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iRobot Braava Jet M6: Why is it not spraying liquid

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 17:01:46 -0700

machine is brand new, just out of the box, and not spraying liquid. Yes, the reservoir is full, battery charged, front of jet clean….

⟐ Commented 11월 07, 2025 at 17:01 GMT-7

iRobot Roomba 800: How do you replace the red door that covers the filter bin?

Wed, 05 Jul 2023 07:22:49 -0700

How do you replace the red door that covers the filter?

⟐ Answered 7월 05, 2023 at 7:22 GMT-7

iRobot Roomba 650: Roomba won't leave the dock

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 07:33:07 -0700

Hi, my Roomba 650 won't leave the dock anymore. It won't do it on schedule nor when I press the clean button. If I take it off the dock it will work perfectly and dock itself as well. I suspected a battery issue and changed the battery but this didn't help. I've also reset the Roomba a few times and moved the dock to different places.

I haven't seen anyone having this problem even after some serious searching. Any ideas?

⟐ Answer edited 4월 20, 2024 at 7:33 GMT-7

Samsung Powerbot R9250: Water vacuumed up - vacuum stopped working

Sat, 15 Aug 2020 17:45:32 -0700

My Sammy is dead! Sammy sucked up some water and quit working. I dried it out by setting it out in warm weather and in the sun and cannot get it to come back on or connect to the recharge station. I have switched it off and on and done numerous things but no luck. I have done all kinds of internal checks but cannot see anything to trip other than the master switch. Is there a fuse or something else I need to check to restart. I did not see very much water in the dust bin.

⟐ Answered 8월 15, 2020 at 17:45 GMT-7

Samsung NaviBot SR8855: Why does my navibot dont switch on?the battery is charged, but no ligh

Sat, 22 Nov 2025 05:01:13 -0700

My navibot Doesn't switch on. The Battery is charged but all lights are off. I tried to Clean it but Nothing changes.

⟐ Commented 11월 22, 2025 at 5:01 GMT-7

iRobot Roomba 770: The Roomba just goes in circles, how do I fix this?

Tue, 28 Oct 2025 05:34:36 -0700

When my Roomba turns on, it will only spin around in circles and wont go anywhere. How do I fix this?

⟐ Commented 10월 28, 2025 at 5:34 GMT-7

Roborock S7: Roborock s7 - side brush keep falling while in use

Sun, 05 Jan 2025 06:38:16 -0700

Hey,
My Roborock S7 is 2 years old and lately, the side brush started to fall off during operation.
I keep finding it in different areas of the house, this is annoying.
When locking it back again, it feels like the screw is tight.
Any idea how to fix it?

⟐ Answered 1월 05, 2025 at 6:38 GMT-7

iRobot Roomba 960: Charging contacts on Roomba 960.

Sun, 21 Jan 2024 06:46:58 -0700

I need to repair my Roomba. How can I remove the charging contacts from the body?

⟐ Commented 1월 21, 2024 at 6:46 GMT-7

Neato Botvac 80: Neato Botvac D80 issue.

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 13:04:23 -0700

I own 2 of these units (identical). By swapping a couple parts I have determined that the battery, and charger base are not the problem. Bad unit has no power at all. If I put it on the base to charge, Home button lights up green, tells me to turn the switch on (it’s already turned on, but I press ok anyways). Home button turns to amber (slow blink to indicate charging has started). After between 10-30 seconds, it changes to rapid amber blinking on home button and after about 3 seconds it shuts down, reboots and starts the process all over. Ideas?

⟐ Answered 1월 26, 2021 at 13:04 GMT-7

Samsung POWERbot R7070: Left wheel is not working properly

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 13:51:01 -0700

I recently bought a refurbished powerbot r7070 and the left wheel stopped working. Everything was great for about a week before this issue occurred. I was hoping it was a minor issue but when i opened it up i couldn't see any jam or other visible issues. I am assuming it is the motor for that wheel. I called samsung and they dont sell parts for this model anymore.... So i am not sure what to do. I love the vaccum and i can get a refund for it but i got it at a once in a lifetime deal and would have to pay hundreds more for the same model =/

⟐ Commented 1월 15, 2021 at 13:51 GMT-7

iRobot: My iRobot keeps saying error 26

Wed, 18 Jun 2025 10:42:43 -0700

Hi I changed the filter, bag , and brush also checked if anything is stuck any where. I reset it but it does the same thing . Comes out of the charging station maybe about a foot or two out then stops and says error 26

⟐ Commented 6월 18, 2025 at 10:42 GMT-7

Irobot Roomba 980: How do I replace the gasket between the bin and the robot’s vac?

