known-issue
LUBA 2: mower shuts off and stops responding to the power button after a firmware update
- Models covered
- LUBA 2
- Last updated
- 5 September 2026
1.30.29.8 (31 July 2026) — over five weeks earlier, not two. Nothing in the official notes lines up with "two weeks ago," and no release matching "the same day" (5 September 2026) is published either. We could not confirm which update this report refers to.
What happened
A LUBA 2 returned to its charging dock, shut off, and stopped responding to the power button entirely — no way to turn it back on — roughly two weeks after a firmware update installed (unknown version)1. A newer firmware update released the same day this was captured (5 September 2026); whether it's related to this issue or fixes it is unconfirmed.
Why this is worth documenting even without a version number
This is the same "update wrecked my mower" pattern this site tracks — a dated report of a firmware update leaving a mower completely unresponsive, not just misbehaving. If your LUBA 2 has gone silent after a firmware update and won't power back on, this is a known prior report, even without an exact version to name.