Hello all, I think I got a faulty Roam, it was working fine till today, the led light flashes red, if I hook it to the charger, its a solid red. I’ve tried to reset it by long oressing all the buttons to no avail, unfortunately it seems Sonos has no customer service over the weekend in the US, anyone run into this issue? Any thoughts on gow to fix it, or am I stuck with a faulty Roam? Thanks in advance!
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Actually I’ve tried at least three different known working charging cables and three separate adapters of 20, 45, and 100 watts. I know that it recognizing the cable/charge because when I unplug the USB C from the Roam, the bottom Orange LED comes on for a few seconds and then goes out. If I plug in and unplug again, I can repeat it. But nothing else. It’s dead.
It’s the Amps output that you want to make sure is correct
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Watts translate to Amps. I’m positive this is not a charger issue. How many known working chargers and cables does one have to try before one can conclude it not’s the charger or cable? I’m pretty sure 3 is more than enough to do that.
Had exactly the same problem, it was the charger as described above by Ken_Griffiths
Not quite sure what you are saying here, was it a case that the charger caused the problem with your Roam? If so, perhaps post an image showing it’s spec.
Fair enough mate, hope you get it sorted ASAP :)
After charging it for about 10 hours mine suddenly started working again.
I received my Roam this week and it was DOA. No amount of charging (using multiple approaches including wireless Qi and direct power - yes with sufficient amp output!) will even turn this speaker on. I only have an orange light which remains constantly on. Tech support were friendly but ultimately provided no greater assistance than what was already available on-line. All the “reset” approaches were undertaken to no avail.
Organising a replacement Roam was a painful experience. Over 40 minutes spent with a call-center operator who tried to have me replicate the same troubleshooting steps which an earlier techie had me perform, though one piece of advice was particularly grating “it’s a new device so have you tried holding down the power button for a few seconds longer?”. Really?!? And to answer the question, yes, I did try turning the device on. I even tried pressing the power button to try and turn the device on (sarcasm people, it’s the lowest form of wit).
Finally, Sonos agreed to process a replacement order but then sent the necessary email to the wrong email address. A follow-up phone call then took a further 25 minutes to correct their mistake. Having purchased online rather than in-store, I now have to wait a further period until a replacement is provided. This is in addition to the hassle of arranging for the return of the old, defective unit.
Having read through multiple forum entries, there does seem to be a high amount of defective Roam speakers which are simply not operating as intended. It’s been a very disappointing experience and I would query whether this particular product has potentially been rushed to market without appropriate quality controls being implemented.
Anyhoo, the short answer to the question of what to do when your Roam doesn’t power on, or shows a constant orange light, is to expect that you have a defective product which will need to be returned. Whilst a reset may work for some, it wont assist for all.
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