Miscellaneous

iRobot Roomba 530 Battery Removal

Brad FettesA seasoned Senior Solutions Architect with 18 years of experience in technology design and implementation. Renowned for innovative solutions and strategic insights, he excels in driving complex projects to success. Outside work, he is a passionate fisherman and fish keeper, specializing in planted tanks. www.fettesps.com

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Electronics

Roomba 530S Serial Port Mod

Since the Roomba 530S does not come with it’s programming port exposed I had to do a slight modification in order to get it ready for hacking. Equipped with a 1/2″ spade bit and some masking tape I carved out a hole for my serial tether to plug into. Parts: A Roomba 530/560 A 1/2″ […]

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Miscellaneous

Roomba Battery Update

I’ve written a couple of times about my Roomba which I adore. When I did my many hours of research before buying one I found there were millions of initial impressions out there to read but very few follow ups. The follow ups you did find were always angry customers complaining about their batteries. The […]

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