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Can I remove a contact sensor and reinstall it?
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Is it possible to cleanly remove a contact sensor after installing it? And then can I reinstall it after? I want to install our new Alarm system, but we also have plans to replace our entry doors at some point later this year.

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02-05-2020 12:36:43

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  • P

    If you are asking can you simply physically move the sensor to the new door, my recommendation is to not use the tape but screw it on. That way you can just open the sensor, unscrew it and then place on the new door. On the new door I suppose you could tape it if you desire. I say tape, use the included sticky pad.

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    04-07-2020 11:27:01

    • C

      I kept getting tamper alerts on my kitchen slider because I installed the sensor to the door instead of the threshold, so I decided to re-stick both devices. Use a metal kitchen utensil knife and work your way under the sensor. I removed the transmitter so I could isolate the plastic part. With 2-3 minutes of effort, you can get the plastic piece removed. Removing the smaller sensor device is easier, use the twisting motion as they suggest. They seem to both re-stick fine and no more tampered alerts.

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      28-11-2021 07:06:07

      • Z

        I used a single edged scraper (happened to have one handy) to shovel the item off the wall without damaging the paint, take it slow and be patient. the lesson learned here is that I would adopt @ringone 's idea and use 3M Command strip tape or anything that has similar feature instead of the original.

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        20-05-2022 03:17:25

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