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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 i7: New battery doesn’t charge up to 100%

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 06:46:04 -0700

I bought new battery from the iFixit store but even leaving it charging for a whole night it never reaches 100%.

I followed the instructions to mount it, holding the robot's buttons before inserting the new battery.

To be on the sure I did an hard reset of the robot but the battery does not fully charge.

⟐ Answer edited November 04, 2025 at 6:46 MST

iRobot Roomba i7: Why is my i7 not picking anything up

Sun, 04 Jun 2023 11:35:10 -0700

My roomba goes around like normal but does not vacuum anything up

⟐ Answered June 04, 2023 at 11:35 MST

iRobot Roomba i7: Front wheel repair and removal

Fri, 01 Aug 2025 12:43:13 -0700

How do I remove the pivot wheel to clean hair from axels

⟐ Answered August 01, 2025 at 12:43 MST

iRobot Roomba i7: Why is it leaving clumps of pet hair in its path?

Sun, 04 Jun 2023 08:45:01 -0700

The roomba is leaving clumps of pet hair as it vacuums on carpet. Filter has been replaced, dual brush replaced, spinner brush replaced, bin emptied as prompted. I'm not sure what else to do.

⟐ Answer edited June 04, 2023 at 8:45 MST

iRobot Roomba i7: What is the gold disk under the roller and how do I clean it?

Wed, 21 Sep 2022 16:38:38 -0700

I figure it's the deep clean sensor, but I am unsure how to clean it. It got really dirty after the roomba tried to clean a furball.

⟐ Answered September 21, 2022 at 16:38 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 i7: Randomly reboots while cleaning

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 07:37:27 -0700

I've bought a used Roomba i7. It mapped my home successfully and cleaned well a few times, but now it randomly reboots mid-cleaning cycle and doesn't return to the dock. It has 332 hours of use and has completed 635 jobs. I opened it and removed and reinserted the battery to ensure it was properly seated, but that didn't resolve the issue. Could this be due to a faulty battery? The issue occurs most often after it changes floor types or when it hits a wall.

iRobot Roomba i7: How do I reset my roomba with new wifi

Mon, 04 Sep 2023 15:13:03 -0700

I keep getting error codes br0412 and br0420

iRobot Roomba i7: Why does it dock then make a 30 degree turn and roll off?

Sun, 04 Jun 2023 08:50:23 -0700

I can pick up the roomba and place it in the charger and it will charge and remove dirt from the bin.

I can tell it to go home and it will find home and go up the ramp. But it never realizes it has succeeded. Instead it decides it is mistaken and it is not home at all. It will drive off, declare failure, and wait for me to pick it up and put it back on home

iRobot Roomba i7: Backing up 4 feet after hitting objects

Wed, 08 Jul 2020 07:14:36 -0700

So since the end of May and the beginning of June my i7 has been randomly taping objects and the rolling backwards 4 feet. If there isn't room it will just sit there and the wheels will spin. This throw of it positioning.