Xiaomi Vacuum Robot V1 - Cliff Sensor Error 4

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4 жыл бұрын

Disclaimer:
Performing this repair on your own will void the warranty of the product. Do it at your own risk. It's a risk worth taking for me because the warranty for my vacuum has expired long ago.
The function of the cliff sensors are to let the vacuum robot knows it's proximity to the ground so that it can avoid falling off a stair or step. I have wiped all the sensors clean and the vacuum robot was on a flat surface but my Xiaomi Vacuum Robot V1 keep saying "Error 4! Wipe the cliff sensor clean and move the vacuum to a different place" and it refused to operate. I did some googling and my research suggested that I should replace the cliff sensors. So I purchased both right and left sensor sets from AliExpress. Product link below:
www.aliexpress.com/item/33020...

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@CAD.jungle Ай бұрын

Thanks for video, it was a huge help when it came to changing the sensors on my roborock. Saved me a lot of time. It made me proud to repair my robot instead of throwing it away and polluting more. I also saved a lot of money by not having to buy a new one. Thanks!

@YungYaw Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your brave story of attempting to repair your robot vacuum. Kudos to less waste in the world. :)

@miuliceu Жыл бұрын

I repaired my vaccum thanks to your video. I feel empowered. Thanks a million times!

@YungYaw Жыл бұрын

Really glad that my video helped you repair your vacuum. Save money and save the planet as well. ☺

@maggiethatcher4321 4 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. It would have been so much more complicated to do without your video.

@YungYaw 4 ай бұрын

I'm glad it helps. :)

@ArthurKiyanovski Жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot. I was able to disassemble the xiaomi vacuum mop c1 model with these instructions to get to the cliff sensors. The disassembly process there included many more screws and more parts disassembly, but this video has everything I needed for success. Again, Thanks a lot!

@YungYaw Жыл бұрын

Hi Arthur, I'm glad that my video helps in giving you some info for your repair. Hope your robot vacuum is working fine now. 😊

@redrider3 Жыл бұрын

So I used you tutorial to get to my sensors but instead of replacing I simply remove the plastic covers from the sensors and thoroughly cleaned them. For some stupid reason they are not hermetic and fine dust finds its way inside. After reassembly the robot works like new and even cleans for a longer time most likely due to a total cleaning that helped it realize better when its not full yet. The plastic covers are easy to remove using my finger to unlatch

@YungYaw Жыл бұрын

I’m glad that cleaning the original sensors work for you. I tried cleaning mine too, but it still give me error after a while.

@redrider3 Жыл бұрын

@@YungYaw well I not only cleaned the plastic but also air pressured the sensor itself. Appearantly there was quite alot of dust inside... Very fine annoying dust.

@malama6076 2 жыл бұрын

thank you so much for your post - it has been so helpful

@YungYaw 2 жыл бұрын

Glad that it helps. 😊

@TheRaulguitron 3 жыл бұрын

Fixed my vacuum following your tutorial :) thanks a lot!

@YungYaw 3 жыл бұрын

Happy to hear that. You still manage to buy the spare parts?

@TheRaulguitron 2 жыл бұрын

@@YungYaw YES! Aliexpress has them. Again, thanks a lot man!

@papepin8397 3 жыл бұрын

After I bought the sensors, I noticed it there is no need to buy them, you can clean the ones that you have without having to manipulate motherboards and cables. Just when you are able to unclip your sensors from the robot, remove the piece of plastic transparent , clean up with water, dry it and mount it again. You will save 30 euros , 30 minutes of work, and 2 weeks without your robot.

@YungYaw 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Pape Pin, thank you for watching my video. I created the video just to share my experience of fixing my xiaomi vacuum robot. In fact I tried cleaning the sensors too as suggested by the vacuum robot voice prompt but that doesn't solve my problem. So I have to replace the cliff sensors. After replacing the sensors, it solved my problem. Just for your info, I am not selling those sensors.

@ValeevVadim 3 жыл бұрын

@@YungYaw I changedcliff sensors, the problem persists. What else could be the problem?

@YungYaw 3 жыл бұрын

@@ValeevVadim Hi, did you get the cliff sensor "Error 4" message from the vacuum robot? My experience was only related to that specific error. If you get different error code, maybe it could be due to other part error. By the way, are you still able to buy the exact same set of cliff sensors for this model of vacuum robot? I tried to search and it seems there's not many people selling this sensor anymore. Just want to make sure you replaced the correct cliff sensor and those are working condition sensors.

@mubull 3 жыл бұрын

My unit are roborock s6, just a yr 5 months and encountered this error 4 cliff sensors issue. I dismount the front protector and clean all sensors with glass cleaner. No help. Now do I need to unscrew everything to access inside the sensors. Lots of screw and hope can mount it back. And do we need to chg all sensors ?

@mubull 3 жыл бұрын

@@YungYaw nice video and thanks for sharing. Paid so much for this robot n KO after 1.5 yrs. does the sensors with life span ? And do we need to chg all?

@alcibiadesc 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

@jonlow 4 жыл бұрын

Increased production value. 👍👍

@YungYaw 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Still learning.

@erwann88888 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the vidéo, I had the same issue on my roborock s50, error 4, I noticed that the the transparent plastiques of the fall sensors were slightly scratched, I polished them with some automotive polishing compound and the roborock is back to life for 4 days now :) Hope this can help

@YungYaw 3 жыл бұрын

That's great! I tried cleaning mine too, but it doesn't work for me. Glad yours is working now.

