topic Re: No power in Arlo Essential Security Camera

No power

Peace62393 — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 22:39:00 GMT

My Arlo VMC Essential Wire-Free Spotlight Security Camara, is not charging & shows no power. I have powered the other camaras with the same cord; yhey cahred ok. I have the held reset button, nothing, no lights, no power. The app on my phone days it's off line, but w/o power I can't put it back on. The camara is 3 yrs old. This battery cannot be replaced, being enclosed & so Arlo shows its not replaceable. What can be done? Thanks in advance.

Re: No power

ShayneS — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:49:07 GMT

Hi @Peace62393

Have you I tried performing a factory reset from this article here

Re: No power

Fletch2 — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 10:18:39 GMT

My Arlo essential spotlight is probably about 6 years and it's been attached to a solar charger outside but not charged. I've brought inside to charge and nothing is happening.

I've done a full factory reset. Tried to add back in to my network but it is still showing as offline and the amber lights have been flashing. It also keeps clicking and 2 red lights are on. Has it died? I pay for monitoring so need it up. Thanks

Re: No power

jguerdat — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 13:47:48 GMT

It sure sounds dead to me. If you've made sure the battery is fully charged and all these things are occurring, it's probably time to retire it.

Re: No power

Peace62393 — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:38:53 GMT

Yes, I tried to reset. Again there is no lights, no power even when when plugged in.

Re: No power

ShayneS — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:46:38 GMT

@Peace62393 It appears you may be experiencing hardware failure based on the camera showing no lights, no power, and no response even when connected to a charging cable that works with your other cameras. If a factory reset by holding the reset button doesn't resolve the issue, which it sounds like you've already tried, you may need to consider replacing the unit.