The Best and only permanent Keurig 2.0 K cup Hack, Full menu unlock

[@chrisbickell4739]

I'm a 63 year old woman and was able to follow these easy instructions. I was at the point of throwing my Keurig out. Now I love it again. Thank u!!!

[@TheSonny2727]

Good for you!! Great job

[@rossstout559]

Dude, genius! Thank you!! I cleaned my machine (after five years of use) and then got the dreaded error message. I started looking online for a new machine ($75+) and decided to check KZbin. Your video is great. The 10 minutes reported by others included me making a cup of coffee. Thanks again!

[@rockhollywood]

THANK YOU! Our Keurig 2.0 suddenly stopped recognizing our reusable pods. One green wire snip later, and we're back in business!

[@GrimReapster]

Thanks man, it totally worked. The weird thing is that, until a week ago, my Keurig was accepting refillable pods without any modding.

[@DeanOliver1964]

Holy crap that actually worked! Thank you! My wife has this exact model and she was about to pitch it when I came across this. Took me all of 10 minutes and now I have a very happy wife. Thanks!

[@ViviansDIYProjects]

❤ thank you! This 59 yo woman was able to do this. Keurig is for a coffee station at church. I didn't know it scanned & rejected cups. Now I can supply more affordable cups & not hurt my budget. Thank you again!

[@natedawg061987]

This is EXACTLY the kind of hack I'm looking for! A good friend gave me his 2.0 that works fine, but I prefer to use my own coffee grounds. I know what my after-work project will be tonight!

[@Tundra0524]

Thank you thank you have gone through many hacks and got fed up! Your video is amazing well detailed send it to my hubby had it up and running in less than ten minutes you are a god send thank you for posting this video! Can now fully enjoy my Keurig after four years! ❤

[@andrewstoddart5418]

Thanks for this hack. For those of you with a newer machine and don't have a green wire, cut the two black wires in the front. Then do as the video for the rest. Works fine with the full menu.

[@iPhoneRestoration]

Andrew Stoddart thank you for that.

[@dloper66]

Excellent video. Worked flawlessly. I did break all those little clips to do the secondary part, but actually the two screws that you take out are where the buck stops with holding that entire assembly together. Plus a couple tiny drops of Super Glue work😂d fine. Great video!

[@dougkeirnes4540]

I cut the green wire and now it works with the pods that were rejected before. Great video!

[@333donutboy]

Worked perfectly. You can use a couple of guitar picks to pry the tabs off. The trick is to slide the pick under the bottom of the tab and gently twist. Move your way around until it loosens up. Then put the pick in the gap and twist.

[@Marine_0317]

great video it really helped! I had my Keurig 2.0 ready to go to Goodwill for donation, then I found your video. the only difference I found was that my Kuerig 2.0 (platinum color) had two (2) black wires that I had to cut rather than just one. I cut both wires and connected them together with electrical tape, it worked. again, thank you

[@mcraesps1460]

Question, does cutting and joining the two black wires ( to the magnet) accomplish the same goal that allows any K cup to be used?

[@jessesamson7392]

I didn't look to see what model I have, but the center piece came out slick as butter on mine when I removed the two screws. No hassle at all. Cut the green wire, power up, test...BAM..full menu! Did not go deeper and do the magnet wire. Just brewed a Menu #2, twelve oz brew. Thanks for the video instruction!

[@doug5090]

I wanted to use the carafe, but the carafe pods are not available, and the label from a regular pod didn't make a reusable carafe pod work. I cut the green wire first. Half of the time, it would not recognize there was a regular pod in the brewer and the carafe pod still didn't work. Rebooting by pulling the plug fixed it most of the time, but not always. So, I did the second hack, finishing with solder and shrink tubing. Now it still only works half of the time, but when it works, I see the full menu. What do I need to fix so it works every time?

[@cryingleftists2290]

Why not cut the two wires when you exposed them in the back and connected them?

[@davidparker2557]

Excellent video, 10 minutes of work, start to finish and you will beat Keurig! No more frustration.

[@Mike-bz4vl]

Thanks for this tip, I was about to chuck mine because all of a sudden I started getting the stupid "Ooops!" message when all this time I've been using the same k pod with no issues, this fix did the trick I now have access to the full menu. Chalk one up for the little guy!

[@rossviezer8502]

Thank you my good man! You are a gentleman and a scholar! My aftermarket K-Carafe wouldn’t work with my Keurig coffee pot/Carafe and now I can brew full pots of coffee with the simple green wire cut! 👍🏻

[@sarahsmith3153]

This worked perfectly! I was given one of these for free today and thought what the heck, I’m going to try it. I didn’t want to try the hacks everyone else did. Thank you so much! Made my day!

