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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 i8 Plus: Vacuum suction won't work

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 16:23:33 -0700

It has been completely cleaned, motor has been replaced and it still stops after it has left the dock and shows an error code #26. Rebot didn't change anything.

i8+

⟐ Answer edited September 15, 2025 at 16:23 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 i3 Plus: Unable to empty bin: motor problem

Mon, 16 Jan 2023 06:15:14 -0700

After finishing the job, my roomba i3+ doesn’t empty automatically. The error says “Unable to empty bin: motor problem”. I’m living in Europe and iRobot support is not helping me

⟐ Answered January 16, 2023 at 6:15 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 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 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 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 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 i4 Plus: Rattling/grinding noise while operating

Sun, 09 Feb 2025 20:48:44 -0700

After cleaning and checking all brushes, filters, the vacuum is making a terribly loud rattling/grinding noise while operating.

iRobot Roomba i3 Plus: Why isn’t my roomba not connecting to my app?

Mon, 13 Jan 2025 10:26:53 -0700

My router shows that the roomba is connected to my network but my app says that the device is offline ? Tried reconnecting to WiFi but fails to connect

iRobot Roomba i4: Doesn’t work brush

Sun, 20 Oct 2024 20:50:28 -0700

small brush on my robot stoped work, i bought new with engine , replaced but it didn’t work

iRobot Roomba i3: Battery is full but device is not responding to start

Sat, 17 Aug 2024 18:37:57 -0700

The lights are on, battery is full when click start even the sounds are there but device is not doing anything - it's not starting..