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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 Plus: Dog ate the power cord.

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 13:38:28 -0700

Can I get a replacement power cord?

⟐ Commented January 13, 2022 at 13:38 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 Plus: Why is my iRobot always saying to put the bin back in the station?

Mon, 13 May 2024 22:15:38 -0700

I already send my iRobot roomba 7+ back to iRoomba for reparations 2 times. But the problem is still not fixed. I always get the fault code “put the bin back in de roomba. I think it is a connection problem, because I already bought 2 other bins. And I keep getting the fault code . My roomba is not working. I cleaned it a thousands time. And the bin is in the roomba (the round think). I don’t get it. Sending it back to roomba don’t seem as an option as they did not fix it. And now my guaranty is finished. Thanks for the info or letting me know what I can do or where I can go to fix it. I live in Belgium.

Kind regards

⟐ Commented May 13, 2024 at 22:15 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 Plus: How do I replace the dustbin release button spring

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 20:57:13 -0700

I found that the dustbin would not lock into place because the latch would not engage. After taking it apart I found a tiny spring loose inside the latch. There is an obvious hook on the lever to release and engage latch for the dust bin, and beneath it is a well that the spring seems to slot into. However I'm not sure how to lock the other end of the spring into the well. Help would be appreciated!

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 Plus: Roomba stuck on idle mode

Thu, 11 May 2023 21:16:05 -0700

Recently acquired a Roomba. Trying to connect via the app. The clean button has a white light that circles it. I tried to hold the home and target button to connect to trigger the process to connect to the app. Nothing happens. Tried to hold the all three buttons (also just the clean button) for 20 seconds to trigger the factory reset. However the light continues to circle and nothing happens. Suggestions?

iRobot Roomba i7 Plus: keep asking reinstall bin after we changed a new Cleaning Module

Wed, 15 Feb 2023 14:20:05 -0700

My Roomba i7+ keep asking reinstall bin after we changed a new Cleaning Module,i7. We removed the bin and reinstalled again. However, it still keep asking reinstall the bin. What can we do now?

⟐ Edited February 15, 2023 at 14:20 MST

iRobot Roomba i7 Plus: Air filter on docking station

Sat, 20 Aug 2022 09:39:30 -0700

Is there a way to change the air filter on the docking stations vacuum?

iRobot Roomba i7 Plus: Base has no power

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 07:47:37 -0700

My iRobot will not charge the base does not come on And I get no charge on the iRobot

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.