Introduction
Use this "Prerequisite Only" guide for removing the top silver and black panels for other replacements in the Roomba 560.
Tools
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Flip the Roomba upside down.
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Unscrew the single 5 mm screw on the yellow side sweeper using the Phillips #2 driver.
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Using the Phillips #2 driver, remove the four 10 mm screws that hold the back panel in place.
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Using the Phillips #1 driver, remove the ten 10 mm screws on the bumper that run along the outer edge of the Roomba.
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Lift the bumper upwards for easier access.
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Unscrew the two 5 mm screws that connect the red and white wires to the device using the Phillips #1 driver.
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Lift the circular black panel off the lens.
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Lift the clear lens that is on the other side of the bumper and replace it with a new lens.
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Turn the device over so that it is face up with the vacuum bin in front of you .
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Press the button of the vacuum bin and pull out the bin from the device.
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Use your hands to unhook the snaps between the silver panel from the black panel located where the vacuum bin was.
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Using the plastic opening tool, go around the outer edges of the silver panel and unhook the snaps holding it in place.
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Lift the black handle and use the plastic opening tool to unhook the snaps underneath it.
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Use the same tool to pry the silver cover from the black central control board.
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Use a Phillips #2 screwdriver to remove the following screws:
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Two 7.5 mm-long screws at either end of the semicircular handle
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Ten 5 mm-long screws
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Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the 5 mm-long screw at the bottom of the control board.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.