Roomba i7 Error 9 — Bumper compressed / stuck

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Symptom: Robot beeps nine times / reports a bumper fault; thinks it is permanently bumping something and won't drive forward. Likely root causes: The front bumper is stuck pressed-in (debris in the seam); Dust/hair packed behind the bumper preventing it from springing out; Bumper physically jammed against the body Next steps if owner-level checks fail: Bumper won't spring back or Error 9 persists — bumper sensor/mechanism service; contact iRobot Customer Care 1-877-855-8593

• Battery (Li-Ion)
• Front bumper

• Roomba i7 Bumper

  Robot beeps nine times / reports a bumper fault; thinks it is permanently bumping something and won't drive forward.

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