Solved - Lights Stuck On after Power Outage

[JDRoberts]

@jerrybecker

Can someone explain in detail how to reset the bulb? I’m having no luck.

You are responding to a thread which is three years old. A lot has changed in that time.

What is the brand and model of the bulb that you were trying to reset?

If it’s a zigbee bulb connected directly to the smartthings hub, the following might help:

FAQ: GE Link Bulbs Dropped Offline

GE Links are the least expensive big brand zigbee bulbs you can buy, and, for whatever reason, they seem to sometimes have trouble reconnecting to the SmartThings network after power has been cut, whether it’s from a whole house failure or just someone flipping a switch. Or even just randomly from time to time. (SmartThings staff have confirmed in the forums that the reason the GE links are not on the official “works with SmartThings” compatibility list is that they have a firmware problem which causes them to stop responding to the Cordinator from time to time. Supposedly GE is aware of the issue and there may be a firmware update from GE in a few months, but no specific timeline and they can’t be certified as compatible yet. Meanwhile, they’re very inexpensive, but they do drop off fro…