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Long term solution to Roomba not charging? (self.roomba)

submitted 1 year ago by BrianTheeBiscuiteer to c/roomba

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I've seen FAQs and troubleshooting pages that say clean the contacts with alcohol, and that works, but I seriously have to do that every time I run it. The only other thing that will work is jamming something under the Roomba to lean it onto the charging contacts. Is it a crappy base? Are there any diy tricks to give the base better contact?

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[–] morphballganon 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Maybe prop the base station up a smidge

[–] BrianTheeBiscuiteer 1 points 1 year ago

Haven't found anything that will both give it the right amount of lift AND not make it slippery so the Roomba doesn't just push it around (I have hardwood, not carpet).

Hmm, maybe a mini rug just for the Roomba could work...