@sarinalowe 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this comment, I just polished mine too and it's working now!

@staffiesaregreat 2 жыл бұрын

Are you trying to run the robot on black surface's? It will confuse it if you are! I modified mine to work on black surfaces and that's probably what you need to do also! It'll work perfectly then but you wont be able to use where it can fall after the modification!

@TheDenisie Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I managed to take the sensors out and it was good enough to take their plastic covers out and clean them from the inside and it runs again! 😃 wouldn’t 100% be successful without this video 👍 P.S.: I am a woman, so don’t be worry you wouldn’t make it 🤣

@YungYaw Жыл бұрын

My glad that it helps. Hope you enjoyed the DIY repair session.

@denizkanat557 2 жыл бұрын

Clean and lightly stir collision sesors. I'm getting the error. Nothing clean but not working

@acampbel26 2 жыл бұрын

I've got an Roborock E4 with this very same error 4. One of the cables going to the top left sensor was deattached during a previous cleanup and cannot be reattach. Do you know if this replacement would work on this model? I've asked everywhere but haven't had luck so far.

@YungYaw 2 жыл бұрын

It's interesting that the cable got detached from the connector. Will you be able to reconnect the cable or resolder it? At least you can check if it's the cable problem.

@Eivyses 3 жыл бұрын

Any idea if completely removing the cliff sensors would work? I can't seem to make tape method work

@YungYaw 3 жыл бұрын

I haven't try before. But maybe the system will do a sensor test during start up. Thus that's why it knows some sensors are faulty.

@ralphmattdelacruz3104 2 жыл бұрын

Do you have an updated link for the cliff sensor?

@YungYaw 2 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry. I don't have any updated link for the sensor.

@arzenethdy2326 2 жыл бұрын

i cant seem to take out the battery and it doesnt look like im not using enough force? do you have to unscrew something

@YungYaw 2 жыл бұрын

Are you referring to the orange battery pack or the battery connector? There's no screw for the battery pack casing. But not sure if they have upgraded their process to add adhesive tape or not. If you are referring to the battery connector, there's a latch that you need to press and then pull out the connector.

@luisjo819 3 жыл бұрын

Hi. After removing everything my vacuum now just keeps with the light on and doesn’t do or say anything. Any ideas?

@YungYaw 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, what do you mean by after removing everything? What have you removed? Any error message in the app?

@user-ph9rq3dt2b 10 ай бұрын

Не могу понять. Он их заменил или почистил?

@YungYaw 10 ай бұрын

Я заменил датчики.

@guy.h1149 3 жыл бұрын

The product link doesn't work

@YungYaw 3 жыл бұрын

I posted this video quite a while ago. There's a possibility that the parts is no longer available.

@weczisTV Жыл бұрын

error 15 is about witch sensors?

@YungYaw Жыл бұрын

I’m sorry. I have no idea about Error 15.

@karolinegammarano Жыл бұрын

I am having a similar error on my mop C2 😢

@YungYaw Жыл бұрын

Oh, I'm sorry that I don't have experience with Error C2.

@hummel003 3 жыл бұрын

My vacuum keeps breaking down. First the bumping sensor. Than the motherboard. I replaced the laser already and now the cliff sensors. Pf

@YungYaw 3 жыл бұрын

Wow.... sorry to hear that there was so many problems with your vacuum robot. I hope it is all fine now.

@hummel003 3 жыл бұрын

YungYaw need to replace the cliff sensor but i cant seem to find spare parts. Do you know where to get them?

@YungYaw 3 жыл бұрын

@@hummel003 Is your vacuum robot exactly same model as mine? I put a link in the video description. You can check it out. Else you can try to search for "Xiaomi Vacuum Robot V1 Cliff Sensor" on AliExpress.

@hummel003 3 жыл бұрын

YungYaw yes the same model. But the link goes to a product that is not available anymore. I tried searching specific but i cant seem to find the 1st gen sensors

@YungYaw 3 жыл бұрын

@@hummel003 Hrm... you are right. I can't find it on AliExpress anymore too. However, I found a listing on Lazada: www.lazada.com.my/products/cliff-front-impact-sensor-component-for-xiaomi-1st-generation-robot-vacuum-cleaner-left-right-leftright-sensor-i1236274152-s3673372543.html?spm=a2o4k.searchlist.list.40.1585eaa907XL1d&search=1 . But I'm not sure if you are able to make purchase if you are not in this region. Do check the seller profile to see if it's a reliable seller and if the part is compatible with your vacuum robot.

@fedotio1 5 ай бұрын

I replaced the sensor for the new from ali express. But error 4 remain. Factory reset also didn't help. Does anybody have the same problem?

@YungYaw 5 ай бұрын

Hi, I do not have the robot vacuum anymore. So I am not sure what other problem it could be. Sorry.

@thomasbungener4834 29 күн бұрын

@@YungYaw Same problem here. Error 4 still existent after swapping the sensors. Seems to be something else.

@YungYaw 28 күн бұрын

@@thomasbungener4834 Hrm, I am not sure. But if you google Error 4 for Xiaomi vacuum robot, it's related to cliff sensor. Hope you will be able to fix yours eventually.

@thomasbungener4834 17 күн бұрын

@@YungYaw Order a new motherboard now. was $12 only anyway.