Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

9

Time Required

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Sections

2

  • Opening Philips Senseo Quadrante
  • 6 steps
  • Capacitor
  • 3 steps

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Introduction

The repair goes quite similar to other devices

What you need

Step 1

              Opening Philips Senseo Quadrante
  • Never forget: Power off and unplug your device before starting repairs!
  • Remove all attachments such as cup rack, pod holder and water tank.

Never forget: Power off and unplug your device before starting repairs!

Remove all attachments such as cup rack, pod holder and water tank.

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Step 2

  • Turn the device so that the rear of the machine is facing you.
  • Remove the two Torx T15 screws at the bottom on the machine.

Turn the device so that the rear of the machine is facing you.

Remove the two Torx T15 screws at the bottom on the machine.

Step 3

  • The side panel must first be detached at the bottom edge. Turn the machine so that the bottom is facing towards you.
  • There are two indentations on the base plate with catches inside each one. Press in the catches with a screwdriver and detach the side panel at the bottom edge.
  • Chances are the plate will get stuck. It is recommended that you use a plastic pry tool to avoid scratching.

The side panel must first be detached at the bottom edge. Turn the machine so that the bottom is facing towards you.

There are two indentations on the base plate with catches inside each one. Press in the catches with a screwdriver and detach the side panel at the bottom edge.

Chances are the plate will get stuck. It is recommended that you use a plastic pry tool to avoid scratching.

Step 4

  • At this point, the side panel is still snapped into place on the front, right next to the coffee spout. You can use a screwdriver to carefully pry the latch open.
  • On the inside of the side panel there are two pegs on the top edge that fit in the holes. Lift the side panel up and out.

At this point, the side panel is still snapped into place on the front, right next to the coffee spout. You can use a screwdriver to carefully pry the latch open.

On the inside of the side panel there are two pegs on the top edge that fit in the holes. Lift the side panel up and out.

Step 5

  • The heating element can be seen immediately after the side panel is removed.

The heating element can be seen immediately after the side panel is removed.

Step 6

  • User a screwdriver to release the catch at the top of the electronics cover.
  • Lift out the cover.
  • Both the electronics and the pump will be visible once the cover is removed.

User a screwdriver to release the catch at the top of the electronics cover.

Lift out the cover.

Both the electronics and the pump will be visible once the cover is removed.

Step 7

              Capacitor
  • The capacitor in question here is blue, it can also have other colors.

The capacitor in question here is blue, it can also have other colors.

Step 8

  • To get to the capacitor, you’ll need to disconnect the terminals at the top and release the latch at the very top of the board.

To get to the capacitor, you’ll need to disconnect the terminals at the top and release the latch at the very top of the board.

Step 9

  • The cables at the bottom of the board can stay. Turn the board over and desolder the capacitor.
  • If you have never desoldered/soldered before, this guide can help you.
  • Heat the soldered joints and poke the holes free again with a small piece of wood (toothpick).
  • Solder on the new capacitor.

The cables at the bottom of the board can stay. Turn the board over and desolder the capacitor.

If you have never desoldered/soldered before, this guide can help you.

Heat the soldered joints and poke the holes free again with a small piece of wood (toothpick).

Solder on the new capacitor.

Work through the steps in reverse order to reassemble your device.

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