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If all efforts to repair the Roomba® 980 vacuum fail, replacing its motherboard is usually the last step before a full resolution is achieved. There can be several reasons why this replacement is necessary, from water to physical damage, the process can be a complicated, lengthy installation. Finally, proceed with caution when handling the circuit board’s connectors and pins as damaging this can result in irreparable damage.
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Flip over the device and remove the two 11.5 mm screws using the Phillips #1 screwdriver.
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Unscrew the back plate using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
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Carefully lift the panel up once the screws are removed.
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With both hands, grab the two black tabs on each end of the battery.
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Pull the tabs upwards to remove the battery.
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Remove the dust bin by pressing down on the rear button on the device.
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Pull the bin towards you to remove it.
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Insert the opening tool in the back of the device under the wedge.
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Slowly pry the plate loose and lift it from the device.
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Loosen the screw holding the side brush in place, by using a Phillips #1 screwdriver
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Lift the side brush.
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Remove the two 11.5mm screws holding down the bottom plate using a Phillips #1 screwdriver
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Carefully lift the bottom plate.
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Remove the four 15.8mm gold screws around the brush module using the Phillips #1 screwdriver.
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Lift the brush module carefully using both hands.
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Remove the three 15.8mm gold screws with a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
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Lift the wheel module to remove it from the vacuum.
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Remove the other wheel by repeating these steps.
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Remove the ten 6.1 mm silver screws using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
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Lift the bottom guard off the front sensor panel by pulling it upwards.
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Lift the two corner guards at the rear of the device by lifting and popping them out.
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Pull the front sensor away slowly from the vacuum.
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Flip the sensor over and use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to remove the two 3.8 mm silver screws that hold the sensors to the panel.
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Once removed, pull the panel away carefully.
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Remove the fourteen 6.6 mm black screws holding down the top plate using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
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Push the lip back towards the logo to remove two 6.6 mm black screws found under it using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
In the secon image is better to remove the outer screws at first.
Alejandro has it. This part was not explained well. The screws with red circles MUST be removed first. They hold the hinges for the lift handle with the logo. You cannot “push the lip back”. You have to remove the spring loaded lift handle by removing the first two screws and lifting the assemble up and out. The spring loaded hinges are self contained ans will not be an issue to remove due to the spring tension.
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Lift the top plate slowly, being careful not to damage the vacuum components while exposing the motherboard.
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Remove the nine 6.4 mm silver screws holding the motherboard to the vacuum body and the clear plastic guard using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
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Carefully remove the connector-clips that are attached to the motherboard.
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Using both hands, lift the motherboard connected to the camera away from the device's main motherboard.
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Remove the black plastic guard that is placed in between the two computer boards
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Lift the main motherboard upward and off of the vacuum.
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Remove the motherboard from your device.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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Thank you for the replacement instructions & pictures…so helpful!
Any idea where I can purchase a roomba 980 motherboard?
Where can I purchase the roomba 980 motherboard?
aliexpress my friend
you don’t need to take out the modules to take out the circuit board
If you find a rectangular rubber grommet left over when you’ve finished, it goes in a slot behind the dust bin and you can reinsert it from the outside just by removing the bin first.
Thanks a lot! I found it easier to do step 4 after step 12.
Thanks for the instructions and the pictures , being a picture instruction person that’s a real help.
Between step 14 and 15 the front wiring harness plastic bracket has been removed. How? It doesn't have to be removed to remove the mainboard, but it does have to be removed to get to the edge sensor IR LEDs to disable them to fix the Roomba to ignore black carpets it thinks are a cliff edge and stops the Roomba.
To answer myself: Partially remove the mainboard. Enough to lift it as there is a plastic part hard attached to the mainboard that holds the wire harness/sensor bracket in place. Have to lift it up to lift out the proximity sensor bar to then get to the screws that hold the metal spring in place to then get to the front two edge sensor housings. You do not need to remove any connection from the mainboard. There is enough slack in the wire lengths (very little so be carefull!)
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I have purchased a motherboard from aliexpress however now my iRobot app recognizes the Roomba as 961 instead of 980. Anyone knows where I could look for instructions to fix that?
Maybe a forum?
