Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

7

Time Required

                          25 minutes

Sections

2

  • Top Water Pump
  • 4 steps
  • Open/Closed Sensor
  • 3 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Top Water Pump
  • Begin by removing the top cover from the device.
  • Remove the cover by gently rocking it back and forth with an emphasis on lowering the left side underneath an internal peg.

Begin by removing the top cover from the device.

Remove the cover by gently rocking it back and forth with an emphasis on lowering the left side underneath an internal peg.

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Step 2

  • Unscrew both 1.5mm screws located on the water pump.

Unscrew both 1.5mm screws located on the water pump.

Step 3

  • Keeping one hand firmly placed on the device, tug upwards on the water pump until it is separated from the device.
  • The water pump and pipe should now be loose and easy to move as shown.

Keeping one hand firmly placed on the device, tug upwards on the water pump until it is separated from the device.

The water pump and pipe should now be loose and easy to move as shown.

Step 4

  • Pull on the point where the pipe meets the water pump.
  • The pipe will come loose and the water filter will be free and ready to be replaced.

Pull on the point where the pipe meets the water pump.

The pipe will come loose and the water filter will be free and ready to be replaced.

Step 5

              Open/Closed Sensor
  • Using a #2 Philips head screwdriver remove the 1.2mm screw holding the sensor in place.
  • Locate where the connections are soldered to the sensor

Using a #2 Philips head screwdriver remove the 1.2mm screw holding the sensor in place.

Locate where the connections are soldered to the sensor

Step 6

  • Melt the solder that is connected to the sensor.
  • Be careful to avoid any rubber and try to only contact the metal making the connection.

Melt the solder that is connected to the sensor.

Be careful to avoid any rubber and try to only contact the metal making the connection.

Step 7

  • Put the replacement sensor back on the post that holds it and begin to solder the two metal connections back to the sensor.
  • Be careful not to touch the end of the soldering iron.

Put the replacement sensor back on the post that holds it and begin to solder the two metal connections back to the sensor.

Be careful not to touch the end of the soldering iron.

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

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John Fictum - Mar 23, 2020

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Where can I get the open/closed sensor? I called Keurig and they told me they don’t handle them.