iRobot Roomba 560 "Clean" Button Replacement

Written By: Naomi Hennefeld

Comments: 3

iRobot Roomba 560 "Clean" Button Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

25 - 30 minutes

Introduction

This guide is applicable, with minor variations, to all models in the Roomba 500/600 series (any model starting with a 5 or 6.)

This guide can be used to remove and/or replace a broken or stuck "clean" button. This guide is more intensive and time consuming than other Roomba 560 guides. Be prepared to remove the top silver panel to access the control board that houses the button.

Tools

Step 1

Rotate the Roomba so the bumper is in front of you.

Step 2

Using the Phillips #1 driver, remove the ten 10 mm screws on the bumper that run along the outer edge of the Roomba.

Step 3

Lift the thin top cover that holds the bumper in place.

Step 4

Gently lift the device upwards from the bumper to detach these two pieces.
There are wires connecting the bumper to the device. Be careful while lifting the device off the bumper as to not damage these wires.

Step 5

Lift the bumper upwards for easier access.
Unscrew the two 5 mm screws that connect the red and white wires to the device using the Phillips #1 driver.
The sensor can be unplugged from the motherboard so the bumper isn't hanging off the Roomba.

Step 6

Lift the circular black panel off the lens.
Lift the clear lens that is on the other side of the bumper and replace it with a new lens.

Step 7

Turn the device over so that it is face up with the vacuum bin in front of you .
Press the button of the vacuum bin and pull out the bin from the device.

Step 8

Use your hands to unhook the snaps between the silver panel from the black panel located where the vacuum bin was.

Step 9

Using the plastic opening tool, go around the outer edges of the silver panel and unhook the snaps holding it in place.
When prying open the top panel from the inner casing, do so gently. Never "force" the top panel to snap off, or you could risk breaking pieces.

If you don’t have one of these plastic tools, I’ve had good luck just prying up from the back with my hands

kjkj kjkjk - 26/05/21

Step 10

Lift the black handle and use the plastic opening tool to unhook the snaps underneath it.
Use the same tool to pry the silver cover from the black central control board.

Step 11

Lift the silver panel off of the black panel.

Step 12

Use a Phillips #2 screwdriver to remove the following screws:
Two 7.5 mm-long screws at either end of the semicircular handle
Ten 5 mm-long screws
Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the 5 mm-long screw at the bottom of the control board.

Step 13

Lift the black panel off the device.
This will provide access to the motherboard and black circular control panel.

Step 14

Flip the Roomba upside down.
Unscrew the single 5 mm screw on the yellow side sweeper using the Phillips #2 driver.

Step 15

Lift the yellow side sweeper, removing it from the device.

Step 16

Using the Phillips #2 driver, remove the four 10 mm screws that hold the back panel in place.

Step 17

Lift up the back panel to remove it from the device.

Step 18

Lift up the yellow battery by pulling up the green tabs on its side.
Handle the battery with care.

Step 19

Remove the outer silver circle, black plastic cover, and black film from the central control board in that order.
All of these elements are easy to remove and do not require a specialized tool.

Step 20

Using the Phillips #1 driver, unscrew the four 10 mm screws that surround the clean button.
Remove the top of the control board.

Step 21

Flip the control board over.
Using the Phillips #1 driver, unscrew the two bottommost 5 mm screws.
Lift off the button, and repair/replace the damaged plastic portion of the "clean" button.

Conclusion

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Author

Naomi Hennefeld

Member since: 01/10/15

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2 comments

This guide is also applicable to the 600 series

kjkj kjkjk - 26/05/21

Thanks! This guide is just what I need to fix the ‘CLEAN’ button on a Roomba 652 that doesn’t work even though the ‘SPOT’ and ‘DOCK’ buttons do. I figure there’s some plastic part of the button that’s physically snapped. The robot is charging up and running as it should otherwise.

Leslie Michel -