Faulty VertuoPlus Nespresso Coffee Machine -Very Complicated! | Can I Fix it?

A viewer called Piotr sent a faulty coffee machine, along with a few other items for me to look at. The machine looks brand new, but only flashes a red LED on the top. Let's take it apart, see if we can diagnose the problem and hopefully repair it!
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#electronics #electronicsrepair #repair
Faulty XN900840
Faulty VertuoPlus Nespresso Coffee Machine
VertuoPlus Nespresso Coffee Machine Red Blinking LED
VertuoPlus Nespresso Coffee Machine won't open
VertuoPlus Nespresso Coffee Machine won't close
Nespresso Coffee Machine blinking 3 times every 2 seconds
Fixing A VertuoPlus Nespresso Coffee Machine
VertuoPlus Nespresso Coffee Machine Fix

[@wardrin]

Hi Mick, Excellent job! I'm happy to see it working. I must say, I was a bit worried you'll find something obvious straight away and get it fixed in 5 min while I spent hours trying to figure out what was wrong with it. I managed to get it apart right to the main board, tested the motor, switches, etc. That lid switch tested OK, but didn't think to check for loose connection between the plug and the board. I also wonder if I managed to break that opto sensor when poking around and the loose connection was the original fault. Looking forward to next videos. Thanks again, Piotr

[@BuyitFixit]

Thanks Piotr👍 Yes this one took me a while. I spent pretty much all day on it, with a break now and again for a cup off coffee made with a kettle! The pods didn't arrive until about 5pm, so it was a mad rush to try and get the video out today 😂😂

[@en2oh]

In fairness, I would have kept a large box nearby to stuff it all into when I couldn’t begin to get it back together! Well done!

[@dalemanolas5994]

We live in an age where a coffee maker is more complex that the original lunar lander guidance system. That's progress!

[@BuyitFixit]

😂😂😂Let's hope they don't go rouge and start taking over the world!

[@fredwooding599]

Those things are way more complex than I ever thought they can be. great job Mick.

[@BuyitFixit]

Cheers Fred 👍

[@Masso1973]

Never underestimate a true technicians stubbornness, well done!

[@BuyitFixit]

😂😂😂😂Thanks 👍

[@1corvair2]

What a technicians nightmare, good job

[@BuyitFixit]

Thanks 👍

[@loslos2937]

For the love of art and passion he earned the like, I don't know if everyone would have had so much patience

[@BuyitFixit]

Thanks 👍🙂

[@gregjohnson5194]

I wouldn’t have had the patience for all that plastic housing tearing it open and putting it together. You’re a better man I assure you! Great job…

[@BuyitFixit]

Thanks 👍

[@stefanopassiglia]

This machine is actually a LOT easier than the standard Nespresso machines which are impossible to open without breaking things. As a matter of fact Nespresso never repairs their machines but they send you a new one if under warranty.

[@peterd1083]

Good work. You have incredible patience

[@BuyitFixit]

I must admit I did feel like giving up on it at one point.. 😂😂😂👍

[@JustInspiredKent]

That's got to be the most satisfying cup of coffee ever! That thing was a nightmare.

[@BuyitFixit]

Yes 😂😂😂☕👍

[@electromech7335]

Ill stick with my drip coffe maker. Its just a switch, heating element and a thermostat. Most of time the glass pot breaks before the machine dies and a new pot costs half of a whole new machine! My hats off to ya for fixing it though. 👍

[@BuyitFixit]

Thank you 👍Yes this thing is very complicated, but I did learn quite a bit from repairing it!

[@TheDervMan]

I’ve never been so excited to see a coffee being made 😎👌🏻🔧

[@BuyitFixit]

You and me both! 😂😂😂👍

[@FlingwingNZ]

Well done mate. It's always the simple obvious things in hindsight...and when we go in too deep and set traps for ourselves on the way out... You're a saint for persevering with it. 👍

[@BuyitFixit]

@@FlingwingNZ Cheers mate 👍

[@johma808]

A fine example of patience and craftsmanship. That cup of coffee must have tasted good!

