From the service manual posting by Luciano (bolero1000)
Power off by pressing clean for a few seconds.
Press and hold clean and dock while pressing spot 9 times gets into auto-advance mode.
Press and hold clean and dock while pressing spot 12 times gets into manual-advance mode.
Pressing dock in manual mode advances to the next test.
500 series diagnostic mode
500 series diagnostic mode
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Re: 500 series diagnostic mode
Now that I can read the file there is more:
To enter : Perform these Key Sequences:
Auto-advance Built-in-Test Hold CLEAN and DOCK and pulse SPOT 3 times.
Release buttons
Manual-advance Built-in-Test Hold CLEAN and DOCK and pulse SPOT 6 times.
Release buttons
Auto-advance Mobility Test Hold CLEAN and DOCK and pulse SPOT 9 times.
Release buttons
Manual-advance Mobility Test Hold CLEAN and DOCK and pulse SPOT 12 times.
Release buttons
Display + beep software date code Hold CLEAN and SPOT and pulse DOCK 6 times.
Release buttons
Enter voice tutorial Turn robot on by pressing CLEAN. Hold DOCK for 3
seconds
Power OFF and reboot Roomba
(will erase schedule too)
Hold SPOT and DOCK at least 10 seconds (15 is safe)
To enter : Perform these Key Sequences:
Auto-advance Built-in-Test Hold CLEAN and DOCK and pulse SPOT 3 times.
Release buttons
Manual-advance Built-in-Test Hold CLEAN and DOCK and pulse SPOT 6 times.
Release buttons
Auto-advance Mobility Test Hold CLEAN and DOCK and pulse SPOT 9 times.
Release buttons
Manual-advance Mobility Test Hold CLEAN and DOCK and pulse SPOT 12 times.
Release buttons
Display + beep software date code Hold CLEAN and SPOT and pulse DOCK 6 times.
Release buttons
Enter voice tutorial Turn robot on by pressing CLEAN. Hold DOCK for 3
seconds
Power OFF and reboot Roomba
(will erase schedule too)
Hold SPOT and DOCK at least 10 seconds (15 is safe)
Mike
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Re: 500 series diagnostic mode
Here is the Full 5xx Series Roomba Service Manual from member bolero1000. It is in .HTML format. I had to zip it up to upload it.
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Re: 500 series diagnostic mode
There is another thread about the 500 series service manual and it includes a .pdf version as well.
Mike
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