Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
16
Time Required
45 minutes
Sections
3
- Slot Levers
- 4 steps
- Outer Shell
- 8 steps
- Lever Spring
- 4 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Slot Levers
- Firmly grip your hand around the slot lever.
Firmly grip your hand around the slot lever.
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Step 2
- Stabilize the toaster by placing your hand on top.
Stabilize the toaster by placing your hand on top.
Step 3
- Forcefully pull the slot lever away from the toaster by keeping parallel to the table.
Forcefully pull the slot lever away from the toaster by keeping parallel to the table.
Step 4
- Both slot levers can be removed.
Both slot levers can be removed.
Step 5
Outer Shell
- Place the toaster upside down so the bottom is facing the ceiling.
Place the toaster upside down so the bottom is facing the ceiling.
Step 6
- Take off both rubber feet using a small metal spudger.
- Wedge a spudger under the feet and pull up to pop off.
Take off both rubber feet using a small metal spudger.
Wedge a spudger under the feet and pull up to pop off.
Step 7
- Use a PH#2 screw bit to remove eight 12mm screws that are located around the perimeter.
- There are two screws under the rubber feet.
Use a PH#2 screw bit to remove eight 12mm screws that are located around the perimeter.
There are two screws under the rubber feet.
Step 8
- Place the toaster right side up.
Place the toaster right side up.
Step 9
- Grab the outer shell firmly and pull up towards the face of the toaster.
Grab the outer shell firmly and pull up towards the face of the toaster.
Step 10
- For this part, you might need to wiggle the toaster to get the outer shell off.
- The shell will not completely come off until the motherboard is removed in the next step.
For this part, you might need to wiggle the toaster to get the outer shell off.
The shell will not completely come off until the motherboard is removed in the next step.
Step 11
- Use a J1 screw bit to unscrew eight 8mm screws from the motherboard.
Use a J1 screw bit to unscrew eight 8mm screws from the motherboard.
Step 12
- Take out the grey “cancel” and “bagel” buttons from the shell.
Take out the grey “cancel” and “bagel” buttons from the shell.
Step 13
Lever Spring
- Use the plastic opening tool to remove the top metal panel by prying the 4 top metal tabs upwards. They will be able to slide through the openings and be pulled upwards.
Use the plastic opening tool to remove the top metal panel by prying the 4 top metal tabs upwards. They will be able to slide through the openings and be pulled upwards.
Step 14
- Once the top metal panel is unhooked, lift and let it hang off the side of the toaster.
Once the top metal panel is unhooked, lift and let it hang off the side of the toaster.
Step 15
- Use a metal spudger to pry the 8 tabs upwards along the metal that separates the two slots.
- Pull the metal spacer upwards to release from the toaster.
Use a metal spudger to pry the 8 tabs upwards along the metal that separates the two slots.
Pull the metal spacer upwards to release from the toaster.
Step 16
- Remove the spring wrapped around a metal rod at the front of the toaster, located behind the white plastic lever holder.
Remove the spring wrapped around a metal rod at the front of the toaster, located behind the white plastic lever holder.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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D Unger - Apr 8, 2018
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Where’s the fix?
kryshu - Jul 20, 2020
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Yeah. You just remove the spring? And then what? Surely removing the spring is not the fix.
