pacod]

Thank man! Switched the front wire to the rear and you just saved me a trip to the hardware store to buy a new chime

[calumetcity]

Thanks so much! Totally solved my problem by switching the wire to the rear and removing the tab. Was about to buy a whole new chime. This saved me the time and expense!

[digger]

Ten years later and your fix is still working! Just tried it and had success. I did try removing the pad and the plastic tab but this did not work for the double strike. However, it is ringing on the single note rear bell so she is happy as it wasn't working at all before. Thanks for the great tip!

[joenellable]

Thanks so much for this video my doorbell wasn't working and purchased several plug in doorbell units (but thats another story) i came upon your video removed box and bam it wasn't even connected i reconnected the wires and doorbell works thanks

[xenaapw]

Thank you so much for this video, I know nothing about repair and you helped me fix my doorbell. I am so excited and proud of myself. Thank you for inspiring me and teaching me.

[thomastwigg]

You should change the title to "How to Hack your doorbell system". Great idea, it worked for me. And you saved me a trip to the hardware store.