{
  "$schema": "robofaults-fault-record/v0",
  "kind": "error",
  "brand": "eufy",
  "page_en": "https://robofaults.com/eufy/beep-5/",
  "page_es": "https://robofaults.com/es/eufy/beep-5/",
  "code": "5 beeps",
  "slug": "beep-5",
  "device_type": "vacuum",
  "name_en": "Battery fault while charging",
  "name_es": "Fallo de batería durante la carga",
  "badge": "5 BEEPS",
  "severity": "warn",
  "severity_note_en": "robot sits on the charger with a solid red light and won't fill its battery",
  "severity_note_es": "el robot se queda en el cargador con luz roja fija y no llena su batería",
  "series": [
    "11S",
    "11S Max",
    "15C",
    "15C Max",
    "25C",
    "30C"
  ],
  "tools_en": "dry cloth",
  "tools_es": "paño seco",
  "time_min": 15,
  "difficulty": "moderate",
  "safety": "battery",
  "safety_note_en": "Turn the robot's power switch off before opening the battery compartment, use only genuine or known-brand packs, and never use a battery that is swollen, hot or leaking.",
  "safety_note_es": "Apaga el interruptor del robot antes de abrir el compartimento de la batería, usa solo baterías originales o de marca conocida y nunca una batería hinchada, caliente o con fugas.",
  "meaning_en": "Five beeps with a solid red light on the charger means a <b>battery problem</b>. eufy's fix: reseat the adapter, clean the charging pins, charge 6+ hours — and replace the battery on robots past their first year.",
  "meaning_es": "Cinco pitidos con luz roja fija en el cargador significan un <b>problema de batería</b>. La solución de eufy: reconecta el adaptador, limpia los contactos de carga, carga 6 horas o más — y sustituye la batería en robots con más de un año.",
  "causes": [
    {
      "title_en": "Battery worn past its cycle life",
      "title_es": "Batería más allá de su vida útil",
      "detail_en": "eufy's own guidance says a RoboVac used over a year that shows 4-5 beeps while charging usually needs a new battery (300-500 cycle lifespan).",
      "detail_es": "La propia guía de eufy dice que un RoboVac con más de un año que pita 4-5 veces al cargar suele necesitar batería nueva (vida de 300-500 ciclos).",
      "likelihood": "most_common"
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Bad contact between robot and base",
      "title_es": "Mal contacto entre el robot y la base",
      "detail_en": "Dusty pins or a misaligned docking position corrupt the charge cycle — the official steps clean the pins and re-dock within 6 feet.",
      "detail_es": "Unos contactos con polvo o un acoplamiento torcido corrompen el ciclo de carga — los pasos oficiales limpian los contactos y reacoplan a menos de 2 metros.",
      "likelihood": "common"
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Adapter or base without power",
      "title_es": "Adaptador o base sin corriente",
      "detail_en": "The base's white indicator must light when the adapter is reconnected — a dead outlet or adapter mimics a battery fault.",
      "detail_es": "El indicador blanco de la base debe encenderse al reconectar el adaptador — un enchufe o adaptador muerto imita un fallo de batería.",
      "likelihood": "uncommon"
    }
  ],
  "steps": [
    {
      "title_en": "Reseat the adapter and base",
      "title_es": "Reconecta el adaptador y la base",
      "detail_en": "Reconnect the adapter to the charging base and confirm the base's white power indicator lights up.",
      "detail_es": "Reconecta el adaptador a la base de carga y confirma que el indicador blanco de la base se enciende."
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Clean the charging pins",
      "title_es": "Limpia los contactos de carga",
      "detail_en": "Unplug the base and wipe the pins on the base and under the robot with a dry cloth.",
      "detail_es": "Desenchufa la base y limpia los contactos de la base y de debajo del robot con un paño seco."
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Dock and charge 6+ hours",
      "title_es": "Acopla y carga 6 horas o más",
      "detail_en": "Place the robot in front of the base within 6 feet, let it dock itself, and charge until the breathing orange light turns solid blue.",
      "detail_es": "Coloca el robot frente a la base a menos de 2 metros, deja que se acople solo y carga hasta que la luz naranja pase a azul fijo."
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Replace an aged battery",
      "title_es": "Sustituye una batería envejecida",
      "detail_en": "If the robot is over a year old and the beeps continue, switch it off, open the battery compartment, and fit eufy's official T2908061 pack; recycle the old one.",
      "detail_es": "Si el robot tiene más de un año y los pitidos continúan, apágalo, abre el compartimento de la batería y monta la batería oficial T2908061 de eufy; recicla la antigua."
    }
  ],
  "parts": [
    "eufy-battery-t2908061"
  ],
  "related": [
    "4 beeps",
    "S1"
  ],
  "related_symptom": "not-charging",
  "sources": [
    {
      "label_en": "eufy Support — RoboVac beeps 5 times with a solid red light on the charger",
      "label_es": "Soporte de eufy — El RoboVac pita 5 veces con luz roja fija en el cargador",
      "url": "https://service.eufy.com/article-description/What-if-my-RoboVac-beeps-5-times-with-a-solid-red-light-when-on-the-charger",
      "kind": "official"
    },
    {
      "label_en": "eufy Support — When should I replace the battery on my eufy RoboVac?",
      "label_es": "Soporte de eufy — ¿Cuándo debo sustituir la batería de mi eufy RoboVac?",
      "url": "https://service.eufy.com/article-description/When-should-I-replace-the-battery-on-my-eufy-RoboVac",
      "kind": "official"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "official",
  "last_verified": "2026-07-06"
}