[@BuyitFixit]

Thanks 👍

[@roy2689]

Absolutely fair play there, I had one of these exact same models and stripped it down and I couldn't fathom it, I kept bits off it that might be useful and binned the rest off..😞

[@BuyitFixit]

Thanks, yes not the easiest thing to work on, and very complicated too!

[@SkySky-zr3bt]

These machines are pain in the beep to repair! Happy see you fix this! Thanks for great video as always! Cheers.

[@BuyitFixit]

Thanks and Totally agree! 👍

[@petegraham1458]

Eureka! You found it, what a puzzler that was , your a master congratulations on the fix!

[@BuyitFixit]

Thank you 👍Yes a bit of a nightmare this one, got there eventually though!

[@johnhousego9218]

Brave man, well done. When they come in the repair cafe I run the other way.

[@BuyitFixit]

😂😂😂😂Luckily we've not had any in our repair cafe.

[@fredfred2363]

Same. And toasters full of crumbs, vacuum cleaners full of dirt...

[@MikeyMack303]

That appears to be a very overly complicated machine..... like many today. Great work, Mick. 1 more thing kept out of the landfill. And a great cup of coffee!

[@BuyitFixit]

The most complicated I've came across 👍

[@oscarmarfori613]

All of that trouble for a cup of coffee, that’s the funniest thing I’ve ever heard 😅

[@BuyitFixit]

😂😂Yes, bloody thing..

[@paulvale2985]

👏👏👏👏👏 I've never been so glad to be a tea drinker 😂

[@BuyitFixit]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@samuelfielder]

What a diabolic thing. I'd never have got it back together. Well done!

[@BuyitFixit]

Thanks 👍🙂

[@andyrichardson842]

Wow! That was a marathon. I think I would have given up long before getting anywhere near fixing it, so I am hugely impressed with your sheer determination not to be beaten by the bugger. I hope you enjoyed your coffee - you really deserve it. Personally I prefer my espresso machine because there is no waste plastic when I am done and it is so much cheaper per cup, but my Missus won't be budged from her Nespresso - though it is much simpler than this one. Anyway, fantastic video with more ups and downs than a ride at Alton Towers!

[@BuyitFixit]

Thanks Andy 👍Yes the other Nespresso machines look much simpler than this overcomplicated device!

[@lifeisfuneh]

Well done! Over Engineering at its best :)

[@paulvale2985]

I couldn't stop thinking "Buy a Kettle" 🤨

[@BuyitFixit]

Yes, 3 microcontrollers, 2 Motors, 1 cup of coffee 😂😂😂😂👍

[@xzytqweo3538]

Wow, you poor man! I think you need to put a shot of whiskey in that coffee after all that. But now you know what to do and how to fix it if another one comes along. Keep up the good work and have a good weekend.

[@BuyitFixit]

Thanks 👍Yes I probably needed that after this one 😂😂

[@intrax2tv]

Great job! You are a special and persistent type person to get these nightmare repairs done. Most products these days are made for the junkyard as most people don't posses your type of qualities! Love to watch the vids though...

[@BuyitFixit]

Thank you very much!

[@599miata]

You are good mate, really good. Nothing more that bad connectors and design. You deserve a medal, mate. 👍👍👍👍

[@BuyitFixit]

Cheers 👍

[@chrissavage5966]

I suspect the one and only original fault was the motor rotation sensor. The subsequent issues down to fragile connectors and pulling on the wires to remove them, compounded by the previous attempts at repair before you got it leaving the mechanism in an unknown state. Not knowing how the thing is supposed to function also made your life way harder. I have one of these so I know what it's supposed to do - always a huge advantage when fault-finding. 10/10 for persistence!!

