# Items unavailable - Zwave - GE Outdoor modules **URL:** \ **Category:** Devices & Integrations\ **Created:** [March 29, 2017, 7:58pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/items-unavailable-zwave-ge-outdoor-modules/83066 "2017-03-29T19:58:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![PhilB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ea666f/32.png) [@PhilB](https://community.smartthings.com/u/PhilB)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2017, 8:14pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/items-unavailable-zwave-ge-outdoor-modules/83066/2 "2017-03-29T20:14:35Z")
It can happen on occasion. I had a z-wave wall switch drop off once. Try a z-wave replace. If successful the device will adopt all its same network information so you don’t have to redo any automations. > [@Using "Replace Device" for Z-wave devices](https://community.smartthings.com/t/using-replace-device-for-z-wave-devices/28716): > > I just had to re-pair a GE switch that lost its connection to SmartThings (this happens from time to time with those switches), so I thought I should share the experience in case it could help others. This switch was used in several SmartApps, so I didn’t want to delete it and add it as a new device. To simplify this process, the SmartThings app offers the “Replace” option: but sometimes it doesn’t work. In my case, the way to get it to work was to first put the hub in general exclude mode (… menu -\> My Locations -\> Gear button -\> Tap Hub -\> Z-Wave Utilities -\> “General Device Exclusion”) then press on or off on the switch to exclude that switch. The app should show that some device was excluded. After that, I was able to go back into the device’s settings, tap “Replace”, then … --- _[View the full topic](https://community.smartthings.com/t/items-unavailable-zwave-ge-outdoor-modules/83066)._