{
  "$schema": "robofaults-fault-record/v0",
  "kind": "error",
  "brand": "roomba",
  "page_en": "https://robofaults.com/roomba/error-68/",
  "page_es": "https://robofaults.com/es/roomba/error-68/",
  "code": "68",
  "slug": "error-68",
  "device_type": "vacuum",
  "name_en": "Camera error",
  "name_es": "Error de cámara",
  "badge": "ERR 68",
  "severity": "warn",
  "severity_note_en": "navigation is blind until the camera comes back — usually one reboot away",
  "severity_note_es": "la navegación queda a ciegas hasta recuperar la cámara — normalmente basta un reinicio",
  "series": [
    "j"
  ],
  "tools_en": "dry microfiber cloth",
  "tools_es": "paño de microfibra seco",
  "time_min": 5,
  "difficulty": "easy",
  "safety": "none",
  "safety_note_en": "",
  "safety_note_es": "",
  "meaning_en": "Error 68 means the <b>camera stopped sending data during cleaning</b>, so the robot can't navigate. Park it on the dock and reboot — that clears it in most cases. A camera fault that returns needs support.",
  "meaning_es": "El error 68 significa que la <b>cámara dejó de enviar datos durante la limpieza</b>, así que el robot no puede navegar. Colócalo en la base y reinícialo — eso lo resuelve en la mayoría de los casos. Un fallo de cámara que reaparece necesita al soporte.",
  "causes": [
    {
      "title_en": "Camera subsystem hung",
      "title_es": "Subsistema de cámara colgado",
      "detail_en": "The camera's software stopped responding mid-job. A reboot restarts it cleanly.",
      "detail_es": "El software de la cámara dejó de responder en plena tarea. Un reinicio lo arranca de nuevo sin problema.",
      "likelihood": "most_common"
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Obstructed camera window",
      "title_es": "Ventana de la cámara obstruida",
      "detail_en": "Dust, a sticker or a fingerprint smear over the lens can starve navigation of images.",
      "detail_es": "El polvo, una pegatina o una huella sobre la lente pueden dejar a la navegación sin imágenes.",
      "likelihood": "common"
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Camera hardware failure",
      "title_es": "Avería de hardware de la cámara",
      "detail_en": "Repeated error 68 after reboots means the module itself is faulty.",
      "detail_es": "Un error 68 repetido tras varios reinicios significa que el propio módulo está defectuoso.",
      "likelihood": "rare"
    }
  ],
  "steps": [
    {
      "title_en": "Dock and reboot",
      "title_es": "Acopla y reinicia",
      "detail_en": "Place the robot on the Home Base and perform a reboot — hold CLEAN until the light ring responds.",
      "detail_es": "Coloca el robot en la base de carga y reinícialo — mantén pulsado CLEAN hasta que responda el anillo de luz."
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Clean the camera window",
      "title_es": "Limpia la ventana de la cámara",
      "detail_en": "Wipe the lens cover with a dry microfiber cloth. No solvents.",
      "detail_es": "Pasa un paño de microfibra seco por el cubreobjetivo. Sin disolventes."
    },
    {
      "title_en": "Contact support if it returns",
      "title_es": "Contacta con el soporte si reaparece",
      "detail_en": "A recurring camera fault is a hardware problem, not something maintenance fixes.",
      "detail_es": "Un fallo de cámara recurrente es un problema de hardware, no algo que arregle el mantenimiento."
    }
  ],
  "parts": [],
  "firmware_series": "j",
  "related": [
    "17",
    "42"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "label_en": "iRobot Support — j Series, Error 68",
      "label_es": "Soporte de iRobot — Serie j, error 68",
      "url": "https://homesupport.irobot.com/s/article/26165",
      "kind": "official"
    }
  ],
  "confidence": "official",
  "last_verified": "2026-07-05"
}