Keurig K10 Mini Plus Brew Button Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Difficult

Steps

Time Required

                          20 - 30 minutes

Sections

Cold Water Reserve Lid
2 steps
Top Needle
3 steps
Cold Water Reserve Arm
3 steps
Dispenser Head
2 steps
Brew Button
10 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Cold Water Reserve Lid

Lift the cold water reserve lid up to reveal its hinge.
Using either the metal spudger or the opening tool, gently pry the plastic out of the metal axle.

Lift the cold water reserve lid up to reveal its hinge.

Using either the metal spudger or the opening tool, gently pry the plastic out of the metal axle.

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Step 2

Repeat the last step on the other hinge, making sure to keep a firm grasp on the lid as it comes off to avoid dropping it.

Repeat the last step on the other hinge, making sure to keep a firm grasp on the lid as it comes off to avoid dropping it.

Step 3

              Top Needle

Remove two 9 mm Phillips #1 screws.
Avoid the top needle if at all possible. The needle may cut you and/or penetrate your skin.
The screws are located on the top of where the K-Cup would be.

Remove two 9 mm Phillips #1 screws.

Avoid the top needle if at all possible. The needle may cut you and/or penetrate your skin.

The screws are located on the top of where the K-Cup would be.

Step 4

Once you remove the screws, the top cover should come out.
You will then want to remove these screws which are the same size.
The needle is sharp, so be careful.

Once you remove the screws, the top cover should come out.

You will then want to remove these screws which are the same size.

The needle is sharp, so be careful.

Step 5

Once you get those removed, you are going to want to pull on the hose until it pops off.
Once the hose comes off, the needle will fall out by itself.
Be careful when picking up the needle as the needle is sharp.

Once you get those removed, you are going to want to pull on the hose until it pops off.

Once the hose comes off, the needle will fall out by itself.

Be careful when picking up the needle as the needle is sharp.

Step 6

              Cold Water Reserve Arm

Remove two 14 mm Phillips #2 screws.
Remove two 12 mm Phillips #2 screws.
Lift the arm off the assembly. This will reveal the tank hole as shown.
It is recommended that you clog the tank hole with a napkin or something similar in order to prevent small parts from falling into the heating element.

Remove two 14 mm Phillips #2 screws.

Remove two 12 mm Phillips #2 screws.

Lift the arm off the assembly. This will reveal the tank hole as shown.

It is recommended that you clog the tank hole with a napkin or something similar in order to prevent small parts from falling into the heating element.

Step 7

Remove two 9.7 mm Phillips #2 screws.
Remove two 11.5 mm Phillips #2 screws.
Remove the cold water reserve arm’s plug from the arm itself in order to allow access to the base screws.

Remove two 9.7 mm Phillips #2 screws.

Remove two 11.5 mm Phillips #2 screws.

Remove the cold water reserve arm’s plug from the arm itself in order to allow access to the base screws.

Step 8

Remove two 18 mm Phillips #2 screws.
Finally, detach the arm from the cold water reserve basin.

Remove two 18 mm Phillips #2 screws.

Finally, detach the arm from the cold water reserve basin.

Step 9

              Dispenser Head

Pull the head assembly forward to reveal the two plastic axle points that keep the head assembly attached to the base.
There is a spring concealed by a white piece as shown.

Pull the head assembly forward to reveal the two plastic axle points that keep the head assembly attached to the base.

There is a spring concealed by a white piece as shown.

Step 10

Using the iFixit Opening Tool, gently pry apart the plastic head assembly piece from both the body’s axles and its left to remove it.

Using the iFixit Opening Tool, gently pry apart the plastic head assembly piece from both the body’s axles and its left to remove it.

Step 11

              Brew Button

Remove two 14 mm Phillips #2 screws.
Remove two 12 mm Phillips #2 screws.
Screws circled in red may be hard to reach and will require a screw driver with a neck width of 5mm or less.

Screws circled in red may be hard to reach and will require a screw driver with a neck width of 5mm or less.

Step 12

Detach the seat by giving it a firm tug up.

Detach the seat by giving it a firm tug up.

Step 13

Flip over the device.
Remove four 11.5 mm Phillips #2 screws.

Flip over the device.

Remove four 11.5 mm Phillips #2 screws.

Step 14

Reposition the metal lid while keeping the heat sink attached in order to reach the screws underneath.
It is recommended that you leave the heat sink aside as it contains thermal paste.

Reposition the metal lid while keeping the heat sink attached in order to reach the screws underneath.

It is recommended that you leave the heat sink aside as it contains thermal paste.

Step 15

Remove two 11.5 mm Phillips #2 screws.
Be careful not to confuse these two screws for the ones behind them.

Be careful not to confuse these two screws for the ones behind them.

Step 16

Turn the device right side up again.

Turn the device right side up again.

Step 17

Begin to pry open the front plate using the iFixit Opening Tool as shown.
Pry upwards in order to take the cover off.

Begin to pry open the front plate using the iFixit Opening Tool as shown.

Pry upwards in order to take the cover off.

Step 18

Remove the front plate.
Be careful of the wires here.

Remove the front plate.

Be careful of the wires here.

Step 19

Remove one 9.7 mm Phillips #2 screws.

Remove one 9.7 mm Phillips #2 screws.

Step 20

Remove the button housing to access the buttons.
The brew buttons can be easily popped out of place by pushing inwards from the front of the unit.

Remove the button housing to access the buttons.

The brew buttons can be easily popped out of place by pushing inwards from the front of the unit.

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

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