# Force remove Zwave Device

**URL:** <https://community.homey.app/t/force-remove-zwave-device/45697>\
**Category:** Devices\
**Created:** [April 3, 2021, 5:22pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/force-remove-zwave-device/45697 "2021-04-03T17:22:56Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![tchiboo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/tchiboo/32/35593_2.png) [@tchiboo](https://community.homey.app/u/tchiboo)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2021, 5:22pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/force-remove-zwave-device/45697/1 "2021-04-03T17:22:57Z")

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Hi,

I’ve a Fibaro Zwave device who is defective. I would like to remove it, but it asks me to start 3x on the defective button.

How to force Homey to remove it ?

Many thanks

Philippe

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**Author:** ![tchiboo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/tchiboo/32/35593_2.png) [@tchiboo](https://community.homey.app/u/tchiboo)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2021, 5:24pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/force-remove-zwave-device/45697/2 "2021-04-03T17:24:09Z")

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Oh found !

I just had to wait a bit, and it goes away (deleted).

Thanks.