[@Rcarnes911]

Sensor on mine went out found your video, took 10 minutes to do Thanks, a little trick when you have short wires like that to strip just melt it with a lighter for a second and pull the end off quick and easy no need to put strain on the board

[@iPhoneRestoration]

Thinking about getting the newest model and making it work on all cups. Anyone interested in a video for that give a thumbs up on this comment.

[@santisadams2221]

PLEASE MAKE ANOTHER VIDEO FOR THE NEWER ONE - ALL I HAVE IS BLACK WIRES AND ONE RED - DO I CUT THE RED WIRE ON THE NEWER 2.0 VERSION??? tHANK YOU !!!!!!

[@robertdewalt8711]

Thank you for showing tip with cutting the green wire to allow use of k-cups. I now can use Cafe Cup as you get 4 + one scoop in pack which costs less the 1 Keurig Universal K-Cup, Multipin. Now I can brew different teas more quickly,

[@nadastankovic7819]

With all the positive comments I must be the only one who is a chicken to try this cause all them plastic parts are so easily broken. Striping the wire and lifting that housing up I believe I’m not equipped to do that and maybe I’m not brave to do it cause my Keurig was expensive when I bought it. Very educational video and I enjoyed it and you made the most detailed video on how to do this. Congrats to you dear man. 🙏🏻

[@jaidyn259]

Personal, my keurig would be a glorified water heater if I didn't do this so I'd say it's worth it!!

[@tomeagan8608]

Bought reusable cups but orange stripes on the lids washed off. Any idea what those stripes are made with? Is it color or reflectiveness that the sensor reads?

[@halfrank7041]

Concise and clear...excellent instruction. Thank you so much for sharing!! I did the full hack...took about 20 minutes. My Kuerig is better than before and will accept literally ANY pod, large (carafe) or small (cup). Additionally, the extra volume settings give much greater flexibility.

[@thethomasproject]

Awesome! Thanks for the tutorial. Definitely the easiest way around the issue. I went all the way too to open the full menu to allow me to really fill my travel cups. Absolutely no regrets. Thanks.

[@jeffbrown5707]

Would heating the tabs with a hair dryer or heat gun help to prevent them from breaking ??

[@greggshaw7936]

Yes..be careful...don't overheat

[@beerbrewer737]

It took me less than 15 minutes to do the modification. Thanks for posting the video!

[@jimcampisi4473]

Great hack , my 2.0 was not accepting any pods , clipped the green wire and worked but after one cup it went to the needle cleaning screen . I’ve cleaned the needles but the machine will not reset. I’ve unplugged it and tried restarting but can’t get the needle maintenance to go away . Any suggestions?

[@donaldruddell8280]

my 2.0 worked fine but the little magnet sensor on my reusable pods kept falling off. after doing the green wire and magnet sensor mod it was good for a few weeks then this thing happened. the unit would tell me to insert pod but it was stuck on the home screen. i opened it and i could see the screen change. close it again and nothing. kept going through the same issue. i would have to unplug it to get it to work again and that kept going on. found the same 2.0 for sale untouched. did the same mod and after a few weeks same thing happens now. frustrating

[@HERMIZ-ClassB-RV-Promaster2500]

Ordered and had to return several different reusable k-cups on Amazon. Have a set of 22 purchased from Keurig (was 24 but broke 2) around 2014 I'm guessing, when we bought the machine. They go in a 3 drawer k-cup pod holder for 36 that the Keurig 2.0 500 sits on. I use the filters and we love putting in our own coffee. Favor Peruvian, Somalia, Guatamalen, Kona, etc. These coffees are rich tasting and regal. K-Cup disposable pods do not offer that grade at any price. Figured out our specialty coffees cost about 15 cents each refillable. Couldn't figure out why none of the new refillable k-cups that matched in size and configuration did not work. Then searched and came upon your tutorial a hour ago. Followed it, first just for the cups with the green wire, then the front magnet wires for the carafe and different cup fill settings. Soldered and shrink wrapped as you suggested. Used your tool to open the retainer flanges. Simple, worked like a charm and presto. Takes an refillable k-cup, does the carafe and has various fill settings from 4oz to 16 oz. You are my hero friend. Who would have known that Keurig set up a reader to sense it's own k-cup labels and magnetic reader! This machine is awesome. I did not want to replace it. It was costly in its day. Thanks again! 🙏

[@flermurmurjumjum765]

Why would they NOT allow the use of all the menu's? Or is this a lesser model that you modify to work as top of the line?