[@BuyitFixit]

Thanks Chris and a very good summary 👍

[@chrissavage5966]

@@BuyitFixit I did neglect to say, nothing about this device suggests they ever want to have them repaired does it! Nice job on finding the guilty party :)

[@BuyitFixit]

@@chrissavage5966 Thanks 🙂👍

[@fredfred2363]

Designed by committee. I'd have put everything on one board. One microcontroller. Fewer screws for assembly. Fewer connectors. This is an example of poor design. So many more chances of failure leading to a warranty claim. I bet that there are a very high number of returns. Cracking job of a teardown without a manual. Great work! 👍🏻🇬🇧

[@BuyitFixit]

Thanks mate, yes a lot of potential failure points!

[@fichambawelby2632]

Congrats with this repair. I worked with these machines two or three times before, and I know it's a real nightmare...all plastic pieces, electronics, pumps, heat... 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@BuyitFixit]

Thank you 👍Glad to see I'm not the only one having a go repairing one of these🙂

[@fichambawelby2632]

⁠@BuyitFixit indeed!, and as you proved yourself, the tear down is terrible! 😅 Keep on doing your excellent videos!

[@basecom70]

I adapted my Keurig to add water itself. Added a water filter and it has worked without a problem for 8 years.

[@digi3218]

That is neat lol

[@BuyitFixit]

Nice 👍

[@electromech7335]

@@basecom70 you use a float valve to top off the water?

[@simontay4851]

Whats a Keurig?

[@toolsarecool]

@@simontay4851LMGTFY? 😉 Another coffee maker brand that uses pods

[@shimriendevor]

Love your dedication! It takes a lot of patients to stay at it ( or the coffee :) ) Also, How's the Kitten? Hurts the soul when there is a sick baby animal. My biggest soft spot.

[@BuyitFixit]

Thanks 👍yes seems to be doing ok at the moment. It had a little food, so hopefully it's on the mend.

[@shimriendevor]

@@BuyitFixit Great to hear!

[@rory9174]

What a fix, absolutely brilliant. Enjoyed every minute. Hope your kitten is feeling better.

[@BuyitFixit]

Thank you 👍Yes we're fostering some feral rescue kittens, seems to be a lot of them around here in the country. We've got 5 kittens here at the moment, and two new ones which were dropped off last night (one seems to have cat flu) but they are being kept separate from the rest.

[@JemTheWire]

Absolutely amazing. Who would have thought a coffee machine was so complicated. You sure did deserve the coffee at the end. Well done!

[@BuyitFixit]

Thanks so much!

[@TC_here]

id have just switched to tea :) fair play for sticking at it.

[@BuyitFixit]

😂😂😂I've never been able to drink tea, always makes me feel sick (the taste of it).

[@winlose3073]

OMG if I were you I could have junked this machine at the very second try considering the time it takes to disassemble this thing!!!

[@timlarcombe9096]

Excellent as always. You are a very patient man I think my repair would have ended with a 2lb club.

[@BuyitFixit]

😂😂😂Thanks 👍🙂

[@canyondan]

very complicated indeed. Magnificent repair friend.

[@BuyitFixit]

Thank you very much 👍

[@DaveCurran]

I am impressed that you found the fault(s), but more impressed that you were actually able to put it all back together again. Awfully complicated for a cup of coffee.

[@BuyitFixit]

Thanks 👍Yes I was a bit intimidated by the complexity of it at first, but I've done stuff like stripping engines down before, so my brain seems to be wired for remembering how stuff goes back together after getting things apart.

[@theuglidog01]

all this made me think of , Was this how Davros made The Daleks as it certainly looked like one , awesome repair , most people would have no chance i would think.cheers

[@BuyitFixit]

😂😂Thanks 👍

[@XKSteve]

Well done Mick. Well thought through as always. Hope that coffee tasted as good as it looked.

[@BuyitFixit]

Cheers 👍

[@franklaufkoetter2133]

Never give up, never surrender....

[@BuyitFixit]

😂😂

[@robkle9223]

You have been a huge inspiration to me. Thank you so much for your videos.

