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Installing Panic Button (3rd Gen)

Get step-by-step installation instructions for your Panic Button (3rd Gen).

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Tools needed

Illustration of a cross point screwdriver needed for installation.

Phillips-head screwdriver

1. Remove the protective wrap.

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2. Download the Ring app.

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3. Scan the QR code on your device.

Illustration to show the location of the QR code on the Panic Button (3rd Gen).

4. Follow in-app setup.

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Installation

Place your panic button in a safe, easily accessible place—away from small children, pets, or where it can be accidentally triggered.

Illustration to show placement of Panic Button (3rd Gen) on a wall or flat surface.

Learn more about Adhesive installation instructions for Ring Alarm Sensors.

Replacing the batteries

WARNING!

  • INGESTION HAZARD: This product contains a button cell or coin battery.
  • DEATH or serious injury can occur if ingested.
  • A swallowed button cell or coin battery can cause Internal Chemical Burns in as little as 2 hours.
  • KEEP new and used batteries OUT OF REACH of CHILDREN.
  • Seek immediate medical attention if a battery is suspected to be swallowed or inserted inside any part of the body.

1. Twist to remove the back cover.

Illustration to show turning the back cover to remove it from Panic Button (3rd Gen).

2. Use a Phillips-head screwdriver to remove the battery security plate.

Illustration to show using a screwdriver to remove the battery security plate.

3. Carefully remove the coin cell batteries and replace.

Illustration to show the removal and replacement of the the two coin cell batteries.

4. Reattach the battery security plate.

Illustration to show reattaching the battery security plate using a screwdriver.

5. Twist to reattach the cover.

Illustration to show reattaching the Panic Button cover by twisting it.

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