[@mrosskamp47]

Thanks for showing me another way besides cutting out labels and using tape. I worked at a power plant and I know there are always ways to bypass interlocks, so I loved this method!

[@jjbeemer]

Help! Followed exactly, Cut the green wire and spliced the black. My Keurig is bricked. No full menu, and all I get is the lift to begin message. No brew menu at all. K400 model.

[@donyvette3496]

I have K400. This hack worked perfectly. Green wire snip. Magnet wires cut, stripped, soldered together and heat-shrinked. For those worried about the 5 clips, it DOES really help to heat them up, one at a time as you try to release them. Luckily, I happen to have a high-heat gun with concentrator nozzle to direct the heat precisely. I actually got the plastic warm enuf that the tabs became so soft I was able to gently bend them permanently away fully. I reversed the process upon reassembly and molded them back into "closed" position. I don't think regular hair dryer can get the plastic hot enuf to do what I did, but it should suffice to make them supple enuf to avoid snapping them off. I used a tapered wooden chopstick to sneak in from the side of the clip as I heated it.

[@blakefreytag4190]

I did this and now my unit will not even recognize any k cup. It is the same message empty. "Lift to begin" the message returns after opening and closing. It went well until I cut the magnet wires

[@gregbarnett9272]

I picked up a very gently used 2.0-400 on the cheap to use in our camper. I was aware of the additional mod, but wanted to implement only the first mod so I can use aftermarket “home brew” inserts. I literally performed the mod in real time, did the same test and reassembled as I watched the video. It’s a complete solution! Thank you!

[@ScottHolderCrossPoint]

Excellent job on the "fix" for these brewers. I have to take mine apart regularly due to the display going out. I have used a Sharpie to mark where to press the screen to get what I want (strong and cup size), but I think I will try this fix to see what it will do for me. If you have any suggestions on fixing the display going out, I would appreciate it. Thanks again.

[@brianwells4971]

Sheer genius! Thank you very much. Easy to do and now have a lot more options. No longer have to brew twice just to get 14 oz cup of coffee.

[@SchwartzShots]

Both hacks worked awesome for me. I thought my Keokuk was garbage because no K cup was working not even the Keokuk brand. Now it's working just like the day I bought it. Thanks so much!!

[@sawsansoueid506]

Hello sir how r you i bought the same machine but used then I bought capules is different sizes then i try on water is working but on i press on coffee isn’t work can i know what’s the problem?

[@princessgrammy9719]

My 2.0 will not brew a full cup. I’ve used the paper clip to clear needles and I’ve descaled with vinegar and the Keurig solution at different times of course. Still not brewing a full cup. What do you think ?

[@tallpaulman]

Yet one more - AWESOME!! Mine looks like it's a year or two earlier from the digital display graphics, but I cut the green wire and that's working fine. Will probably go FULL HACK MODE for fun as well. Thanks a ton!!

[@daver36]

ok thats cool I have almost just like it I happen to find n the bottom of mine a old telephone jack on mine. whats with that?

[@chasdava1]

Thx for this. My daughter gifted me some Jack Daniel’s coffee and I wanted the option to single cup vs French press every time. Bought 2 sets of reusable filter cups (8) that claimed to be compatible but nah. Now we’re set for all of our bags and cans of coffee without having to wash the filter cup(s) immediately. Better for the environment and better for our budget.

[@glasswinder]

It didn't work for me the the screen on yours was not on mine mine went back to the black screen not the yellow cup size screen. I had to solder the wire back. But I am using a reusable pod.

[@jimobray3659]

Although my Keurig's internals looked a bit different , I reasoned that that snipping the Green that terminated in a pin connector was the same thing and it worked like a champ. I did break a couple of tabs along the way, but all is good and it works great. Thanks, DOC.

[@dasmith8149]

I did both the green wire and the magnetic switch. My Keurig still says this pack wasn’t designed for this Brewer. Please try one of the hundreds of packs with Keurig logo. This is what the whole problem was from the beginning. Could it be something else?

[@mcraesps1460]

We started getting the oops message even with authentic Keurig pods, so started watching videos and found this one. Locate the DRM that is what causes the oops message. When you see a rectangle clear lens underneath the top when open, that’s the oops sensor (DRM). The lens was supposed to be clear not dirty, so I just used a soft cloth ( fed it underneath so it could ) to clean it and the original Keurig pods began to work again. That kept my wife happy without cutting any wires.