[@BuyitFixit]

You are so welcome! I'm glad I've inspired you and good luck with your repairs!

[@teneilp]

You have got to have so much patience sometimes with some things, I think that’s very hard sometimes with the way live is with us all. You did really good good with this one thank you for your videos.

[@BuyitFixit]

Thank you, and thanks for the support 🙂👍

[@nickolas46572]

When i saw the blinking light i thought check out the ram :P

[@BuyitFixit]

The ram is in one of the small fields at the moment 🐏 I checked him and he's fine 😂😂😂

[@jimvashro2872]

Hi, great job! I bought one of these for last Christmas. I do enjoy the coffee with the creama it makes by spinning the coffee pod (6000rpm?). Since the coffee pods are quite expensive I bought a pod rebuild kit and now fill the previously used pods with my own coffee grind. I also have a Kurig machine and I believe the Nespresso machine does a better job of using all the coffee grounds to make the coffee. Anyway - a very complicated machine and you did a super job figuring it out , my hat is off to you!

[@BuyitFixit]

Thank you and thanks for mentioning the pod rebuild kit I might have a look into that 👍

[@jensstratenwerth5742]

WOW - tenacity

[@BuyitFixit]

Yes bit of a nightmare this one 😂😂👍

[@alisoncarney1745]

Best one yet i would have put it in the bin 50% in the video well done for your great effort i hope you like coffee

[@BuyitFixit]

Thanks 👍Yes I only drink coffee and not tea (never liked the taste of it). I'm having one made with the machine while I'm replying your comment 🙂

[@zs1dfr]

The tenacity of a British Bulldog! Well done👍

[@BuyitFixit]

😂😂Cheers 👍

[@randyr.parker2698]

I noticed that the 'retainer' that holds those pins in was 'bowed' out, not allowing it to hold the connections together. Go take another look. I think soldering them solid was the best option. 😉

[@BuyitFixit]

Yes I did notice on the video that the plastic was bowed out slightly 👍

[@Knightliner69]

Really an awesome repair! 😊 What a totally over engineered machine just to make a cup of coffee! Actually a real pain that those manufacturers design such a thing just to sell their coffee capsules. Not to speak of the unnecessary plastic or aluminum waste they produce. 😢

[@BuyitFixit]

Thanks 👍Yes over engineered and agree with the other points too!

[@stevedebeukelaer1424]

Hi Mick nice work nice fault finding. You realy deserve that coffee.

[@BuyitFixit]

Cheers Steve 👍

[@ISquishWorms]

A well deserved cup of coffee, bet you enjoyed it even more than usual. You must have read my mind as I said out loud just solder the wires directly to the board and hot glue the micro switches and then soon after that is exactly what you said you were going to do. 😁 I hope the kitten feels better soon.

[@BuyitFixit]

Thanks 👍Yes I needed that coffee. I was editing the video until 2:30am, then was at the repair cafe from 9:30am until about 3pm, then the coffee pods arrived around 5pm so I had to finish off the video, finish editing, and then upload it with the thumbnail so it was quite a day! We've got 5 kittens here at the moment all feral rescues. Two which were dropped off yesterday (one seems to have cat flu) so we have them separate from the others at the moment.

[@ISquishWorms]

@@BuyitFixit Aww that is good of you helping the feral kittens, hope he/she recovers soon. Sounds like you need a day off to relax as well as a coffee, today is Sunday after all. Thank you for all the time and effort you put into the videos I enjoy watching them every week.

[@BuyitFixit]

Cheers 👍the kitten seems to be doing ok, although we just discovered one of them only had 3 paws. One of its rear paws is completely missing from just below it's knee. We also had another kitten dropped off last night...

[@ISquishWorms]

@@BuyitFixit Aww that is some sad news, at least you are trying to help them, they are lucky to have you. :)

[@tubeDude48]

Doesn't it drive you nuts the way they want plastic parts removed? Most of the time, tabs break off! So frustrating. By the time I would have had this apart, it would have ended up destroyed! So well done! 👍

[@BuyitFixit]

Thank you 👍

[@chriselliott726]

Is this all really necessary to make a coffee?? Nasty 'unsevicable' design. You have the patience of a saint!

