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How easy are the Chinese models to repair? I can't speak for iRobot's mop bots, but the older model vacuums were insanely easy to repair. I had a motor die on o

How easy are the Chinese models to repair? I can't speak for iRobot's mop bots, but the older model vacuums were insanely easy to repair. I had a motor die on one, and it was about ten phillips head screws to get to it, remove it, and pop in a $10 replacement. I was amazed to see a modern consumer item that was so easy to repair. Of course, this is a model I bought used almost ten years ago. Not sure how similar current models are.

tommit 4y ago
I can only speak about the Roborock S5, but I assume the newer ones are fairly comparable. I once had it give me an error that the main fan (for suction) was broken. In this case, there was a small particle lunged into it, so it wouldn't spin. All it took was a little wiggle, and it spun again. It's definitely more than 10 phillips head screws, but less than 30. I guess it depends which part broke, but I had to disassemble pretty much the whole thing. I can promise you that my repair skills or experiences are very novice, but I managed just fine. Had two screws left over after putting it all back together as is tradition, but I suppose they weren't mission critical, as this was like 3 years back and Dobby is still cleaning like a champ. Like half a year ago, the LIDAR broke. Ordered a new one on amazon for 20 bucks, unscrewed now about 28 screws and exchanged the broken part. Put it all together, again tossed away a screw that left me wondering where it belonged, and it still works to this day. This was a very long way of saying "Roborocks repair fairly easily, and there are numerous tutorials online." Edit: BTW, Dobby has been cleaning for almost 500 hours now. At that price point, there is no cheaper hourly cleaning staff :)
- nicbou 4y ago
  I also have an S5. Had a LIDAR that wouldn't spin. Paid 15€ or so for an identical part on Amazon. It took 5 minutes and a single screwdriver to swap it.
  - tommit 4y ago
    At 5 minutes you were really quick! For me it was probably like 20-30, but like I said: it's not necessarily something I'm skilled at. Either way, repairs are fairly quick and easy!
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dawnerd 4y ago
From my experience super easy.

tommit 4y ago

I can only speak about the Roborock S5, but I assume the newer ones are fairly comparable. I once had it give me an error that the main fan (for suction) was broken. In this case, there was a small particle lunged into it, so it wouldn't spin. All it took was a little wiggle, and it spun again. It's definitely more than 10 phillips head screws, but less than 30. I guess it depends which part broke, but I had to disassemble pretty much the whole thing. I can promise you that my repair skills or experiences are very novice, but I managed just fine. Had two screws left over after putting it all back together as is tradition, but I suppose they weren't mission critical, as this was like 3 years back and Dobby is still cleaning like a champ. Like half a year ago, the LIDAR broke. Ordered a new one on amazon for 20 bucks, unscrewed now about 28 screws and exchanged the broken part. Put it all together, again tossed away a screw that left me wondering where it belonged, and it still works to this day. This was a very long way of saying "Roborocks repair fairly easily, and there are numerous tutorials online." Edit: BTW, Dobby has been cleaning for almost 500 hours now. At that price point, there is no cheaper hourly cleaning staff :)

nicbou 4y ago
I also have an S5. Had a LIDAR that wouldn't spin. Paid 15€ or so for an identical part on Amazon. It took 5 minutes and a single screwdriver to swap it.
- tommit 4y ago
  At 5 minutes you were really quick! For me it was probably like 20-30, but like I said: it's not necessarily something I'm skilled at. Either way, repairs are fairly quick and easy!

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dawnerd 4y ago

From my experience super easy.