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What causes the "deadly circle dance" on Roombas?


I bought a Roomba on ebay that worked beautifully for 1 month. Then it croaked. The warranty is not transferable. It's only 2 years old! Irobot wants $95 plus shipping to refurbish it. I did research on these vacuums, but didn't realize there were no stores to take them to get them fixed. Help!!!
P.S. Was buying it on ebay my first mistake?

It sounds like your Roomba has a sensor failure of some kind, or one wheel is stuck. Try cleaning the wheels and making sure they turn properly. If the wheels are OK, then it must think it's either bumping into something continuously, or about to fall off an edge continuously (because the sensor isn't working) Go to this page to do diagnostics:

http://www.roombareview.com/swiftracer/roombadiagnosticsmode.shtml

The guy talks about this kind of failure here:

http://www.roombareview.com/swiftracer/roombaproblems.shtml

It could just be that the Roomba won't "do" that type of carpet, as shown here:

http://www.epinions.com/content_118869036676

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iRobot 4905 Battery iRobot 4905 Battery
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A new APS 3000 mAh NiMH Battery keeps Roomba running at peak performance, cleaning up to four rooms in a single cleaning cycle.*

iRobot R3 500 series 14.4V APS Battery iRobot R3 500 series 14.4V APS Battery
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Replacement Battery for 500 Series Roomba Vacuum Robots Built-in scheduling system to easily program up to seven days and times per week for Roomba to vacuum--whether you're at home or on the go Virtual Wall Lighthouses keep Roomba cleaning one room and then guide it to the next Automatically returns to its Home Base to dock and recharge between cleanings Reaches deep into your carpet to remove dirt, dust and pet hair Efficiently cleans the whole floor, under and around furniture and along walls Automatically adjusts to vacuum carpets and hard floors Senses dirtier areas and cleans more thoroughly in those spots Simple to use, just press the Clean button Anti-tangle technology; gentle-touch bumper system; built-in cliff sensors Self-charging Home Base, 2 Virtual Wall Lighthouses, and an extra filter Covers up to 4 rooms on a single battery charge Spot Clean provides quick clean-up of spills and concentrated messes Automatically senses and avoids stairs and other drop-offs

iRobot R3 500 Series 3-Pack Filter Kit iRobot R3 500 Series 3-Pack Filter Kit
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Replacement filters for iRobot Roomba 500 Series Vacuum Cleaning Robots. Filters maintain Roomba's cleaning performance while reducing infiltration of dust, pollen and other allergens into the air you breathe...

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Tenergy Replacement Battery for iRobot Scooba 5900 Tenergy Replacement Battery for iRobot Scooba 5900
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Get more continuous cleaning time from your Scooba with a second rechargeable battery. To add convenience and extend Scooba's cleaning time, charge one battery in the Charging Base while Scooba is cleaning.

Hard Floor Wet/Dry Swiffer Like Cleaning Pad Kit for Roomba Hard Floor Wet/Dry Swiffer Like Cleaning Pad Kit for Roomba
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Is it Roomba, Scooba or Mint? Turn your Roomba into a hard floor, wet cleaning machine. Use as a duster on your finely finished floors or apply your favorite floor cleaner to make your hard floors dirt and stain free! In seconds, simply attach Robot Add-Ons ultra soft cleaning pad in place of your Roomba brushes and off you go! We offer our cleaning pad kit complete with mounting pad and eight long lasting cleaning pads for long term floor cleaning.

Silverhill ASD3T Triangle Head Screwdriver Silverhill ASD3T Triangle Head Screwdriver
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This screwdriver works on some rare screws, specifically, ones that require a triangle head. Some of these screws can be found on Roomba Robot Vacuums as well as on most Happy Meal Toys.

Maximalpower PTB Roomba500 14.4v 3300mAh Ni-MH Replacement Battery for i-Robot Roomba 500 Maximalpower PTB Roomba500 14.4v 3300mAh Ni-MH Replacement Battery for i-Robot Roomba 500
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iRobot Verro 300 Pool Cleaning Robot iRobot Verro 300 Pool Cleaning Robot
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Spend more time enjoying your pool and less time cleaning it. The iRobot Verro 300 Pool Cleaner gets your pool deep-down clean from floor to waterline in about an hour. The hands-free, self-contained, vacuum cleaning and water filtering robot will improve the circulation of pool chemicals and water temperature while increasing your pool filtration's efficiency and decreasing run time for energy savings...

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iRobot 4902 Advanced Power System (APS) Fast Charger for Roomba iRobot 4902 Advanced Power System (APS) Fast Charger for Roomba
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The time-saving Advanced Power System (APS) Fast Charger cuts Roomba Red's charging time in half. Connects to the robot to charge APS battery in less than 3 hours. (Roomba Red can take up to 7 hours to charge without APS Fast Charger...

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Hacking Roomba: ExtremeTech Hacking Roomba: ExtremeTech
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The Jetsons would be proud! A gizmo as cool as Roomba just begs to be hacked. Now, with this book and the official ROI specification furnished by iRobot®, you can become the robotic engineer you've always dreamed of being...

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