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  • Dismantle Nespresso CitiZ
  • 9 steps
  • Capacitors
  • 11 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Dismantle Nespresso CitiZ
  • Never forget: pull the plug!
  • Remove all attachments: Water tank, capsule and cup drawer, drip tray.
  • The model shown is also equipped with a milk frother, remove that too.

Never forget: pull the plug!

Remove all attachments: Water tank, capsule and cup drawer, drip tray.

The model shown is also equipped with a milk frother, remove that too.

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Step 2

  • The bottom is secured by oval head screws.
  • These screws have an oval head that makes them look like rivets (picture 2). You need to use a special bit - also available at iFixit - for their removal. Here a DIY guide. If the right bit is not available, it could be done with a pair of needle nose pliers. Nespresso wants to keep us out of our own machines!!!
  • Remove five oval head screws securing the large bottom panel.
  • Note: this panel is smaller on models without milk frother.

The bottom is secured by oval head screws.

These screws have an oval head that makes them look like rivets (picture 2). You need to use a special bit - also available at iFixit - for their removal. Here a DIY guide. If the right bit is not available, it could be done with a pair of needle nose pliers. Nespresso wants to keep us out of our own machines!!!

Remove five oval head screws securing the large bottom panel.

Note: this panel is smaller on models without milk frother.

Step 3

  • The bottom panel is just snapped into place. Insert a metal spudger into the slots and lift the panel out. It sits quite tightly and you might use some force to get it out.

The bottom panel is just snapped into place. Insert a metal spudger into the slots and lift the panel out. It sits quite tightly and you might use some force to get it out.

Step 4

  • Remove the large bottom panel.

Remove the large bottom panel.

Step 5

  • Use a spudger to slide off the two silicon tubes.

Use a spudger to slide off the two silicon tubes.

Step 6

  • Disconnect the two spade plugs on the blue and brown wires from the power switch. The two left ones remain.

Disconnect the two spade plugs on the blue and brown wires from the power switch. The two left ones remain.

Step 7

  • Remove four oval head screws from the small bottom panel.
  • Remove the main device from the base. It´s still connected with some wires, but this doesn´t bother much.

Remove four oval head screws from the small bottom panel.

Remove the main device from the base. It´s still connected with some wires, but this doesn´t bother much.

Step 8

  • The two colored side panels are only snapped into place. However, the latches sit very tight. You really need a lot of force. First lift the lower edge using a plastic opening tool.
  • Depending from the model it might help, when you first pry off the coffee spout. (See next step)
  • Unfold each of the side panels upwards and remove them.

The two colored side panels are only snapped into place. However, the latches sit very tight. You really need a lot of force. First lift the lower edge using a plastic opening tool.

Depending from the model it might help, when you first pry off the coffee spout. (See next step)

Unfold each of the side panels upwards and remove them.

Step 9

  • Insert a opening tool in the gap on the bottom of the coffee spout. Pry it off carefully.

Insert a opening tool in the gap on the bottom of the coffee spout. Pry it off carefully.

Step 10

              Expose PCB
  • Geht the wires out of the holder.

Geht the wires out of the holder.

Step 11

  • The plastic cover over the brewing unit is secured by two clips on each side. Use a metal spudger to pry them off.
  • Lift the cover slightly, but don’t remove it, it is still connected by some cables.

The plastic cover over the brewing unit is secured by two clips on each side. Use a metal spudger to pry them off.

Lift the cover slightly, but don’t remove it, it is still connected by some cables.

Step 12

  • Open the lever and lift the cover out over the lever. Make sure that the cables are not strained too much.
  • Put the cover aside, but leave the cables connected.

Open the lever and lift the cover out over the lever. Make sure that the cables are not strained too much.

Put the cover aside, but leave the cables connected.

Step 13

  • You will find the capacitors on the motherboard in the lower part of the device. The motherboard ist protected by several plastic covers.

You will find the capacitors on the motherboard in the lower part of the device. The motherboard ist protected by several plastic covers.

Step 14

  • Carefully pull out the motherboard backwards.

Carefully pull out the motherboard backwards.

Step 15

  • Flip off the white cover.
  • Take note of the colors of the wires. Pull the spade connectors and seperate the wires from the motherboard.
  • The wires on the other end of the motherboard cannot be removed.

Flip off the white cover.

Take note of the colors of the wires. Pull the spade connectors and seperate the wires from the motherboard.

The wires on the other end of the motherboard cannot be removed.

Step 16

              Capacitors replacement
  • The black plastic cover ist only snapped into place. Lift it up.
  • The motherboard now ist exposed. Lift it out of its black plastic case.

The black plastic cover ist only snapped into place. Lift it up.

The motherboard now ist exposed. Lift it out of its black plastic case.

Step 17

  • The two blue capacitors must be replaced. The larger one is slightly glued to the motherboard.
  • Use a metal spudger to separate the larger one from the motherboard and fold it upwards.
  • The replacement capacitors have only very short connection wires. The 680 nF capacitor was therefore cut off so that it could be reconnected lying on its side.

The two blue capacitors must be replaced. The larger one is slightly glued to the motherboard.

Use a metal spudger to separate the larger one from the motherboard and fold it upwards.

The replacement capacitors have only very short connection wires. The 680 nF capacitor was therefore cut off so that it could be reconnected lying on its side.

Step 18

  • Desolder the two capacitors from the bottom side of the motherboard (or cut them off on the top side) and replace them with the two new ones.

Desolder the two capacitors from the bottom side of the motherboard (or cut them off on the top side) and replace them with the two new ones.

Step 19

  • The picture shows the two new capacitors.

The picture shows the two new capacitors.

Step 20

  • … soldered to the board.
  • The Nespresso immediately starts to work.

… soldered to the board.

The Nespresso immediately starts to work.

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

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