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iRobot Roomba Combo J7: Camera lens is shattered and iRobot cannot proceed

Tue, 31 Mar 2026 21:47:07 -0700

Lens on camera is shattered. Can I replace it

And where do I order it

⟐ Answered March 31, 2026 at 21:47 MST

iRobot Roomba i7: How to stop my i7 from spinning in circles in one place?

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:26:20 -0700

When I tell my i7 to vacuum, it comes off of the dock about 3 feet, and proceeds to just spin in circles. The wheels are clean, and the trash bin is empty. I'm not sure what else to try. Any help would be appreciated, we've only had this robot for 2 months.

⟐ Commented March 05, 2026 at 17:26 MST

iRobot Roomba 561: Error 2 clean the brushes

Wed, 04 Mar 2026 08:01:27 -0700

My roomba moves for about a minute then says I need to clean the brushes. The brushes are clean. I’ve replaced all brushes and battery several times. I recently took the whole thing apart because of this error. I cleaned the fuzz around the motor and other places. I can’t tell if the brushes are spinning while it’s moving although it does sound different than normal. I thought this was because I cleaned around the motor. I can find parts on Amazon. Should I replace the green housing that the brushes sit in or should I replace the round sensor in the housing?

iRobot Roomba 5xx Series: Roomba keeps giving error 2 even when brushes are clean

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 02:08:05 -0700

have a 5xx ROOMBA keeps getting error 2 CLEAR BRUSHES. Brushes are clean and unie will work for maybe 10 - 15 minutes then get same message. when checking brushes they are clean. This keeps repeating.

⟐ Commented February 26, 2026 at 2:08 MST

iRobot Roomba i7: Battery Replacement. Any suggestions?

Wed, 04 Feb 2026 11:18:26 -0700

The battery has gone bad and I am looking for a replacement. I found 2 options on the website: 2600mAh and 6800mAh. I am interested in the latter, however unsure as to whether it fits into my roomba. The battery compartment is 14x4.5x4.5 (HxLxW). Any suggestions? Thank you.

⟐ Edited February 04, 2026 at 11:18 MST

iRobot Roomba 677: Keep getting an error 14 and also need to change the laungusge

Sun, 01 Feb 2026 11:32:54 -0700

Keep getting error 14 and also now in the wrong launguage

How do I fix error 14 on roomba 667 and also change the lsungusge to English

⟐ Edited by author February 01, 2026 at 11:32 MST

Roomba: Mop not getting water

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:21:46 -0700

Why is my Roomba not using any water when it is supposed to be mopping?

Roomba: Roomba 699 starting up in the middle of the night

Tue, 13 Jan 2026 06:36:26 -0700

What's causing my Roomba 699to start up on it's own usually in the middle of the night?

iRobot Roomba 805: How can I change the language?

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 20:19:29 -0700

I want to change the language it speaks to English. It gives out some messages when it randomly stops while cleaning and I need to change the language to know what’s wrong.

⟐ Commented January 05, 2026 at 20:19 MST

iRobot Roomba i8: Roomba i8 clean light circling only

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 19:03:24 -0700

I can't get the roomba to connect to the app, it wont do anything but the clean light is constantly circling. I've tried resetting it holding clean down 20 sec also all 3 buttons down for 20 secs. Light will go out like 5 secs and turn back on and do the same thing. I got a new battery for it. I've cleaned all the sensors that I know of, I've tested most of the parts with a variable dc supply the vacuum might need to be replaced I couldn't get it to run it would kind jerk a bit but thats all I could get it to do. The automatic charging tower light turns on when you place the i8 on it, it doesn't activate sucking the bag in there is new. I've looked all over for videos but there isn't a bunch on this model. I'm about to take it apart again and check sensors again. Is there a way to test sensors with multimeter?Do you know what's wrong with it?

iRobot Roomba Essential Robot: Map arm down & wont go up

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 15:22:56 -0700

The mop arm is stuck down & wont budge for it to go ontop

iRobot Roomba i4: Roomba won’t turn on when off the charger

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 21:05:39 -0700

Hi, I have replaced everything possible, brushes, filters, wheels, etc. when I try and run it, it does nothing. Once it gets removed from the base it goes black.

⟐ Commented December 12, 2025 at 21:05 MST

iRobot Roomba S9 Plus: Grinding noise while vacuuming.

Sat, 29 Nov 2025 12:55:48 -0700

What would cause a grinding noise while traveling and vacuuming?

⟐ Answered November 29, 2025 at 12:55 MST

iRobot Roomba S9 Plus: Roomba S9 Plus Making Error 2 With Clean Roller Brushes

Sat, 29 Nov 2025 12:19:02 -0700

Recently, I have been noticing that my Roomba S9 Plus makes an intermittent whining noise. The Roomba frequently stops and mentions Error 2 for stuck roller brushes, even though the brushes appear clean and spin freely by hand. If anyone has ideas to help fix the issue, I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks in advance.

Just an update,

I found the issue. Seems like the gearbox of the cleaning head that spins the rollers is most likely starting to fail. It is not easy to find a good cleaning head for the S9 Plus. But I did find the roller brush motor assembly itself on some platforms like eBay. However, I cannot find any repair guides for installing this. So what now?

⟐ Edited by author November 29, 2025 at 12:19 MST

iRobot Roomba S9 Plus: What is error code 15 and 31

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 02:15:55 -0700

What is error code 15 &31

⟐ Answer accepted November 17, 2025 at 2:15 MST

iRobot Roomba i Series: Why does my Roomba i6 not docking

Sun, 16 Nov 2025 09:28:06 -0700

My i6 goes up on the dock than backs off about 3 ft turns around and dies.

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 October 28, 2025 at 5:34 MST

Roomba: Side brush not working

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 02:48:07 -0700

Side brush not working . I have replced motor with a new one. Still not working. Where do I go next?

⟐ Commented October 27, 2025 at 2:48 MST

iRobot Roomba 960: Error 10 left wheel after clean with water

Sun, 26 Oct 2025 10:19:00 -0700

I’ve had roomba going over my dog poo 🤦‍♂️ I’ve cleaned the roomba with water and I suspect some water went into the body and got to the main board. After cleaning it my roomba 960 now complain about error 10 left wheel. I have replaced the wheel module but the error remain, which makes me thing it is not the wheel module that has the problem.

Any idea how to diagnose this issue?

If I’ll disassemble it do you think I’ll be able to see or fix the problem?

iRobot Roomba 400: Brushes making ratcheting sound, not sucking up dirt

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 07:25:01 -0700

Recently my old roomba started making intermittent high pitched sound, along with a ratchety sound. It goes all over, and is not throwing an error, but the bin is empty afterward. Took it partially apart, blew all the accumulated dirt out, cleaned it up, but no improvement. Ideas?

⟐ Answered October 13, 2025 at 7:25 MST