Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

7

Time Required

                          5 - 10 minutes

Sections

2

  • bObsweep’s cover
  • 4 steps
  • bObsweep Standard’s LCD Screen
  • 3 steps

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Introduction

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What you need

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Step 1

              bObsweep's cover
  • Flip Bob over and remove the 7 screws around which hold the cover together.
  • Remove the main brush. Unscrew the holder, and lift the brush out. Reminder: Keep this screw separate from the others so you can use it later to reinstall.
  • Depending on your model, there may be only 6 screws installed on bObsweep.

Flip Bob over and remove the 7 screws around which hold the cover together.

Remove the main brush. Unscrew the holder, and lift the brush out. Reminder: Keep this screw separate from the others so you can use it later to reinstall.

Depending on your model, there may be only 6 screws installed on bObsweep.

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Step 2

  • There are two screw holes inside the brush compartment: one in the centre, one on the left end. Remove both and keep aside for reassembly.
  • There are five more screws around bObsweep’s edges. Two are installed at the top and bottom, and one on the right end of the main brush.

There are two screw holes inside the brush compartment: one in the centre, one on the left end. Remove both and keep aside for reassembly.

There are five more screws around bObsweep’s edges. Two are installed at the top and bottom, and one on the right end of the main brush.

Step 3

  • Flip bOb back over so you can see the screen. Lift the cover up to reveal bObsweep’s main board.
  • Detach the power inlet from the cover. Grip and slide it out.

Flip bOb back over so you can see the screen. Lift the cover up to reveal bObsweep’s main board.

Detach the power inlet from the cover. Grip and slide it out.

Step 4

  • Remove three circuit plugs from the motherboard. Pinch the small white tab on the side of each circuit plug and pull straight up to release each from the motherboard.
    1. On the bottom left corner: a small connector with red, black and white wires.
    1. One thick white wire that attaches on the right side of the previous connector.
    1. On the top edge of bOb’s motherboard: a wide multicoloured connector.
  • Place the cover aside and begin your repair.

Remove three circuit plugs from the motherboard. Pinch the small white tab on the side of each circuit plug and pull straight up to release each from the motherboard.

  1. On the bottom left corner: a small connector with red, black and white wires.

  2. One thick white wire that attaches on the right side of the previous connector.

  3. On the top edge of bOb’s motherboard: a wide multicoloured connector.

Place the cover aside and begin your repair.

Step 5

              bObsweep Standard's LCD Screen
  • Bobsweep Standard has a circular screen that is held onto the cover by five screws. Remove these to lift all pieces of the screen out. They are
  • LCD screen
  • An infrared sensor on top of the screen which will easily pop out after removal
  • Three springs
  • Silver cover plate for bOb’s buttons.

Bobsweep Standard has a circular screen that is held onto the cover by five screws. Remove these to lift all pieces of the screen out. They are

LCD screen

An infrared sensor on top of the screen which will easily pop out after removal

Three springs

Silver cover plate for bOb’s buttons.

Step 6

  • Once you’ve removed all the pieces, you can replace them in the following order:
  • The Infrared sensor should go in with the black side on bOb’s outside.
  • The button cover goes into the space on the cover.
  • Then the three springs sit on top of the cover, on the spring holders between the plus signs.

Once you’ve removed all the pieces, you can replace them in the following order:

The Infrared sensor should go in with the black side on bOb’s outside.

The button cover goes into the space on the cover.

Then the three springs sit on top of the cover, on the spring holders between the plus signs.

Step 7

  • Finally the LCD display goes on top of the springs, facing down. Make sure to line up the holes in the screen with the screw posts on bOb’s cover.
  • Install all 5 screws to hold the screen and Infrared sensor in place.
  • To complete your repair, follow the Closing bObsweep’s cover after repair

Finally the LCD display goes on top of the springs, facing down. Make sure to line up the holes in the screen with the screw posts on bOb’s cover.

Install all 5 screws to hold the screen and Infrared sensor in place.

To complete your repair, follow the Closing bObsweep’s cover after repair

To reassemble your device, follow the guide for closing bObsweep Standard or Pethair. Closing bObsweep’s cover after repair

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