Open a Saeco Minuto

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Description: This guide shows how to open a Saeco Minuto...

Steps:

1. Disconnect the power plug!
2. Remove the water tank.
3. Remove all the coffee beans.
4. Remove the brewing assembly.
5. Remove the drip tray and the coffee grounds drawer.

6. 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.
7. When the lower edge of the spout is released, you can pry on the side edge until the chrome cover comes off completely.

8. Remove the Torx T10 screw at the top edge of the coffee dispensing spout.

9. Lift off the black cover over the coffee dispensing spout. The sliding nozzles will come off at the same time.

10. Remove both Torx T10 screws on the left and right at the bottom edge of the coffee dispensing spout.
11. Pull off the hot water dispensing spout.

12. Remove the Torx T20 screw on the finger guard of the grinder. Remove the finger guard.
13. If the screws are covered with coffee remains, you should first clean them with a needle and a vacuum cleaner.
14. Remove three Torx T10 screws in the bean container.

15. Remove the three Torx T10 screws under the water tank.

16. Grab the upper cover on the sides and lift it up.
17. The cover is still connected with a cable and a tube.
18. Take off the silicone tube.

19. Remove the water level sensor cable from its brackets.
20. Carefully remove the plug from the water level sensor.
21. The cover is now free and can be removed.