iRobot Roomba 570 Service Manual - Page 41

Unplug Power Supply from Roomba and plug Power Supply directly into

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Battery and Runtime issues Customer observations ƒ Short battery runtime. ƒ Robot doesn't charge on Home Base. ƒ Robot does not turn on. ƒ Power supply light blinks or goes out. Most common causes: Troubleshooting: • If charging error blinks, consult charge error table. • Verify all four bottom cover screws are securely tightened. • Hold down the "SPOT" and "DOCK/DEMO" buttons for 10 seconds to reset Roomba. • Wipe dust off the two charging contacts on the bottom of the robot AND the two charging contacts on the Home Base with finger or pencil eraser. • Plug Power Supply into working wall outlet o If the green light does not turn on replace Power Supply • Plug Power Supply directly into Roomba o If green light on the Power Supply goes out or starts blinking replace Robot, Home Base, and Power Supply o If "CLEAN/POWER" light on Robot does not start pulsing (it is ok if light is dim), replace Robot, Home Base, and Power Supply • Unplug Power Supply from Roomba and plug Power Supply directly into Home Base o If "Power" light on Home Base does not come on, replace Home Base • Place Robot on Home Base o If "Docked" light on Home Base does not come on wiggle robot for a better connection or move Home Base to a different floor surface (hard surfaces work best) ƒ Replace Robot and Home Base if Home Base's "Docked" light still does not turn on • Charge battery for 16 hours o If runtime does not improve replace Battery. If problem persists then replace Robot, Home Base and Power Supply 41

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Battery and Runtime issues
Customer observations
Short battery runtime.
Robot doesn’t charge on Home Base.
Robot does not turn on.
Power supply light blinks or goes out.
Most common causes:
Troubleshooting:
If charging error blinks, consult charge error table.
Verify all four bottom cover screws are securely tightened.
Hold down the “SPOT” and “DOCK/DEMO” buttons for 10 seconds to
reset Roomba.
Wipe dust off the two charging contacts on the bottom of the robot AND
the two charging contacts on the Home Base with finger or pencil eraser.
Plug Power Supply into working wall outlet
o
If the green light does not turn on replace Power Supply
Plug Power Supply directly into Roomba
o
If green light on the Power Supply goes out or starts blinking
replace Robot, Home Base, and Power Supply
o
If “CLEAN/POWER” light on Robot does not start pulsing (it
is ok if light is dim),
replace Robot, Home Base, and Power
Supply
Unplug Power Supply from Roomba and plug Power Supply directly into
Home Base
o
If “Power” light on Home Base does not come on, replace
Home Base
Place Robot on Home Base
o
If “Docked” light on Home Base does not come on wiggle
robot for a better connection or move Home Base to a different
floor surface (hard surfaces work best)
Replace Robot and Home Base if Home Base’s
“Docked” light still does not turn on
Charge battery for 16 hours
o
If runtime does not improve replace Battery. If problem
persists then replace Robot, Home Base and Power Supply