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Roam doesn't charge or turn on

  • March 17, 2025
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Roam won’t respond to power button, nor does it show the red light at the base when plugged in. Any ideas?

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bockersjv
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  • March 17, 2025

Have you tried a different power brick?  Also try pressing the power button for 10 seconds.  


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  • March 17, 2025

Thanks your quick response - yes tried three power sources and three cables - and pressed the power button for 15 seconds. 
It’s been working perfectly up until yesterday - it’s just stopped!!

It’s about three years old - is that about the life of one of these units?


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  • March 17, 2025

She Who Must Be Obeyed has been pressing buttons - and she got the orange light flashing - and it is now working on Bluetooth with Boom Radio from my iPhone - YAY - but now there is no orange light even when plugged in …

Any ideas?  Still a dead battery problem?


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  • March 17, 2025

Now, if I plug it into my iPad Mini 3.0 amp supply, the orange light comes on - and after about 3 or 4 seconds fades and goes off.  But still playing Boom Radio here in Tenerife on Bluetooth …
More ideas?