{ "$schema": "robofaults-fault-record/v0", "kind": "error", "brand": "ecovacs", "page_en": "https://robofaults.com/ecovacs/beep-4/", "page_es": "https://robofaults.com/es/ecovacs/beep-4/", "code": "4 beeps", "slug": "beep-4", "device_type": "vacuum", "name_en": "Low battery or main brush jam", "name_es": "Batería baja o cepillo principal bloqueado", "badge": "4 BEEPS", "severity": "warn", "severity_note_en": "robot either needs a manual trip to the dock or a main-brush cleaning before it works again", "severity_note_es": "el robot necesita o un viaje manual a la base de carga o una limpieza del cepillo principal antes de volver a funcionar", "series": [ "N79/N79S/N79W" ], "tools_en": "multi-function cleaning tool or scissors", "tools_es": "herramienta de limpieza multifunción o tijeras", "time_min": 15, "difficulty": "easy", "safety": "sharp", "safety_note_en": "Hold the multi-function cleaning tool by its grip — ECOVACS' manual warns its cutting edges are sharp — and cut wrapped hair away from your fingers.", "safety_note_es": "Sujeta la herramienta de limpieza multifunción por el mango — el manual de ECOVACS advierte de que sus bordes cortantes están afilados — y corta el pelo enrollado alejando el filo de los dedos.", "meaning_en": "Four beeps on the N79 family split by the LED: flashing red = low battery — carry the robot to the charging dock; solid red = main brush malfunction — clear the tangled roller.", "meaning_es": "Cuatro pitidos en la familia N79 se leen con el LED: rojo parpadeante = batería baja — lleva el robot a la base de carga; rojo fijo = fallo del cepillo principal — libera el rodillo enredado.", "causes": [ { "title_en": "Flashing red — battery ran out mid-clean", "title_es": "Rojo parpadeante — batería agotada a mitad de limpieza", "detail_en": "The official fix is simply to place the robot on the charging dock by hand — it drained before it could get itself home.", "detail_es": "La solución oficial es simplemente colocar el robot en la base de carga a mano — se quedó sin batería antes de poder volver solo.", "likelihood": "most_common" }, { "title_en": "Solid red — hair wrapped around the main brush", "title_es": "Rojo fijo — pelo enrollado en el cepillo principal", "detail_en": "The manual maps solid red plus four beeps to the main brush and sends you to its cleaning routine — hair around the roller and its end caps stalls the motor.", "detail_es": "El manual asigna rojo fijo con cuatro pitidos al cepillo principal y remite a su rutina de limpieza — el pelo en el rodillo y sus extremos frena el motor.", "likelihood": "common" }, { "title_en": "Battery no longer holding a charge", "title_es": "Batería que ya no retiene la carga", "detail_en": "A robot that four-beeps minutes after leaving the dock has a worn pack — replacement is the fix once charging contacts are ruled out.", "detail_es": "Un robot que pita cuatro veces a los pocos minutos de salir de la base tiene una batería gastada — la sustitución es la solución una vez descartados los contactos de carga.", "likelihood": "uncommon" } ], "steps": [ { "title_en": "Read the LED first", "title_es": "Lee primero el LED", "detail_en": "Flashing red — go to charging. Solid red — go to the main brush.", "detail_es": "Rojo parpadeante — ve a la carga. Rojo fijo — ve al cepillo principal." }, { "title_en": "Dock the robot by hand", "title_es": "Acopla el robot a mano", "detail_en": "Place it on the charging dock so both charging contacts touch; leave it until the battery recovers.", "detail_es": "Colócalo en la base de carga de modo que ambos contactos toquen; déjalo hasta que la batería se recupere." }, { "title_en": "Clear the main brush", "title_es": "Libera el cepillo principal", "detail_en": "Power off, flip the robot, press the two tabs to remove the brush cover, lift out the roller, and cut away wrapped hair with the cleaning tool.", "detail_es": "Apaga el robot, dale la vuelta, presiona las dos pestañas para retirar la cubierta del cepillo, saca el rodillo y corta el pelo enrollado con la herramienta de limpieza." }, { "title_en": "Clean the brush ends and refit", "title_es": "Limpia los extremos del cepillo y móntalo", "detail_en": "Clear the end caps and bearings too, then click the roller and cover back in and restart.", "detail_es": "Despeja también los extremos y los rodamientos, encaja de nuevo el rodillo y la cubierta y reinicia." }, { "title_en": "Replace a worn battery", "title_es": "Sustituye una batería gastada", "detail_en": "If a full overnight charge still ends in four beeps within minutes, fit a replacement battery — power off before opening the battery door.", "detail_es": "Si una carga completa de toda la noche sigue acabando en cuatro pitidos a los pocos minutos, monta una batería nueva — apaga el robot antes de abrir la tapa de la batería." } ], "parts": [ "ecovacs-main-brush-n79", "ecovacs-battery-n79" ], "related": [ "1 beep", "3 beeps" ], "related_symptom": "not-charging", "sources": [ { "label_en": "ECOVACS DEEBOT N79W instruction manual — alarm sounds tables (official PDF)", "label_es": "Manual oficial del ECOVACS DEEBOT N79W — tablas de sonidos de alarma (PDF oficial)", "url": "https://site-static.ecovacs.com/upload/file/support/2020/02/20/151153_5780.pdf", "kind": "official" }, { "label_en": "DEEBOT N79S manual — indicator light and alarm sounds (mirror)", "label_es": "Manual del DEEBOT N79S — luz indicadora y sonidos de alarma (copia)", "url": "https://www.manualslib.com/manual/1595215/Ecovacs-Deebot-N79s.html?page=19", "kind": "community" }, { "label_en": "When Hounds Fly — Deebot N79/N79S red light and four beeps fix", "label_es": "When Hounds Fly — Solución de la luz roja con cuatro pitidos del Deebot N79/N79S", "url": "https://www.whenhoundsfly.com/ecovacs-deebot-n79-n79s-red-light-and-four-beeps-error/", "kind": "community" } ], "confidence": "official", "last_verified": "2026-07-07" }