Hello,
I have a Neato XV since 2012, with the usual battery duration disease, (exchanged 3 times) .
Recently it had a “permanent green charging light freeze syndrome” with no function of any button (remaining with reset or new batteries), . Following advices from some doctors on forum, I replaced some capacitors and a shottky diode) ; the problem is solved.
Well I should say the charging and freeze problem is solved… the Neato charges, the buttons works, the cleaning program starts at the due date and time, but it works with very conservative safety margins; its cleans only the center of the room, never goes near the walls, and does not explore all the rooms (one or two) , and then, satisfied with its job, it goes back charging to its base (“cleaning done”…). note it is not a “local cleaning cycle”, it cleans a few square meters
Any idea ?
I like this robot, i will consider any solution before euthanasia :
- brain washing : Is there any way to force a rewriting of the firmware and bring him back to reason ? )
- brain transplantation : (motherboard exchange?)
Thanks in advance for your help,
Francois