What is Roomba saying to me?

As Roomba cleans, it communicates with songs, beeps and indicator lights. It also uses sounds to let you know when there's a problem or needs maintenance. Here are the most common error codes, what they mean and how to resolve the problem.

To hear/see the sound or behavior, find the description and click "Play sound."

Roomba Says

What It Means

What You Should Do

Plays 4-note song as Power button blinks RED

Play sound>

The battery is low and needs recharging

• Connect the robot to the charger or Home Base™ and recharge the battery.

"Ehh"

Play sound>

Cliff sensors are dirty or need repair

• Pick up your robot and turn it over*

• Check for any debris that might be caught underneath the front bumper, around the cliff sensors

• Wipe the sensors with a lint-free cloth or use compressed air to clean them out.

Doesn't beep at all

A wheel is stuck or is not touching the ground

• Lift the robot and place it down again

• Press the Clean button to restart the cycle.

"Uh-oh" plus 1 beep

The robot's main brushes are stalled

• Pick up your robot, turn it over* and remove the wire guard

• Look for something blocking the brushes; you may need to remove and reinstall the brushes to remove the obstruction.

"Uh-oh" plus 2 beeps

The robot's side brush is stalled

• Pick up your robot and turn it over*

• Check to see if something is wrapped around the side brush

• Remove the side brush with a screw driver and check for string or hair wrapped under it

• Replace the side brush, place Roomba in the center of the Roomba and press Clean to resume cleaning

"Uh-oh" plus 3 beeps

The robot's vacuum is stalled

• Remove and empty the dirt bin

• Use a flat head screwdriver to remove the grill at the back of the debris bin

• Spin the vacuum impeller around, shaking out any debris that may be stuck

• Replace the grill and the dust bin.

"Uh-oh" plus 4 beeps

Play sound>

The robot's drive motor is stalled

• Your robot may be stuck, or something may be caught in a wheel

• If it's stuck: place it in the center of the room; press Clean and it should resume cleaning

• If it is not stuck: lift the robot, turn it over* and look for something caught in the wheels. Test wheels by pushing them in and out and making sure they rotate freely. Place robot in the center of the room, press Clean and it should resume cleaning.

"Uh-oh" plus 5 beeps

The robot's cliff sensors are obstructed

"Uh-oh" plus 6 beeps

The robot's wheel drop sensors are overloaded (robot is stuck)

• Pick up your robot, place it in the center of the room, then power it off and then on again

• Select the cleaning cycle you prefer and let it go to work.

"Uh-oh" plus 9 beeps

The robot's wheel drop sensors have failed at startup

• Your robot probably needs to be serviced; please contact iRobot Customer Support.

"Uh-oh" plus 10 beeps

The robot's bumper is not registering obstacles

• If the robot travels for a long distance without bumping into anything (which would be unusual), it might think it’s stuck and can’t move; press Clean again and it should resume cleaning.

*IMPORTANT: Before placing the robot on its back, first empty the dirt bin to avoid spilling debris. "Chart Courtesy of iRobot®"

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