[@kimbleeblob]

Will this allow me to use a refillable pod in my keurig?

[@justinguldiman8257]

Yes it will

[@hoots02]

like others have said thank you have saved this Keurig from the trash. All I want is to brew my own Kona blend in a reusable kcup. Bam now I can. thank you.

[@JoseGarcia-bg6mw]

Awesome. Thought I would have to buy a new one less than a year into ownership. Now i can brew my favorites. Thank you

[@brada002]

Thank you for this video. I was able to get the cover off and cut the green wire as described. I can now use any K-cup. Thanks!!!!

[@johndeere1174]

Thanks this hack worked like a charm, I was tired of not being able to use the k-cups I wanted to, now I can

[@dsruddell]

i did the mod and it worked great but now after a few weeks when i get up in the morning the kcup menu wont come up til i unplug it and plug it back in.

[@licardiachandler9955]

What exactly does the full menu do? And will still work if my screen is tempermental? Where my power button is it doesn't always work so we just unplug it to turn it off.

[@jfs70ss]

I have this model and only use a reuseable Carage size pod as it holds enough coffee to make a strong 12oz cup. I get the full menu with the reuseable pod. I just need to cut the green wire. Thanks for the video Jesse from SF, Ca

[@robinq5511]

There is a magnet that senses when a carafe is in place. Does this hack affect that - if so how? I have the K2 500 - about 3 years old

[@michaelwainman2115]

Nice video, dose the hot water option still work also?

[@tapprice29]

If you use a k-cup other than Keurig & it doesn’t say Oops does it just make a big hole? Mine is a 2.0 300 model

[@darlenekobley5564]

sadly this did not work for my 2.0 machine....cutting the green wire got me to 10 oz but the other wire cutting did not do it

[@natesambo9759]

Great work man, thanks, was having a heck of a time getting the 2.0 to use the reusable pods. So the green wire is just for the sensor and nothing else?

[@nathannopants3157]

If you do the magnet cut and splice, do you still need to cut the green wire?

[@REXXSEVEN]

Yes & No

[@atill2]

Ì need todispose my ķeurig 2.0.ìs water in the base? How to empty?

[@ldeutscher3904]

Thanks, for the easy to understand lesson that an older farm girl could understand! I just worked on our Keurig 2.0, we have been using the plastic clip on that never works when it gets steam sweat on it. This works great and I can continue brewing my home grown herbal teas now without the hassle of the plastic clip hack. I used my cell phone tool kit to open things up, and that worked well to help get inside with less damage to clips and such, with your directions.

[@papist777]

Very much appreciated, ESPECIALLY b/c you show the good and bad, not just the "look how good I can do this" sort.

[@Rasip]

Thank you. I was about to toss that piece of junk. Now i don't have to retape old lids over the sensor.

[@pierreplouffe4964]

Hi! I just did exactly what you showed... My Keurig 2.0 (K-545), when I lift the handle and down, it just gets back to the same original screen, saying please lift the handle to begin... Like I said, I fallowed you step by step, cut the wires from the magnet, stripped them and joined and taped perfectly, went to the back, cut the green wire just like you did. Now it wont work...no menu is accessible...

[@2gnospam]

Does this work with the K575?

[@christopherleubner6633]

The two black wires go to a reed switch similar to a burglary alarm system. The magnet that activates it is in the lower cup holder. These cofee makers have lots of cool parts inside as well. The water level sensor has 4 platinum plated rods in it and could be used for anything from hydroponics to industrial lasers. ❤

[@rogerpinette3967]

I completely cleaned my Keurig 2.0 and now my non Keurig carafe reusable pod is working again! WOW!!

[@pcas9]

Cut green wire. Worked great! Cut 2 black wires and twisted then together... Got Oops message and won't accept a real kcup any more? Can anyone help! Thanks, Paul

[@georgerobinson9194]

Good job! It reminded me of my days on the bomb squad. Seriously this was very helpful and much appreci.....

[@nate978x]

Thank you ❤️❤️❤️!!!! you save me from buying another coffee machine

[@keonsmommy]

You just saved my life. I just needed the option to use any cups or my own ground coffee. None of the filters I bought would work e en though they advertised being 2.0 comparison. I simple wire cut and I'm good to go

[@LindaFlynn321]

Mine is in French. Can you tell me how I can switch it to English language please

[@copazetic]

I have a kurig K200 plus. I cut the green wire only. I was able to use a rebel cup.

