Make sure that the battery is properly installed in the roomba and the yellow battery tab is removed.
Roomba 980 battery not charging.
Keep the home base on a hard smooth surface not on a thick carpet.
Red means the battery is empty flashing amber that the charge is in progress and green that charging is complete.
A quickly pulsing amber light indicates that roomba has entered the 16 hour charging mode which it does periodically to lengthen the life of the battery.
Checking if the roomba is charging can be tricky at times.
If not keep the roomba plugged in.
The clean button indicates the status of the charge.
Keep roomba plugged in when not in use without the home base you can plug roomba into the charger for constantly charging.
Use only irobot battery.
Lithium roomba replacement battery for irobot roomba 980 960 895 890.
You just turn on the unit and let it do its job.
The roomba uses a rechargeable battery that lasts longer when used often.
If roomba is returning to recharge in the middle of a cleaning cycle it will not play a tone as it docks and its clean button will pulse with the battery indicator.
Charge and store roomba in a cool dry place.
Fully compatible with all irobot roomba lithium.
Roomba does this to conserve energy while charging.
But telling if the robot vacuum is charging is not that easy.
In conclusion if roomba s battery is not charging you can try this solution.
If you have a home base keep the roomba charging there between cleaning cycles.
Use your robot on a regular basis and keep it charging between cleaning cycles.
It can be very annoying and frustrating.
You can check the status of the battery by pressing clean once.
If it still does not charge after checking the dock and cleaning it the battery may need to be replaced.
If this is occurring with a new robot that has never been activated the battery may have shifted during shipment.
Medical grade ul 2054 and ce certified battery.
If roomba 900 series is not turning on or is not able to charge please check the following.