While Ring’s screws are meant to make it easier to avoid theft of your device, you can always use T6 screws as a replacement if you really need to. The issue is the screw has fused to the gold thread that lives inside the device which makes it impossible to remove without force and then means you can no longer screw your device back on!

Ring Spare Parts | Ring

While you probably don’t want to have to shell out the extra money for Ring branded replacement parts, you can find a slew of sellers who are willing to give you aftermarket screws. Expanding further into smart home security with both indoor and outdoor cameras, Ring products offer the ability to hear, see and speak to visitors at the touch of a button via a smart device. In regards to security screw installation safety, here is a Help Center article describing this with the Video Doorbell (2020 release).I mean, you had to be able to install the doorbell, and that requires that you have a non-stripped screw. Ring doorbells are unique because they don’t just come with a doorbell, they come with an installation kit that involves a specialized screwdriver. There are other installation methods out there, including some that allow you to “glue” your doorbell into place.

Ring Doorbell Replacement Security Screws (2 Pack)

Seems this is common problem - wish I read about before I bought it (1st gen Ring) - I just had the same problem - I had to dremel a slot to get the screws out and then used a flat head screw driver. When placing the security screw(s) on your Ring device, only use the small star-shaped screws (T15 Torx) that came in the Replacement kit.Stripped screws on Ring doorbells often mean that they were bought illegally from a refurbisher and that they may have already experienced problems before you bought them.