Difficulty
Easy
Steps
6
Time Required
5 minutes
Sections
2
- Side Brush
- 3 steps
- Bottom Plate
- 3 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Side Brush
- Place your Roomba upside-down on a hard surface.
Place your Roomba upside-down on a hard surface.
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Step 2
- While holding the side brush in place, use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the 4.5mm screw from the center of the brush.
While holding the side brush in place, use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the 4.5mm screw from the center of the brush.
Step 3
- Gently pull upwards on the brush to remove it.
Gently pull upwards on the brush to remove it.
Step 4
Bottom Plate
- Rotate the Roomba upside-down so the bottom is facing towards you.
Rotate the Roomba upside-down so the bottom is facing towards you.
Step 5
- Using a Phillips #2 screwdriver, remove the captive screws that hold the bottom plate in place.
Using a Phillips #2 screwdriver, remove the captive screws that hold the bottom plate in place.
Step 6
- Carefully lift the bottom plate.
- The battery is only secured in place by the bottom plate, and may fall out once the bottom plate is removed.
Carefully lift the bottom plate.
The battery is only secured in place by the bottom plate, and may fall out once the bottom plate is removed.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Deborah Newberry
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