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Moderate

Steps

10

Time Required

                          10 - 30 minutes

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Bottom access plate screw
  • Insert wisdom here.

Insert wisdom here.

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Step 2

              Bottom bracket - remove battery holder, then 3x bolts
  • Remove 3x bolts

Remove 3x bolts

Step 3

              Bottom bracket - snap out power receptacle

Step 4

              Circuit board 1
  • Black molex connector on top right must come out to remove the outer shell.
  • Red wire spring clips with blue translucent covers I was unable to remove safely, I suggest removing other ends of those wires if you need to remove the heating element plate.

Black molex connector on top right must come out to remove the outer shell.

Red wire spring clips with blue translucent covers I was unable to remove safely, I suggest removing other ends of those wires if you need to remove the heating element plate.

Step 5

              Battery and front panel wires
  • I needed small needle nose pliers to pinch and remove wide front panel connector.

I needed small needle nose pliers to pinch and remove wide front panel connector.

Step 6

              Outer shell ground wire

Step 7

              Outer shell removal - release tape from lid sensor wire

Step 8

              Outer shell re-assembly - lid sensor wire notch
  • I’m skipping removing heating element and nearby sensors, it’s similar to other models. Search for Instant Pot repair videos for instructions.

I’m skipping removing heating element and nearby sensors, it’s similar to other models. Search for Instant Pot repair videos for instructions.

Step 9

              Outer shell re-assembly - lid sensor wire goes into notch

Step 10

              Outer shell re-assembly
  • Pull lid sensor wire up, re-tape to inside of outer shell.
  • Battery replacement, you should remove the screw and pull the mini circuit board holding the battery before attempting to swap batteries.

Pull lid sensor wire up, re-tape to inside of outer shell.

Battery replacement, you should remove the screw and pull the mini circuit board holding the battery before attempting to swap batteries.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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Jeff Medlin - Sep 9, 2020

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If the outer shell is dented but panel is functioning is it safe to operate the instant pot? looks like it moved a bit in the box in shipment, no visible damage to the pot just the to the aluminum shell

Kuake Ye - Mar 31, 2022

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Mine is dented and it should be totally fine. As you said, the pressure vessel is separate from the outer shell, so there are no safety concerns. Just asthetic. I wish there wasn’t this gap of air between the pressure vessel and the outer shell, or, I wish the shell was a bit more durable as it’s VERY easily dented.