[@MaryDg1123]

I cut the green wire and it's good as new! thanks for making this video.

[@claudinestueve5065]

I snipped the green wire and it works perfect. No more taped lid sliding from a "real" Kcup moving around and needing adjustment. And also that lid getting corroded and dirty...germs.... I did look at several videos before doing and they all snipped the green cord. Thanks!

[@moniquemoreau3213]

Thank you! I so dislike proprietary limitations. Getting mechanically and electronically proficient husband to do this for me. Much appreciate the video.

[@tomloya7366]

My Keurig is this exact one... it's older. It stopped working with all my cups. Just last week, it worked. So, something happened where it stopped recognizing any KCup. I snipped the green wire and it works again.

[@justinv3080]

Worked on my k2.0-400, took like 2 minutes!

[@stogiechomper]

I’m trying this but having trouble stripping the wires, which I cut a bit too short. So far I have broken 3 tabs, lost a screw, and I think I cut a black wire when I cut the green wire. Moral: don’t try stuff if you are an amateur. My wife will kill me.

[@cgasucks]

I bought my K300 yesterday used for $45 CDN and hacked it. It works but the hardest part for me was to strip the wires as it was really thin. I used a doubled edge razor blade to very carefully strip the insulation. After that it was relatively easy. I broke a tab but realized that is was no big deal since those screws will hold it in place anyways. Don't do this if you're color blind since you MUST cut the green wire to make it work.

[@metro3692]

Put your glasses on.

[@offilawNoone]

after the mod hot water option is no longer available.

[@isaiahrowley9830]

The second part to this isn't completely needed if you don't mind pulling the level where the k-cup sits while closing it. That seems to trigger it as well.

[@victoriastaunches4470]

Can I use electrical tape instead of shrink wrap?

[@donyvette3496]

Yes, you can:-)

[@victoriastaunches4470]

@@donyvette3496 thank you for your reply, I've since purchased a new machine. It wasn't worth fixing.

[@user-cu4mg3mb5w]

What after a period of time this hack stops working?

[@will_dikfit2975]

Mine goes up only to 14oz , any ideas why?

[@JJay23nc]

What can I do about my Keurig? When making a cup its real loud and makes a half cup. Can anyone help me?

[@mariedykeman5208]

@@edwinaquarles-dandrea7014 Mibe is brand new. 1/2 cup. KCompact

[@dwaynemarkowski8139]

I cut the green wire 👍works perfectly well with any pod ! 2022 the year I had to hack my coffee machine 🤔🤦‍♂️

[@dorosco74]

on mine I put real blue painters tape over the red dot on the lid and had access to the menus.

[@markrupert6285]

Didn't work, just went back to main screen every time. Had to resolder green wire. But it's back to working. I think mine already had problems

[@Lady_Jay42]

Got the 2.0 from a family member who was getting rid of it. I felt guilty about all the kcups going into the garbage because it wouldn't let me use the reusable baskets. Machine told me I needed to descale but I couldn't get it to dispense water because I kept getting oops error. This is a great way to reuse something older, reduce the plastic waste of disposable kcups, and saves money from constantly buying new kcups.

[@allentrebinski]

Will this allow to use any k cup ???

[@robertthanepohn7559]

Sweet! I’ve the same model and will definitely be doing this mod asap! Way better than using an old Keurig lid atop a non-Keurig pod! (Though I was happy to learn of that hack too!) My travel brewer is an off brand (Farberware) and doesn’t care what I brew in it, it’s annoying to have your expensive brewer be less cooperative than your “throwaway”!

[@-odextro-458]

Have a K250 and this worked perfectly. Thanks for this.

[@lisaashby1837]

Is there a reset button on the k500 because after unplugging and plug back in won't come on

[@drumgirl70]

I cut the green wire, but then the power (circle on bottom right of touchscreen) shows, but I cant press it on anymore :( any suggestions?

[@kathyann3343]

Sorry for the silly question but do I need to tape off the green wire as well?

[@iPhoneRestoration]

Kathy Ann seems like they may have updated the colors of the wire now to confuse people. People from here out need to take caution doing this since they changed the wire layout. I promise this still works just changed the colors because of videos like this.

[@kathyann3343]

@@iPhoneRestoration thanks for the head's up and the word of caution! My machine is definitely several years old so I still wanted to try this but not being very handy, I wasn't sure if I had to apply some electrical tape to the ends of the green wire after cutting it.