[@BuyitFixit]

😂😂Thanks 👍

[@chrissmith7655]

Hi Mick , well done ,top marks for not giving up on one sod of a machine. Many thanks fron Nr Chester

[@BuyitFixit]

Cheers 👍

[@stefanopassiglia]

I'm very (negatively) surprised there are so many test points on that board. Really a lot more than I could think of. I guess the designers don't really trust their design :D Great video.

[@BuyitFixit]

Thanks 👍Yes I did notice there were a LOT of test points like you say.

[@rvmeushaw]

Electrical genius and the Patience of Job!!!

[@BuyitFixit]

Thanks 👍

[@mikecass8306]

Brilliant fix, cheers Mick 😁

[@BuyitFixit]

Thanks Mike 👍

[@herensugue]

Nice job! I got a DeLonghi Magnifica just for the coffee beans grinder, it sounds like a Transformer if you want coffee from it

[@BuyitFixit]

😂😂😂Thanks 👍

[@kareno8634]

*BRAVO!* ... _'All Day'_ Does that machine serve Beer? *CHEERS!* : } TRUTH & TIME are *Priceless,* ~ Thanks for *Sharing the Wealth.*

[@BuyitFixit]

Thanks 👍😂

[@leonardgucciardo8386]

Wow and I thought my Keurig B155 was complicated. I like the build of that machine much more than mine. I guess if it ever breaks again I will get one of these. Nice work again!

[@BuyitFixit]

Thanks 👍I'm not sure if I would get one if these myself. I've seen quite a lot of videos where they are prone to leaking, and they are pretty complicated with expensive capsules! (Although you can get third party refill kits).

[@GadgetUK164]

Wonderful job! I really want a coffee now lol

[@BuyitFixit]

I'm just drinking one (made with this) as I'm replying to comments 😂😂

[@Exciteonium]

Well done! that really was a perseverance test. Don't you just hate it when tightening the last screw you notice you forgot to fit something which requires it disassembling again, Arrrgh!

[@BuyitFixit]

Thanks 👍Yes I've done things like that quite a few times 😂😂😂😂🤦‍♂️

[@BobCumberbatch]

Awesome diagnosis and repair. Very well done. Thanks for taking us on this journey

[@BuyitFixit]

Thanks 👍

[@richardkelleher1711]

That was a real arduous task. Amazing patience, I would have been tempted to drop it in the waste can. 😀

[@BuyitFixit]

Thanks 👍don't worry I was nearly tempted 😂😂

[@msdaisyrv1135]

Excellent job!

[@BuyitFixit]

Thanks 👍

[@michaelwolak3098]

Great video and well done for persevering with it most would say BER

[@BuyitFixit]

Thanks 👍

[@sean9595]

Well done sound job Mike 👍🏼👍🏼

[@BuyitFixit]

Cheers 👍

[@JustMatt87]

On my Keurig you typically need the water tank attached and filled with water. Otherwise it just flashes with an error. Haven't finished the video yet but all that plastic looks like quite a pain in the ass, Good job on hanging in there Mick

[@BuyitFixit]

Cheers 👍Yes I've got a Bosch machine that errors without the water tank. I did check to see if this one had sensors for the water tank being installed and the waste capsule tank but it seems it doesn't for either of those.

[@styzr]

Got one of those, faulty. However problem is not with the movement but with the gasket on top, where you put the pods. It is leaky and the replacement can't be ordered anywhere. Nice vid.

[@BuyitFixit]

Thanks 👍Yes I came across a lot of "leaking" unit videos when looking how to take it apart, but nothing related to the fault that this one had.

[@samhavholm]

For as long as the video was, the End was totally worth it! You were dying to dive in...LoL ( by the way, how was the coffee?)...

