iRobot Roomba 560 "Clean" Button Replacement
Use this guide to replace the plastic portion of the "Clean" button if it is stuck or broken.
Written By: Naomi Hennefeld
Introduction
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 Required
- Phillips #1 Screwdriver (1)
- Phillips #2 Screwdriver (1)
- iFixit Opening Tools (1)
Repair Steps
Step 1 - Clear Sensor Lens
Rotate the Roomba so the bumper is in front of you.
Image shows hands rotating the Roomba to face the user with the bumper forward.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.
Image shows a hand using a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove screws around the Roomba's bumper. Screws are circled in red.Step 3
Lift the thin top cover that holds the bumper in place.
Image shows hands lifting the top cover of the Roomba's bumper.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.
Image shows hands lifting the Roomba's main body away from the bumper assembly.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 JIS #1 driver.
ℹ️ The sensor can be unplugged from the motherboard so the bumper isn't hanging off the Roomba.
Image shows hands lifting the bumper and a screwdriver removing small screws connecting wires.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.
Image shows hands removing a black panel and a clear lens from the bumper assembly.Step 7 - Top Panels
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.
Image shows the Roomba turned face up, with a hand pressing the bin release button and another hand pulling the bin out.Step 8
Use your hands to unhook the snaps between the silver panel from the black panel located where the vacuum bin was.
Image shows hands releasing snaps on the top panel near the vacuum bin area.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.
Image shows a plastic opening tool being used to pry up the edges of the silver top panel.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.
Image shows a hand lifting a black handle and using a tool to release snaps, then prying the silver cover.Step 11
Lift the silver panel off of the black panel.
Image shows the silver top panel being lifted away from the underlying black control board assembly.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.
Image shows a screwdriver removing various screws from the Roomba's base and control board area. Screws are color-coded by size.Step 13
Lift the black panel off the device.
ℹ️ This will provide access to the motherboard and black circular control panel.
Image shows the black base panel being lifted off, revealing the internal components.Step 14 - Side Sweeper
Flip the Roomba upside down.
Unscrew the single 5 mm screw on the yellow side sweeper using the Phillips #2 driver.
Image shows the Roomba flipped upside down, with a hand using a screwdriver to remove a screw from the side sweeper.Step 15
Lift the yellow side sweeper, removing it from the device.
Image shows a hand lifting the yellow side sweeper off the Roomba.Step 16 - Battery
Using the Phillips #2 driver, remove the four 10 mm screws that hold the back panel in place.
Image shows a hand using a screwdriver to remove screws securing the back panel of the Roomba.Step 17
Lift up the back panel to remove it from the device.
Image shows hands lifting the back panel off the Roomba, exposing the battery and internal components.Step 18
Lift up the yellow battery by pulling up the green tabs on its side.
⚠️ Handle the battery with care.
Image shows hands pulling the yellow battery out of the Roomba using green tabs.Step 19 - "Clean" Button
Remove the outer silver circle, black plastic cover, and black film from the central control board in that order.
ℹ️ All of these elements are easy to remove and do not require a specialized tool.
Image shows hands removing the components of the 'Clean' button assembly from the control board.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.
Image shows a screwdriver removing screws around the 'Clean' button area on the control board, and then lifting the board's top section.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.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Image shows the control board flipped over, screws being removed, and the button assembly being lifted off.
