iRobot Roomba 500 Series - Manual (Page 23)

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Troubleshooting
If you are having a problem that you cannot solve by referring to Roomba’s
troubleshooting interface, refer to the table below.
Problem Likely cause What to do
Roomba’s power light will
not illuminate
Roomba’s battery has
extremely low power
Charge Roomba for at least 16 hours.
Roomba is not picking
up debris
Roomba’s dust bin and
filter are full
Empty Roomba’s bin and clean Roomba’s filter.
Clean Roomba’s brushes. (see pg. 20)
Roomba does not charge on
the home base
Power supply is not
plugged in correctly
Ensure that the power supply is correctly
connected to the wall and to the Home Base.
Roomba is not seated
correctly on the
Home Base
Pick-up and place Roomba on the Home Base.
Confirm that both the Power and docked
lights illuminate.