[@BuyitFixit]

Thanks 👍I really needed it after all of that! It was OK, although the cup I had on the video was a little bit bitter, I tried the gold coloured capsules and they were a lot smoother. Different blends I guess.

[@wisher21uk]

Like a dog with a bone you are Mick well done great fix mate thanks for the upload, looked like a great cup of coffee too 😊

[@BuyitFixit]

Thanks Gary 👍I really needed that coffee today. I was editing the video until 2:30am, then had the repair cafe all day, then the pods didn't arrive until around 5pm so I had to record the ending and then finish editing, do a thumbnail and then upload! Hence why it was a bit later than usual 😂😂😂

[@wisher21uk]

@@BuyitFixit oh dear I feel for you mate, i wouldn’t worry too much about getting videos up in time, I for one appreciates the work you do and wouldn’t hold it against you for being late to upload 😊

[@electrickal1]

Mick I take my hat off to you sir!! Very well done. But err can I have a cuppa tea please?

[@BuyitFixit]

😂😂😂Thanks ☕

[@elsaarmstrong-zp6ng]

Mick! You must have the patience of a saint! It reminds me of HP printers I encountered back in the 90’s! Over engineered and plastic catches used to drive me mad! Before that the machines had metal chassis like the big Canon’s 700,900,1100! Metal screws held the thing together! The HP printers were plastic panels with catches that would break after maybe removed 3 times! It was like a wrestling match to get the bloody things off! Then with the struggles the scanner optics would go off alignments as well as the lasers alignment! They weren’t cheap either - the bigger 😢machines were well over a £1000 and the technicians got all the flak from the customers about the cost of consumables- toner, drums etc! I was glad when the firm I was with stopped doing their contract! I think everything nowadays is going this plastic panels/catches!😂 Fraser

[@elsaarmstrong-zp6ng]

They had processors for everything ! Keyboards, psu’s, scanner, lasers, display panels ,even door switches! I 😂

[@BuyitFixit]

😂😂😂I got a huge OKI laser printer from a neighbour a couple months back which I stripped for parts as it was a mechanical issue. That thing was a nightmare to get apart too 👍

[@elsaarmstrong-zp6ng]

They are all plastic now with nylon gears! Lubricant only with silicone grease/oil ! Apparently hydrocarbons rot the nylon and they split? I have seen gears split in them ! They also use a lot of solenoid clutches as well in case of paper jams ! The clutch slips at a set torque to save gears / motors from burning up! This information was given to me from Canon! Apparently Canon make a lot of printers , fax m/c’s etc for HP! 😂Fraser

[@dazer123]

Man that really threw you some curve balls. But I bet that was one of the most rewarding coffees you have ever had. Well done you patience of a saint 🎉❤

[@BuyitFixit]

😂😂😂👍Yes it was! I was really glad I managed to get it working. I was almost out of ideas at one point.

[@ralphj4012]

Good discoveries, odd that the opto was cracked. All that complexity, yet it heats up with no water in it. Maybe Clooney will send you his stalled scooter.

[@BuyitFixit]

Thanks, could have been from the factory or possible damaged when Piotr looked at it 🤷‍♂

[@terrym1065]

A nightmare indeed! What a mechanical mess not to mention the device molding holding it all together. I expected you would need a coffee pod installed for it to work, surprised it didn't need one. Great repair, hope the coffee warranted the work. FWIW, nothing like an AeroPress coffee maker.

[@BuyitFixit]

Cheers Terry 👍

[@cecildramat-ps9eq]

Nice one. The coffee looks really good.

[@BuyitFixit]

Yes I had two! I really needed it after that. Perhaps I should have added some alcohol too! 😂😂😂

[@alexxustube]

I don't like these machines. But thumbs up for your patience

[@BuyitFixit]

Thanks, yes very complicated. I'm glad I didn't buy one.

