Troubleshooting; Warning Lights - iRobot Scooba 300 series Owner's Manual

Troubleshooting

Warning Lights

Scooba has several warning lights that tell you if the robot needs assistance.
Warning Light Possible Cause
Power Light Battery is discharged
(Red)
"Check Tank" The clean tank is empty
Light (normal at end of cycle)
The tank is not properly
secured
"Check Brush" The brush is jammed
Light
The cleaning head is
improperly installed
The filter is missing
"I'm Stuck" (1 beep)
Light (followed One of Scooba's
by "uh-oh" and wheels is off the floor
a number of
(2 beeps)
beeps)
The front wheel is stuck
(3 beeps)
Bumper problem
(4 beeps)
Scooba's cliff
sensors are dirty or
malfunctioning
(5 beeps)
Left or right wheel
malfunction
Service (1 beep) Pump error
Light (followed
(2 beeps) Vacuum error
by 4-tone alarm
and a number
(3 beeps) Battery error
of beeps)
(4 beeps) Charger error
(5 beeps)
Battery is too hot
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What To Do
Recharge Scooba's battery (see page 9).
empty the tank and fill partially with warm water.
Shake the tank vigorously and empty it out.
Confirm battery, filter and vacuum port are
properly installed. ensure the tank is completely
closed.
Remove and clean Scooba's brush and cleaning
head. With cleaning head and tanks removed,
turn Scooba over, inspect and clean the cleaning
head area.
Remove and replace Scooba's cleaning head
(see page 6).
Remove, rinse and replace Scooba's filter. ensure
filter is installed properly (see page 5).
Inspect Scooba's wheels. Push each wheel up
and down, place the robot back on the floor and
press Clean.
ensure that the front wheel can spin freely. Lightly
push the wheel up and down. The front wheel can
easily be removed, cleaned, and replaced.
Tap the bumper to ensure that it moves in and
out. Visually inspect the bumper edges for debris.
Clean cliff sensors with a cotton swab (see
page 3 for sensor location). The cliff sensors
are located in the bumper and are accessed by
turning Scooba over.
Inspect Scooba's drive wheels. Spin the wheels
by hand and confirm that they offer some
resistance. If tires are damaged, replace tires.
Contact iRobot customer care.
Contact iRobot customer care.
Contact iRobot customer care.
Contact iRobot customer care.
Make sure Scooba was not recently filled with
water or charged in a hot place. Wait for Scooba
and the battery to cool down and try again.