Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
20
Time Required
Suggest a time??
Sections
3
- Open a Saeco Minuto
- 9 steps
- Saeco Minuto outer case
- 8 steps
- Flowmeter
- 3 steps
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Introduction
What you need
Step 1
Open a Saeco Minuto
- Disconnect the power plug!
- Remove the water tank.
- Remove all the coffee beans.
- Remove the brewing assembly.
- Remove the drip tray and the coffee grounds drawer.
Disconnect the power plug!
Remove the water tank.
Remove all the coffee beans.
Remove the brewing assembly.
Remove the drip tray and the coffee grounds drawer.
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Step 2
- Pry up with a plastic opening tool at the bottom edge of the chrome-plated cover to lift up the coffee dispensing spout. This cover is often very tight, so you have to pry hard and hope that the part does not break.
- When the lower edge of the spout is released, you can pry on the side edge until the chrome cover comes off completely.
Pry up with a plastic opening tool at the bottom edge of the chrome-plated cover to lift up the coffee dispensing spout. This cover is often very tight, so you have to pry hard and hope that the part does not break.
When the lower edge of the spout is released, you can pry on the side edge until the chrome cover comes off completely.
Step 3
- Remove the Torx T10 screw at the top edge of the coffee dispensing spout.
Remove the Torx T10 screw at the top edge of the coffee dispensing spout.
Step 4
- Lift off the black cover over the coffee dispensing spout. The sliding nozzles will come off at the same time.
Lift off the black cover over the coffee dispensing spout. The sliding nozzles will come off at the same time.
Step 5
- Remove both Torx T10 screws on the left and right at the bottom edge of the coffee dispensing spout.
- Pull off the hot water dispensing spout.
Remove both Torx T10 screws on the left and right at the bottom edge of the coffee dispensing spout.
Pull off the hot water dispensing spout.
Step 6
- Remove the Torx T20 screw on the finger guard of the grinder. Remove the finger guard.
- If the screws are covered with coffee remains, you should first clean them with a needle and a vacuum cleaner.
- Remove three Torx T10 screws in the bean container.
Remove the Torx T20 screw on the finger guard of the grinder. Remove the finger guard.
If the screws are covered with coffee remains, you should first clean them with a needle and a vacuum cleaner.
Remove three Torx T10 screws in the bean container.
Step 7
- Remove the three Torx T10 screws under the water tank.
Remove the three Torx T10 screws under the water tank.
Step 8
- Grab the upper cover on the sides and lift it up.
- The cover is still connected with a cable and a tube.
- Take off the silicone tube.
Grab the upper cover on the sides and lift it up.
The cover is still connected with a cable and a tube.
Take off the silicone tube.
Step 9
- Remove the water level sensor cable from its brackets.
- Carefully remove the plug from the water level sensor.
- The cover is now free and can be removed.
Remove the water level sensor cable from its brackets.
Carefully remove the plug from the water level sensor.
The cover is now free and can be removed.
Step 10
Saeco Minuto outer case
- Open the service Dior.
- Remove five Torx T10 screws.
Open the service Dior.
Remove five Torx T10 screws.
Step 11
- Remove one T10 Torx screw securing the top of the grinder.
Remove one T10 Torx screw securing the top of the grinder.
Step 12
- If you haven’t already done so: Unscrew the center Torx T10 screw at the bottom of the coffee spout distributor.
- Unscrew the Torx T10 screw in the middle left front.
- Lift the service door up and remove it.
If you haven’t already done so: Unscrew the center Torx T10 screw at the bottom of the coffee spout distributor.
Unscrew the Torx T10 screw in the middle left front.
Lift the service door up and remove it.
Step 13
- Unscrew the Torx T10 screw securing the coffee spout distributor inside.
Unscrew the Torx T10 screw securing the coffee spout distributor inside.
Step 14
- Lift the coffee spout distributor up and remove it.
- The coffee spout distributor tends to be dirty. Open it and clean it thorougly.
Lift the coffee spout distributor up and remove it.
The coffee spout distributor tends to be dirty. Open it and clean it thorougly.
Step 15
- You should now be able to lift the inner frame out of the outer one. On some models, it is still attached with other screws.
- Lift the inner frame up and remove it from the outer case. It may get stuck a bit, help with a plastic lever tool.
You should now be able to lift the inner frame out of the outer one. On some models, it is still attached with other screws.
Lift the inner frame up and remove it from the outer case. It may get stuck a bit, help with a plastic lever tool.
Step 16
- This is what the inner frame looks like from three sides. All components are easily accessible, especially the pump, the flowmeter and the heater.
This is what the inner frame looks like from three sides. All components are easily accessible, especially the pump, the flowmeter and the heater.
Step 17
- And this is what the completely gutted outer case looks like. It can now be cleaned well.
And this is what the completely gutted outer case looks like. It can now be cleaned well.
Step 18
Flowmeter
- Lay the machine on its side so the flow meter is on top.
- Disconnect the silicone tubes from the flow meter.
- The flowmeter is locked into the inner frame. Using pliers press the white plastic catches on the underside together and press the flowmeter out.
- Disconnect the flowmeter.
- Remove the flowmeter.
Lay the machine on its side so the flow meter is on top.
Disconnect the silicone tubes from the flow meter.
The flowmeter is locked into the inner frame. Using pliers press the white plastic catches on the underside together and press the flowmeter out.
Disconnect the flowmeter.
Remove the flowmeter.
Step 19
- Blow into into the lower nozzle into the flowmeter. It should be quite easy and you should hear the turbine buzzing.
- The upper half of the flowmeter is locked in place with a bayonet catch. Turn the upper part a little counterclockwise.
- Lift off the upper half. Pay attention to the gasket. The turbine can be easily lifted out.
- Now you can clean and decalcify everything well. Clean in particular the entrance nozzle, for example with a needle. The opening is quite narrow.
Blow into into the lower nozzle into the flowmeter. It should be quite easy and you should hear the turbine buzzing.
The upper half of the flowmeter is locked in place with a bayonet catch. Turn the upper part a little counterclockwise.
Lift off the upper half. Pay attention to the gasket. The turbine can be easily lifted out.
Now you can clean and decalcify everything well. Clean in particular the entrance nozzle, for example with a needle. The opening is quite narrow.
Step 20
- Reassemble the flowmeter and check again by blowing into it to make sure that the water flews free and that the turbine is buzzing nicely.
- If not the flowmeter has to be replaced.
Reassemble the flowmeter and check again by blowing into it to make sure that the water flews free and that the turbine is buzzing nicely.
If not the flowmeter has to be replaced.
Repeat the steps in reverse order to reassemble your device.
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