[@dodgydruid]

We used to have a pod machine but the prices of the pods just kept going up and up and it became very expensive so we invested in some cafetieres but my youngest kept dropping them and they weren't cheap so now we have one cafetiere left and I invested £8 in a 1970's Russell Hobbs Wedgewood coffee percolator with a matching milk jug which warms and froths the milk up and its an absolute trooper. I also invested in a cheap coffee grinder as beans are cheaper than grounds, 20 secs on the button, tip it into the perc's basket and let it do its funny noises and it stays hot unlike the cafetiere and doesn't get that bitterness at the bottom the cafetiere gets if its stood a bit. Ironically, the percolator was built in the factory alongside the hospital I was born in south London albeit a few years before, adding to that one of my prized multimeter's is a Cropico Normatest which was built in the factory other side and its build date is the same as me birth date so whilst me mum was giving it rizz and screaming like billy o, a chap was putting together my multimeter next door hehe

[@BuyitFixit]

Yes, I've got two other pod machines. We used to use them at lot but as you say the price of pods makes them very expensive to use so they are now just sat in a cupboard. Interesting story btw, thanks for sharing 👍

[@MrBobWareham]

I fancied a coffee machine until I watched this video, but I think it's back to instant for me, It's just too complicated, but thanks for the video

[@BuyitFixit]

Yes this one is overly complicated. I've got two other different types which are far less complicated than this one.

[@deedeelabricolade]

No milk for the kitty? I'm frankly amazed by your determination and your detective skills... did you use only the multimeter for the diagnostic, no scope? Cheers for sharing your valuable knowledge!

[@BuyitFixit]

Thanks 👍I did use the scope briefly when working out the pins on the control panel (that's how I knew what was clock and data) but those were only for the LEDs. I didn't record that bit, and I deleted a few bits from the video otherwise it would have been hours long! 😂😂😂

[@barthanes1]

Thank you for going through the trouble. Now I know never to buy one of those.

[@BuyitFixit]

😂😂😂😂☕👍

[@JimmysGarden]

Fair play to ya to have the patience to keep going 👍👍

[@BuyitFixit]

Cheers Jimmy 👍

[@brucecorbettn9bh398]

You are a better and maybe crazier man than I am. 😀😀

[@BuyitFixit]

😂😂😂😂Thanks, I think 🤣🤣🤣

[@APSuk2]

Every Nespresso coffee machine I have seen being repaired is terribly hard to disassemble and is horrendously complicated for the function they perform, they are the inkjet printer of the coffee machine world, that goes for the price of the pods too. I mean the engineering in these machines is impressive but it just seems like an engineers wet dream for a cup of coffee with repairability not even a consideration so will just end up as e-waste as soon as one of the many components fails. Great work on the fix! I hope the coffee was good at least 😄

[@BuyitFixit]

Thanks you 👍and agree with every word for that!

[@kalpat5753]

That was a nightmare of a fix and you said you needed a coffee, well after that I need a brandy with my coffee !!!

[@BuyitFixit]

😂😂😂😂👍

[@catdog726]

Well done

[@BuyitFixit]

Cheers 👍

[@ohmbug10]

Cool video. I'm now even happier that I'm content with black coffee. 😂

[@BuyitFixit]

Thanks👍The coffee it makes is black, even though it doesn't look it coming out. You have to add your own milk.

[@philc787]

I had a similar issue with this kind of machine 3 or so years ago. I called customer support, explained the issue, and they sent a replacement unit next day delivery, and told me to recycle the faulty unit - no need to return. From looking at how complex they are to diagnose/replace faulty components it’s now obvious why they didn’t want it back. Suspect cheap and easy to manufacturer, but hard to disassemble and not worth the effort. Over engineered, curtesy of our Swiss friends.

[@BuyitFixit]

Yes, I did a search on the "flashes" and the replies were things like "they replaced it" or similar. I'm not sure if anyone else has fixed one with this fault 👍

[@joelkist6493]

Nicely done!

