failure mode

Roomba i5+ i5+ Clean Base bag full / replace the bag

Symptom: The app or the Clean Base indicates the dirt-disposal bag is full, or the base stops emptying and prompts you to change the bag. Likely root causes: The enclosed dirt-disposal bag is full (normal after ~30–60 days depending on use); Bag not fully seated, or the lid not closed, so the base reads it as missing/full; Non-genuine bag without the detection tab Next steps if owner-level checks fail: Base still reports “bag full” or “no bag” with a correctly seated genuine bag — the bag-detect sensor or lid switch may be faulty; contact iRobot Customer Care 1-877-855-8593

Failure mode code

FM-23

Diagnostic overview

Symptom: The app or the Clean Base indicates the dirt-disposal bag is full, or the base stops emptying and prompts you to change the bag. Likely root causes: The enclosed dirt-disposal bag is full (normal after ~30–60 days depending on use); Bag not fully seated, or the lid not closed, so the base reads it as missing/full; Non-genuine bag without the detection tab Next steps if owner-level checks fail: Base still reports “bag full” or “no bag” with a correctly seated genuine bag — the bag-detect sensor or lid switch may be faulty; contact iRobot Customer Care 1-877-855-8593

Common Fixes

  • Clean Base bag (i5+)
  • Charging dock / Clean Base
  • Washable bin
  • Home Base

Related symptoms

  • Roomba i5+ Clean Base

    The app or the Clean Base indicates the dirt-disposal bag is full, or the base stops emptying and prompts you to change the bag.

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