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Moderate

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20

Time Required

                          1 - 2 hours

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Introduction

First of all consider your machine’s warranty (usually 2 years), after (partial) disassembly you’re not eligible for warranty anymore.

Unplug the machine and find a workplace that you’re not afraid to scratch, which I found out the hard way.

What you need

Step 1

              Emptying the machine
  • Remove all water from the system. (From the Nespresso manual.)
  • image 2: exploded view of the machine. Source: buyspares.com

Remove all water from the system. (From the Nespresso manual.)

image 2: exploded view of the machine. Source: buyspares.com

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Step 2

              Remove the first part
  • Pull straight forward with a fair amount of force.
  • Once you hear a click, pull the part straight down. This should go easilly.

Pull straight forward with a fair amount of force.

Once you hear a click, pull the part straight down. This should go easilly.

Step 3

              Remove the handle
  • Use a T20 torx bit (star-shaped). A screwdriver that fits should work fine.

Use a T20 torx bit (star-shaped). A screwdriver that fits should work fine.

Step 4

              Remove side cover 1/2
  • Close the cup-holder firmly.
  • Photos 2 and 3, push the screwdriver in and wiggle a bit to undo the clips. There’s a total of 4 clips.

Close the cup-holder firmly.

Photos 2 and 3, push the screwdriver in and wiggle a bit to undo the clips. There’s a total of 4 clips.

Step 5

              Remove side cover 2/2
  • Make sure the notch lines up.
  • Pull the cover away. Once there’s a little room, move your fingers up a bit and pull on the sides.

Make sure the notch lines up.

Pull the cover away. Once there’s a little room, move your fingers up a bit and pull on the sides.

Step 6

              Remove other side cover
  • Repeat on the other side

Repeat on the other side

Step 7

              Remove the white clip
  • Insert wisdom here.

Insert wisdom here.

Step 8

              Remove power wires
  • Unplug the device first! Remove ground, live and neutral wires.
  • Remove the whole wire from its slot.

Unplug the device first! Remove ground, live and neutral wires.

Remove the whole wire from its slot.

Step 9

              Remove the water tank seat
  • Unclip the clips using a thin screwdriver

Unclip the clips using a thin screwdriver

Step 10

              Remove inner housing first side
  • Pry loose on these four spots and remove.

Pry loose on these four spots and remove.

Step 11

              Remove inner housing second side
  • Photo 1: Using leverage, pull up.
  • Photo 2: unclip the two clips on the inside of the cover.
  • Photo 3: turn over and lift the cover off.

Photo 1: Using leverage, pull up.

Photo 2: unclip the two clips on the inside of the cover.

Photo 3: turn over and lift the cover off.

Step 12

              Remove the lever seats
  • Push on the assembly, front to back, to free up the lever seats. Then pull them out.

Push on the assembly, front to back, to free up the lever seats. Then pull them out.

Step 13

  • The top part can be removed by having the metal pins follow the slots in an L shape.

The top part can be removed by having the metal pins follow the slots in an L shape.

Step 14

  • Pry open both clips on one side of the spout, then both on the other side.

Pry open both clips on one side of the spout, then both on the other side.

Step 15

  • Mark one of the black leads for proper reinstallation.
  • Remove the yellow and brown wire.
  • And the white connector.

Mark one of the black leads for proper reinstallation.

Remove the yellow and brown wire.

And the white connector.

Step 16

  • Wiggle loose the last bit of black plastic.
  • Pry off the white and black water lines.

Wiggle loose the last bit of black plastic.

Pry off the white and black water lines.

Step 17

  • These clips are tricky to remove.
  • Photo 1: Pull open and down one of the ends.
  • Photo 2: with a small/tiny screwdriver push the wire down as far as you’re able to and hold firmly with your finger.
  • Photo 3: While holding the latter firmly, open up and move down the other part of the wire. This might require a few tries.

These clips are tricky to remove.

Photo 1: Pull open and down one of the ends.

Photo 2: with a small/tiny screwdriver push the wire down as far as you’re able to and hold firmly with your finger.

Photo 3: While holding the latter firmly, open up and move down the other part of the wire. This might require a few tries.

Step 18

  • Photo 1 and 2, note the tapered edges, these hold the wire clip in place. Reinstallation is simple, just push the on again.
  • This was as far as I was able to go. In my case the part shown on the right in photo 3 was leaking in between the metal and plastic. Sadly it couldn’t be disassembled any further.

Photo 1 and 2, note the tapered edges, these hold the wire clip in place. Reinstallation is simple, just push the on again.

This was as far as I was able to go. In my case the part shown on the right in photo 3 was leaking in between the metal and plastic. Sadly it couldn’t be disassembled any further.

Step 19

  • Assembly is the reverse of disassembly. The next steps are some points of note.
  • Photo 1: reverse of step 11: The easiest way to reassemble the side is to lay it flat and lower the inner body onto the side.
  • Photo 2: reverse of step 11: Make sure the black line goes over the white one.
  • Fit the rubber collar back over the pump.

Assembly is the reverse of disassembly. The next steps are some points of note.

Photo 1: reverse of step 11: The easiest way to reassemble the side is to lay it flat and lower the inner body onto the side.

Photo 2: reverse of step 11: Make sure the black line goes over the white one.

Fit the rubber collar back over the pump.

Step 20

  • Photo 1: Don’t forget this cover.
  • Photo 2: reverse of step 10: make sure the clips line up with the slots.

Photo 1: Don’t forget this cover.

Photo 2: reverse of step 10: make sure the clips line up with the slots.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order, please take note of steps 19 and 20.

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Darin Fitzpatrick - Mar 22, 2020

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I wanted to diagnose a leak so I took it apart to about step 10, set the water tank in place, plugged it in, and started a cycle. The heater got hot (the large metal assembly at the top) and when the pump came water gushed out of the joint with the tricky spring clip, the rear one that connects to the metal pipe leading into the heater.

I disassembled the clip (unplugged first and let it cool off) and found that the O-ring inside the joint was split. Now to find a replacement.

John Moule - Jul 26, 2020

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Hi Leon, thanks for taking the time to make this guide.

I followed to step 11. Then I noticed the boiler had lots of white limescale streaks on it, indicating a leak. I think this is the part you diagnosed as leaking for you. I’ve decided to give up unfortunately.

Cheers John

Steven Wilkes - Aug 10, 2020

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There’s another stage you can go! The plastic moulding the pod fits into can be removed from the boiler casting. You need to rotate the moulding about 15° clockwise on the boiler using a bit of leverage between the trunions and the moulding both sides. It’s rather stiff but once turned it releases a sort of bayonet fitting retaining the moulding to the boiler.

Inside there’s another ‘O’ ring, that can be suspect for a leak, and a plastic sleeve behind it.

Léon Witteman - Aug 12, 2020

Thank you! Great addition.

Alex Diepeveen - Jun 13, 2021

do you know the size of the o-ring?