Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
27
Time Required
25 - 50 minutes
Sections
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- Motherboard/Mainboard
- 27 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Start
- Rotate the Roomba so the bumper is in front of you.
Rotate the Roomba so the bumper is in front of you.
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Step 2
Wheel Removal
- Remove the wheel using a spudger. You can probably also do this with your hand depending on how dirty the wheel is.
Remove the wheel using a spudger. You can probably also do this with your hand depending on how dirty the wheel is.
Step 3
Wheel Removal
- Remove the wheel guiding inlay using the spudger or your hand.
Remove the wheel guiding inlay using the spudger or your hand.
Step 4
Remove Main Brush
- Remove the main brush by unscrewing the single 5 mm screw on the yellow side sweeper using the Phillips #1 driver.
- Once the screw is removed, lift out the brush and store the screw and brush.
Remove the main brush by unscrewing the single 5 mm screw on the yellow side sweeper using the Phillips #1 driver.
Once the screw is removed, lift out the brush and store the screw and brush.
Step 5
Accessing the Battery
- Using the Phillips #1 driver, remove the four 10 mm screws that hold the back panel in place.
- Once the four screws are removed, store the safely and lift up the back panel.
Using the Phillips #1 driver, remove the four 10 mm screws that hold the back panel in place.
Once the four screws are removed, store the safely and lift up the back panel.
Step 6
Remove the Vacuum-tray
- Remove the vacuum try to have an easier repair.
Remove the vacuum try to have an easier repair.
Step 7
Removing the Battery
- Locate the battery.
- Lift up the yellow battery by pulling up the green tabs on its side.
- Handle the battery with care.
Locate the battery.
Lift up the yellow battery by pulling up the green tabs on its side.
Handle the battery with care.
Step 8
Removing the wheels.
- Using the Phillips #1 driver, remove the three screws that hold back the wheel unit on each side. This is not required but will make the repair easier.
- Lift out the wheel units and store safely.
- Repeat on the other side.
Using the Phillips #1 driver, remove the three screws that hold back the wheel unit on each side. This is not required but will make the repair easier.
Lift out the wheel units and store safely.
Repeat on the other side.
Step 9
Prepare for the mainboard extraction
- Check that the unit now looks like this and all the parts are removed.
- Flip the unit around.
Check that the unit now looks like this and all the parts are removed.
Flip the unit around.
Step 10
Unhook front panel
- Use your hands to unhook the snaps between the silver panel from the black panel located where the vacuum bin was.
Use your hands to unhook the snaps between the silver panel from the black panel located where the vacuum bin was.
Step 11
Remove top panel
- Using the ifixit spudgers pry under the main silver panel.
Using the ifixit spudgers pry under the main silver panel.
Step 12
Panel removal
- Lift off the panel.
Lift off the panel.
Step 13
Remove front bumper
- Turn the unit around again and locate the 10 screws on the front bumper.
- Using the Phillips #1 driver, remove the ten 10 mm screws on the bumper that run along the outer edge of the Roomba.
Turn the unit around again and locate the 10 screws on the front bumper.
Using the Phillips #1 driver, remove the ten 10 mm screws on the bumper that run along the outer edge of the Roomba.
Step 14
Lift off bumper
- Lift the thin top cover that holds the bumper in place.
- Be very vigilant with the attached sensor. Otherwise you risk ripping off the cable and damaging the entire sensor.
Lift the thin top cover that holds the bumper in place.
Be very vigilant with the attached sensor. Otherwise you risk ripping off the cable and damaging the entire sensor.
Step 15
Unscrew sensor
- Lift the bumper upwards for easier access.
- Unscrew the two 5 mm screws that connect the red and white wires to the device using the Phillips #1 driver.
- Lift the circular black panel off the sensor housing.
Lift the bumper upwards for easier access.
Unscrew the two 5 mm screws that connect the red and white wires to the device using the Phillips #1 driver.
Lift the circular black panel off the sensor housing.
Step 16
Turn
- Turn the unit back around.
Turn the unit back around.
Step 17
Remove top screws
- Using the Phillips #1 driver, unscrew the following 13 screws that hold the black panel in place:
- Two 5 mm on the bottom ends of the semicircle handle.
- Ten 7.5 mm scattered on the Roomba.
- One 5 mm at the bottom of control board.
Using the Phillips #1 driver, unscrew the following 13 screws that hold the black panel in place:
Two 5 mm on the bottom ends of the semicircle handle.
Ten 7.5 mm scattered on the Roomba.
One 5 mm at the bottom of control board.
Step 18
Lift panel off
- Lift the black panel off the device.
Lift the black panel off the device.
Step 19
Mainboard access
- Remove the outer silver circle, black plastic cover, and black film from the central control board in that order.
Remove the outer silver circle, black plastic cover, and black film from the central control board in that order.
Step 20
Control board removal
- Using the Phillips #1 driver, unscrew the four 10 mm screws that surround the clean button.
Using the Phillips #1 driver, unscrew the four 10 mm screws that surround the clean button.
Step 21
Remove panel
Step 22
Remove the protective sheet
- Lift off the plastic sheet.
Lift off the plastic sheet.
Step 23
Remove the connectors
- Remove all the top connectors to the mainboard.
- You can use ifixit’s reverse pliers but you can also use your hands.
Remove all the top connectors to the mainboard.
You can use ifixit’s reverse pliers but you can also use your hands.
Step 24
Remove mainboard screws
- Using the Phillips #1 driver, unscrew the five screws on the mainboard.
- Do not rip out mainboard now!
Using the Phillips #1 driver, unscrew the five screws on the mainboard.
Do not rip out mainboard now!
Step 25
Lift off mainboard carefully
- Carefully lift off the mainboard, moving it towards you.
- Be very careful with the connected connectors.
Carefully lift off the mainboard, moving it towards you.
Be very careful with the connected connectors.
Step 26
Remove connectors
- Very carefully disconnect the connections off the mainboard.
- You can ifixit’s reverse pliers.
Very carefully disconnect the connections off the mainboard.
You can ifixit’s reverse pliers.
Step 27
Remove sensor and replace board
- The sensor might still be attached/is not attached to the main unit but mainboard. Just unplug it.
- You can now replace the mainboard and complete the steps from the bottom up to finish the replacement.
The sensor might still be attached/is not attached to the main unit but mainboard. Just unplug it.
You can now replace the mainboard and complete the steps from the bottom up to finish the replacement.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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