[@BuyitFixit]

Thank you 👍

[@mohamadmansour2595]

That's amazing fix 👍🏻

[@BuyitFixit]

Thanks 👍

[@ruipaulofsantos]

I think you deserved that mug of coffee!! I had already given up in a third of that time.😂 hug from Portugal.

[@BuyitFixit]

😂😂😂Cheers mate 👍☕

[@allenrussell6135]

You are the man ! I would have picked everything up after 15 min and tossed it into my garbage bin. What team of schmuck engineers designed that. As usual you were calm and performed the process of elimination . Great video, thanks.

[@BuyitFixit]

Thanks 👍🙂

[@stefanopassiglia]

The design is made to make sure it's impossible to produce compatible caps. They had to invent this new brewing method with bar-coded capsules so you can't use 3rd party ones as with the standard Nespresso. And to be honest, I really don't like the coffee they make.

[@BuyitFixit]

It seems there is a way around the DRM. You can buy refill kits and use the old emptied aluminium capsule shells refilled with ground coffee...

[@allenrussell6135]

@@BuyitFixit I love it. I've always been drawn to reverse engineering to beat greedy companies.

[@BuyitFixit]

@@allenrussell6135 Yes, I enjoy a bit of reverse engineering too. Although it's hard for me to find the time to do it these days. I've spent months in the past working on devices to pretty much totally understand them and reprogram them to do other things. I think the last bits I did was the solar inverter video, the tractor dashboard and the generator control panel on here oh and the ultrasound scanner if you didn't see those...

[@smbrob]

By the look of that computer power, it must be bloody difficult to make a decent cup of coffee. I start to appreciate my wife so much more because she can do that flawless. For the rest, it's a nasty piece of Tupperware. At a certain point you did look a bit like George Jetson pushing that button. 😁 Can you tell us how much time it really did take you to fix that thing?? And a nice fix sir. 👍🏼

[@BuyitFixit]

Thanks 👍I pretty much spent all day on it on and off, as I had to do a few other things around the farm. So what appears to be 1 video was probably 2 hours, do some other stuff, another couple of hours, do some other stuff, and probably another couple of hours.. Then following day was taken up with farm stuff, and then video editing until around 2:30AM followed by the repair cafe today from 9AM until 3PM, then the capsules didn't arrive until around 5PM so it was a bit of a mad dash to record the ending, and get it uploaded (hence it being a bit later than usual) 😂😂😂

[@smbrob]

@@BuyitFixit well you did get good coffee in the end.😃

[@lokinya]

Good lord, what a complex bit of kit for a cup of coffee. I'll stick with my moccamaster, thank you very much, that thing will probably outlast me. Often it's best to just keep it simple.

[@Adam_151]

Some of the earlier generation of Costa Coffee Express Machines in grocery stores basically had a desktop pc running windows Vista (I think, at it least some version of windows). The new ones are a bit more integrated, but I think there might still be the equivelent of an IBM PC in there, just not as a system unit in a standard case anymore!

[@lokinya]

@@Adam_151 "Sorry, you can't have coffee because the network is down. We'll have to call the system admin." Oh gosh! That reminds me of the Juicero! Some technology I can really go without. Especially when I'm like an extra in The Walking Dead in the morning. Load up the coffee machine in the evening and the next morning my day starts with one press of a button.

[@BuyitFixit]

@@lokinya "computer says no" 😂😂😂

[@BuyitFixit]

Yes, a complex bit of kit for a cuppa!

[@johanbooysen3508]

Amazing video congratulations

[@BuyitFixit]

Thank you 👍

[@roneckler9937]

I bet that was the best cup of coffee in a long time. 😅

[@BuyitFixit]

😂😂😂👍

[@thomaspapiernik6505]

well done.

[@BuyitFixit]

Cheers 👍🙂

[@sylvainbel]

Quel patience tu as WoW , merci pour le partage j’aime bien regarder tes vidéos 👌👍

[@BuyitFixit]

Merci beaucoup 👍