Hi there,
Thanks for reaching out. Having no LED light on your Nest Cam IQ means that there could be something wrong with either the power cable/adapter, the camera itself or the wall outlet that it is plugged into. Let's try the steps below to isolate what is causing this.
Outlet:
1. Move the camera and plug it into a different outlet.
2. Verify the outlet isn’t controlled by a light switch.
3. Plug another known working device into the outlet the camera is currently connected to. Observe and document the behavior.
4. If the camera works in a different outlet, we recommend to contact an electrician to look at the outlet.
Adapter/Cord:
1. Inspect cable for damage
2. Remove/reinsert current cable into the adapter and wiggle it (you can’t wiggle it on the camera side), watching the LED for changes. If the LED blinks, or the camera power cycles.
3. Remove the USB cable from the cable for 5 seconds, then plug it back in. If the camera boots, the issue is resolved.
4. If the 5-second wait does not allow the camera to boot, or if the LED continues to blink randomly when the connection is wiggled, test with a different USB cable.
5. Both ends of the adapter cable are USB-C, so trying another cable may not pull enough power, especially if the cable is USB-C to USB-A.
Note: Only Nest Cam IQ Indoor adapters and cables should be used. Third party adapters and cables will not work with Nest Cam IQ Indoor.
Port:
1. Does the camera intermittently power on and off?
2. Does the USB cable fit snugly into the port on the camera?
3. Does it feel loose or fall out?
4. Test with both the provided USB cable and with a different USB cable if one is available.
5. An alternate cable may feel slightly loose, but not fall out. You should feel some resistance when removing the cable, and you should feel a “click into place” when plugging it in. If the camera will not power on using any suitable USB cable and power adapter, the issue is isolated to the camera's USB port.
Let us know how it goes.
Regards,
Steve
