Belkin Wemo Light Switch Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

                          20 - 50 minutes

Sections

Switch
5 steps

Flags

BackBelkin WeMo Light Switch
Full Screen
Options
History
Save to Favorites
Download PDF
Edit
Translate
Get Shareable Link
Embed This Guide
Notify Me of Changes
Stop Notifications

Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Switch

Open up your breaker box.
Breaker boxes are commonly located in garages, basements, or on a wall on the outside of the house.
Turn off the breaker that corresponds to the circuit your WeMo Light Switch is connected to.

Open up your breaker box.

Breaker boxes are commonly located in garages, basements, or on a wall on the outside of the house.

Turn off the breaker that corresponds to the circuit your WeMo Light Switch is connected to.

1024

Step 2

Once you have ensured the power to the circuit is disconnected, you may continue with the disassembly.
Remove the faceplate of the light switch by prying it off with a flathead screwdriver. The plate should come off if lightly pried.

Once you have ensured the power to the circuit is disconnected, you may continue with the disassembly.

Remove the faceplate of the light switch by prying it off with a flathead screwdriver. The plate should come off if lightly pried.

Step 3

Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the two screws on the top and bottom of the switch.
Pull out the switch from the wall to reveal its connections.

Using a Phillips #0 screwdriver, remove the two screws on the top and bottom of the switch.

Pull out the switch from the wall to reveal its connections.

Step 4

Remove the caps from the light switch’s connected wires, and detach the switch from the wall.
The green ground wire may be held in place by a screw. Use your flathead screwdriver to loosen the screw and remove the wire.

Remove the caps from the light switch’s connected wires, and detach the switch from the wall.

The green ground wire may be held in place by a screw. Use your flathead screwdriver to loosen the screw and remove the wire.

Step 5

Once the removal process is complete, you may install a new light switch.

Once the removal process is complete, you may install a new light switch.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Cancel: I did not complete this guide.

Author

                                      with 3 other contributors

                    Kevin Ho

Member since: 01/27/2021

121 Reputation

                                      1 Guide authored                  



                       Badges:
                       2

Team

                       York University, Team S16-G4, Turner Winter 2021                        

                                                  Member of York University, Team S16-G4, Turner Winter 2021 



                    YORK-TURNER-W21S16G4                     


                                            3 Members                     


                                            1 Guide authored

Introduction#

What you need#

Team#

Introduction

What you need

Team