Why wont my Roomba charge my dock?

When your Roomba won’t charge, there are two common situations – making sure either the Home Base has power or no dust on the charging contacts. Sometimes using the wrong kind of battery as well as having issues with the power source can also make your robot not turn on or charge.

Why does my Roomba have a hard time docking?

Look at the charging communications and see if they have any debris or dirt. Next, turn it over in order to remove the caster wheels – make sure there’s no dirt in the caster wheels or the robot cannot approach the charging contacts. As soon as you find your Roomba unit won’t dock, quickly check the caster wheel.

How do I fix my Roomba charging base?

Charging errors can occur because of corrupted memory in Roomba’s processors, and you can clear the bugs by rebooting the device. To do this, hold the CLEAN button down for 10 seconds. Release it when all the indicator lights come on. The device will then restart.

Why won’t my Roomba charge when it’s docked?

This is because both the Roomba and the Home Base need to conserve energy during charging. In the case of the Home Base, the power indicator will only turn on for around 4 seconds after the robot had docked. The power indicator will then go out. The Roomba’s charging indicator will light up immediately after it is docked on the Home Base.

What does the Roomba Charger light indicator mean?

As you have learned after reading this article, the Roomba charger light indicator should flash green to indicate that the robot is charging. If you are to charge it using the Home Base, you may press the CLEAN button of the unit and check if the battery indicator is colored green.

Why does my Roomba turn on but not turn off?

The same goes for the Home Base itself. This is because both the Roomba and the Home Base need to conserve energy during charging. In the case of the Home Base, the power indicator will only turn on for around 4 seconds after the robot had docked. The power indicator will then go out.

Why does my Roomba get dirty so fast?

Roombas are low to the ground, and thus this debris gets on the device itself as it is picking stuff up. Roombas have a charging contact at the bottom for charging at their base, and if it gets dirty, electricity won’t be able to pass through.