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 12:44:56 -0700

Debris isn’t making it into Romba’s bin because the gasket that connects/feeds the debris from the robots vacuum to the bin is torn and falling off. Is this a replaceable part or should I try to super glue it back in place?

⟐ Answered 4월 10, 2025 at 12:44 GMT-7

iRobot Roomba 4100: What is the least distructive way to open battery box?

Thu, 07 Jun 2018 15:56:29 -0700

I purchased a set of replacement batteries online but the Roomba battery box seems to be glued shut. I could open it with a Dremel cutting disc but I was wondering if anyone had tips for opening these boxes without damaging them (I consider cutting through them to be damage).

⟐ Answer edited 6월 07, 2018 at 15:56 GMT-7

Samsung NaviBot SR8855: Short shift and turn.

Fri, 21 Apr 2017 10:36:18 -0700

Navibot sr8855 after repair of FET tranzistors for brush have bad mooving - navigation.

From the beginning it worked well and after some time was problem in navigation.

It looks like that: move 20-30cm stop and go back about 3cm, turn 90st. and repeat.

Sometimes work good for 1 minute and then again fail to this state.

I try test mod and all sensors look fine, motors are OK too.

⟐ Commented 4월 21, 2017 at 10:36 GMT-7

Ecovacs Deebot 900: How to replace LDS (laser sensor)?

Tue, 18 Jul 2023 17:44:41 -0700

This seems to be one of the most common problems in this vaccum cleaners. Is there any tutorial on how to repair the LDS malfunction error? And where to find the replacement parts needed?

⟐ Answer edited 7월 18, 2023 at 17:44 GMT-7

iRobot Roomba 650: Error 5 iRobot roomba 650

Sat, 30 Oct 2021 04:51:42 -0700

I have replaced the battery with the new one and still after charging it says please charge the roomba

⟐ Answer deleted 10월 30, 2021 at 4:51 GMT-7

iRobot Roomba 650: Why doesn't Roomba 650 clean according to schedule?

Tue, 22 Oct 2019 11:17:27 -0700

I had my vacuum set to clean once a week, but now I have to tell it every time I want it to run. Why doesn't it go according to schedule anymore?

⟐ Commented 10월 22, 2019 at 11:17 GMT-7

Robotic Vacuum Cleaner: Fully charged Robit vacuum turns off after 1-3 minutes

Thu, 27 Jun 2024 09:39:44 -0700

Hi! I'm pulling my hair out over here, this vacuum is not even a year old and it's already failing. I've done a bunch of trouble shooting which I'll lay out.

Issue:

On a full charge (breathing green light becomes solid green, charging by directly plugging into the wall, bypassing the charge station. There is no damage to the charging cable and no issue with the wall outlet.)
Robit operates normally for about 3 minutes before shutting off. No issues with suction or pathing.
I can not turn it back on again, it acts as if the battery is dead. Normally when battery is low it attempts to dock itself, it does not do that. I flick the power switch off and then on again, press the power button, it will not turn on.
Plug the Robit back into the wall, green breathing light turns solid after less than five minutes, indicating full charge. It turns on and operates for about 3 minutes before the issue reoccurs.
I can also plug the charging cord into the vacuum for a split second, it turns on and operates for about 45 seconds before the issue reoccurs.
It is not hot in my home, the shell/underside of the vacuum is not hot to the touch after operating.

My trouble shooting steps:

Tested front bumper for obstructions
Wiped all sensors with a dry paper towel, cleaned all moving wheels/sweepers of hair and other debris.
Emptied dust collector and thoroughly cleaned the three filters, properly reassembled according to the instruction booklet diagrams
Opened the battery compartment to see if there was any kind of visible defect with the battery.

I don't know the first thing about appliance repair, but I'm willing to learn! Here are some pictures of the vacuum.

Any ideas?

⟐ Answered 6월 27, 2024 at 9:39 GMT-7

Irobot roomba combo: Main Brush stuck (Error 2) after a few minutes

Sat, 09 Mar 2024 10:57:40 -0700

Main Brush stuck (Error 2) after a few minutes even after making sure it's clean, are there any spots or different brushes I need to check? Maybe some hidden parts I have to take out which make the sensors give an error? let me know, thanks

⟐ Answered 3월 09, 2024 at 10:57 GMT-7

iRobot Roomba 960: iRobot not stopping at Dual Mode Virtual Wall Barrier

Sun, 31 Oct 2021 15:25:37 -0700

My iRobot is no longer stopping at my Dual Mode Virtual Wall Barriers. It will also not return to Home Base

⟐ Commented 10월 31, 2021 at 15:25 GMT-7