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Roomba 530 Nine beep error. I took off the front bumper and cleaned it throughly. Looks like itmay have to do with poor infrared emitters as they dim over time with getting older.

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Nine beeps mean optical sensor unit/bumper actuator failure. Here's a link for you. Hope it helps....http://www.protechrobotics.com/proddetail.php?prod=245435775

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Most times the issue can be of a faulty IR LEDs inside the bumper optical. eBay has the repair kit for cheap. Do a search on ebay for roomba bumper repair kit.

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