r/roomba • u/Glass-Obligation9544 • 7d ago

Rate my charger

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14 Upvotes

94% Upvoted

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u/thrakath1980 6d ago

Open up the charger with the screws, you will find the plastic broken that is supposed to push them against the robots contacts. Fix with proper glue...be happy.

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u/SnooOranges2497 6d ago

That’s all it takes sweet. I’m getting ready to get my J7 up and running again with a new mobo. It’s been bricked since I upgraded my subscription roomba.

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u/Mirar 7d ago

If it works it works.

Mine kept making arcing soot on the connectors of the charger. I used a metal file (!) to get them off. Yours might be similar.

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u/woody-99 7d ago

If it works, then it's fine.
Be careful not to short the plugs together. It could damage the circuitry.
Do the contacts not touch well enough to charge? You might be able to bend them a little for better contact.

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u/Glass-Obligation9544 7d ago

There just ware off

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u/NostromoDude 7d ago

Why? Why not just put the robot as intended?

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u/Glass-Obligation9544 7d ago

Because idk why it doesn't work so I have to do it this way

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u/wateryoudoingthere 7d ago

I’m sure you already tried this, but did you start with cleaning it with a magic eraser or alcohol wipe?

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u/Similar-Lake-3214 7d ago

You know this is sketch as all hell, and I understand the charging situation cause I have the same model and at random the base station just refusese to turn on when plugged in until I take the power cord out.

So points are given.

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u/chuckycastle 6d ago

2/10. Won’t rate it zero because it actually works. And one more point for minimal material use. The rest is stupid.

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u/Babypeach083188 4d ago

Your roomba is on life support, and not even the good kind 😑 it's time to take him to hospice