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My Roomba sat on charger but it kept saying Charge Roomba. I cleaned the 2 contacts on both charger and the Roomba. Now it's not saying anything. How can I tell if it's charging?

I'm far from a Roomba expert and only clicked on your question out of curiosity given my background and as there was a similar question earlier Id passed. A little research... Roomba NiMh battery pack is 14.4 v full charge. NiMh charging is a bit complicated, suffice to say it will eventually go well over 16V. I would expect the charging station to have an initial charge voltage in excess of 12.5V. What I don't know is if its always on or waits to see if a load (roomba) attaches and then turns on its output. So if you measured the power, contacts on the charger with a voltmeter and you get better than 12V likely its good, but really need to know what the voltage is when Roomba (with nominal battery pack) is docked. Its likely the battery pack in the Roomba has a bad cell and will need replaced. You could measure the battery voltage but likely its low from not taking a charge. If its 14+ then the charger is working and the Roomba is misreporting.
1/30/2019 2:17:30 AM • Roomba Vacuums • Answered on Jan 30, 2019
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Got a used Roomba 618 from a friend. put a new battery in and charged/ it just spins in circles and speaks French. can I fix

Selecting the Wi-Fi connected Roomba robot language. Roomba comes with a default language pack for the robot's spoken messages. Each language pack vary by region.
  1. Open the iRobot HOME App and select More ? Settings ? Robot Language.
  2. Choose either from your robots Installed Languages or select from the Additional Languages.
  3. On Roomba 900 Series and i Series you can choose either from your robots Installed Languages or select from the Additional Languages.
The factory default will return the robot's languages to the default pack that came with the robot. Languages can only be changed when on your local Wi-Fi Network. see... https://homesupport.irobot.com/app/answers/list/
1/29/2019 2:59:45 AM • Roomba Vacuums • Answered on Jan 29, 2019
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Irobot roomba 980 shows it needs to be cleaned. I have emptied the unit, cleaned the brushes and replaced the filter

As with all vacuum cleaners, the unit can get dirty inside. There is a sensor under the brush unit that hears dirt hit it and triggers the circular cleaning action. This sensor looks like a dime sized hole with a bronze piece inside. Also the unit can be disassembled by removing 4 screws on the bottom and removing the top.
1/20/2019 5:56:58 PM • Roomba Vacuums • Answered on Jan 20, 2019
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Manual for roomba 980

https://webapi.irobot.com/For-the-Home/Support/Product-Resources/Roomba-900-Resources/Manuals-and-Resources.aspx Click on the above link and you will be able to download your manual. Semper Fi, Z
1/7/2019 12:35:49 AM • Roomba Vacuums • Answered on Jan 07, 2019
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My Roomba 6e seems to be cleaning and driving in a haphazard manner. Do I need to do something to make it go straight?

There are optical sensors by each wheel and they can become dusty and need cleaning.
12/15/2018 3:17:40 AM • Roomba Vacuums • Answered on Dec 15, 2018
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My Roomba the light on the charging station does not stay green.the 650 goes on it ,it lights up and then goes off in about 30 seconds

Cynthia I recommend going to https//homesupport.irobot.com you should get direct and accurate help. marcus
12/8/2018 12:42:05 PM • Roomba Vacuums • Answered on Dec 08, 2018
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Red light on roomba

battery dead or failing
11/19/2018 6:14:49 PM • Roomba Vacuums • Answered on Nov 19, 2018
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Can the roomba 690 app be upgraded to work on a 5 g network instead of the 2.4.

No unless your very technical
11/9/2018 5:02:46 PM • Roomba Vacuums • Answered on Nov 09, 2018
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Roomba goes in circles

on screen menu setting in display setting/ or main settings. change to 30 seconds
11/5/2018 1:25:46 AM • Roomba Vacuums • Answered on Nov 05, 2018
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How long does Roomba take to clean

A new Roomba will happily clean away for somewhere between one and two hours. After weekly use for a year or two, you may find the battery power dipping down to as little as 30-40 minutes, which may not be enough to clean even a single room. How do Roomba robot vacuum cleaners work
on Oct 29, 2018 • Vacuums
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What does the red symbol mean when it is flashing on the roomba 980?

The bin is full or the bin full sensor is dirty.
10/27/2018 10:53:46 PM • Roomba Vacuums • Answered on Oct 27, 2018
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Need help with my roomba 980. When it was done cleaning the room and went back to the terminal, the red symbol was flashing. What does that mean?

The bin needs emptied or the bin full sensor needs cleaning.
10/27/2018 10:53:07 PM • Roomba Vacuums • Answered on Oct 27, 2018
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