Difficulty
Difficult
Steps
24
Time Required
30 - 45 minutes
Sections
6
- Cold Water Reserve Lid
- 2 steps
- Top Needle
- 3 steps
- Cold Water Reserve Arm
- 3 steps
- Dispenser Head
- 2 steps
- Brew Button
- 10 steps
- Water Pump
- 4 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.
Step 21
Water Pump
- Remove two 9.7 mm Phillips #2 screws.
Step 22
- Pry open the left, right, and back of the back plate by pulling out and up.
- Do not be afraid to be fairly forceful when removing the back plate—it is snapped together fairly tight.
Pry open the left, right, and back of the back plate by pulling out and up.
Do not be afraid to be fairly forceful when removing the back plate—it is snapped together fairly tight.
Step 23
- Rotate the device to reveal the pump side.
- Remove one 9.7 mm Phillips #2 screw.
Rotate the device to reveal the pump side.
Remove one 9.7 mm Phillips #2 screw.
Step 24
- Remove the power connectors attached to the water pump.
- Remove the water hose attached to the water pump.
- Remove the water pump itself.
Remove the power connectors attached to the water pump.
Remove the water hose attached to the water pump.
Remove the water pump itself.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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jameslitrun - Jan 28, 2020
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Great directions on how to disassemble and get at the water pump. I just can’t find where or how to order a replacement pump. Can you help?
Layf Ditch - Feb 23, 2021
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I was very surprised I needed a guide to take this silly little coffee maker apart, but boy did I.
I’ve rebuilt entire engines that were less of a headache.
Thanks for the great write up (especially the heatsink pointer, never can find the last tube of thermal paste I bought)
hunter - Jan 21, 2022
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this is great, it helps save my Keurig K10. I was able to open it up, and clean the pump motor due to corrossion, and it works fine now.
gabriel patricio - Nov 12, 2022
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Thank you a lot!!! you save me too much time
