Roomba 500 Series Charging Errors - iRobot Roomba 570 Service Manual

Roomba 500 Series Charging Errors

CLEAN/POWER light flashes orange and
below. For charging errors that do not produce error codes, see Battery and Runtime issues.
# of Robot
Robot Display
Blinks
Not all
models
1 blink
-
(when
charging)
2
Err2
blinks
3 Err3
blinks
5
Err5
blinks
Robot What it means
Says
Battery not connected.
This occurs when the
Power Supply is
-
available, but the battery
thermistor is not
connected.
Battery overcurrent.
Charging
This occurs when the
Error 2
current is over 1250 mA.
Charging FET Failed.
The occurs when the FET
Charging
Error 3 test fails at the beginning
of the charge cycle.
Power Supply Failed /
Overheated
or
Roomba lost connection
Charging
on Home Base
Error 5
This occurs when the full
charging current is below
400 mA for more than 30
minutes.
blinks every 2 seconds for a number times indicated
1. Is battery pull tab removed?
2. Remove bottom cover, remove
battery and make sure there is
nothing obstructing contacts.
3. Re-install battery and securely
tighten all 4 bottom cover
screws. (Tighten the two screws
up front near the battery first.)
4. If problem persists, replace
Battery.
1. Replace Robot + Power Supply.
1. Replace Robot + Power Supply.
1. Hold down SPOT and DOCK
for 10 seconds to reset Roomba.
2. Unplug Power Supply from wall
and allow it to cool for 2 min.
3. Ensure charging is not being
done in a warm environment.
4. Wipe dust off the Home Base
charging contacts and the
Roomba contacts (use finger or
eraser to wipe).
5. Move Home Base to a hard, flat
surface to ensure good contact
with Roomba.
6. Replace Power Supply if
problem persists.
What to do
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