Difficulty

Easy

Steps

8

Time Required

                          5 minutes

Sections

2

  • Handle
  • 2 steps
  • Top Needle
  • 6 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Handle
  • Locate the handle on top of the unit
  • Locate the two Torx head screws on the underside of the handle. Remove them with a T15 screwdriver

Locate the handle on top of the unit

Locate the two Torx head screws on the underside of the handle. Remove them with a T15 screwdriver

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Step 2

  • Bend the handle outward to remove

Bend the handle outward to remove

Step 3

              Top  Needle
  • While looking upwards from underneath the Keurig, remove the two 8mm Phillips #2 screws from underneath the black plastic “shroud”.
  • Remove the black plastic “shroud” by pushing inwards and then pulling upwards to disengage the plastic hooks that are not visible.

While looking upwards from underneath the Keurig, remove the two 8mm Phillips #2 screws from underneath the black plastic “shroud”.

Remove the black plastic “shroud” by pushing inwards and then pulling upwards to disengage the plastic hooks that are not visible.

Step 4

  • Remove the two 8 mm screws with a PH #1 screwdrver
  • Pull on the plastic tube to remove it
  • This will require a generous amount of force

Remove the two 8 mm screws with a PH #1 screwdrver

Pull on the plastic tube to remove it

This will require a generous amount of force

Step 5

  • Remove the two 8mm screws with a PH #2 screwdriver.

Remove the two 8mm screws with a PH #2 screwdriver.

Step 6

  • Pull out on the top component perpendicular to the top face as shown. It will pop out without too much effort.
  • The needle is now exposed on the bottom of the part being handled in this photo. Be careful where you grab this component, we recommend doing as we have done here. Grab the front “lip” of the component (see photo).

Pull out on the top component perpendicular to the top face as shown. It will pop out without too much effort.

The needle is now exposed on the bottom of the part being handled in this photo. Be careful where you grab this component, we recommend doing as we have done here. Grab the front “lip” of the component (see photo).

Step 7

  • This is the component that should detach after pulling down.
  • Be careful of the needle!

This is the component that should detach after pulling down.

Be careful of the needle!

Step 8

  • On the bottom of the component is the exposed needle, which is now accessible.
  • If you remove the needle be careful as it may be sharp.

On the bottom of the component is the exposed needle, which is now accessible.

If you remove the needle be careful as it may be sharp.

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

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krrjr49 - Feb 9, 2019

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If the needle were sharp this wouldn’t be necessary.

Can a replacement ‘needle’ be purchased somewhere? This must be almost universal and should be easily obtainable from Keurig.

Liz Mark - Oct 9, 2021

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Did you find a place to purchase a replacement top needle? All I can find is the bottom exit needle assembly.