Breville Expert Nespresso coffee machine dismantling and cleaning blocked plate 

Thank you so much for putting together the detailed video! One thing to watch out on reassembly - on the top of the 4-clip extraction assembly cover that's removed at 6:44..6:59 in the video, there are two little rotating tabs, they must face exactly to the left of the machine when clipping it back, as visible in that time slice, otherwise the capsule insertion slider will get stuck on them - it has to slide freely back and forth, verify it when assembling. These tabs tend to rotate by themselves when the cover is off, and it's easy to miss their position when clipping it back on.

Thanks, Ken! I’ve followed your instructions and the problem was fixed. You’re a coffee-machine-life-saver! :)

Thanks for the time and effort in putting these videos up Ken. I was ready to give up and buy a new machine... I watched your first video, "fixed" and cleaned my machine - but not hot water would come out. Watched this version, and realised my error in running the water pipe too high along the top of the unit. This resolved my issue and I can finally have a decent cup of coffee at home again.

Yep, this video is really answers my questions about this machine. You explain how things work so you lead us in a thourough problem analysis. Thanks a lot :-)

Thank you for making and sharing this video. I followed your instructions and cleaned our Nespresso Expert Milk and makes now coffee like back when I bought it 5 years ago. After opening it I realized that rinsing the machine with the Nespresso detergent or with white vinigair will never ever clean the machine from inside out. It was actually kind of fun opening it and cleaning all the old coffee residue out of the machine. Disassembling the machine was easy but reassembling it was a bit trickier for me. You have mentioned the T8H screwdriver which I couldn't find in my tool shop nearby, but I did manage to open with a T9H screwdriver fortunately. Thanks again for sharing your video.

I had the same problem (little coffee in the cup lots in the drip tray) got here via google. when doing this procedure apply some white lithium grease to the sliders and the four wheels ( two black and two blue) this is like servicing the machine while your in there. Also you don't need to remove the base from the machine there's a screw in the cable tidy area which has a semi circle shape around it, leave that one in. the side & rear panels will come off without removing it. also remember to refit the drip tray when testing it as the machine wont brew with it out, I found this to my horror and thought I had left something disconnected lol I only worked this out after disassembling it again and noticing a switch at the back of the drip tray slot. so many thanks for this video it helped me a lot !!

Hi Ken - THX for the Video and for that you disassemble the machine again for the video. You saved me 150€!

This video helped me 2 years ago and I save it on my favorites. Today the shenanigans started and helped me again. Thank you again and Merry Christmas.. with lots of coffee.

Thank You very much. Just fixed my machine. Enjoying nice cup of coffe now !!

Just wanted to say an massive thank you. My machine suffered this exact issue and was regularly dumping the coffee into the hopper. Took it apart as per your video and now it’s fixed.

Hi Ken. I was able to fix my espresso machine following you detailed video. Thanks!

So glad I could follow your video! The gunk I found in my machine was massive. The holes were fine but the rest of the chute was bonkers. Hope I have prolonged the machine life. Saving for a Siemens espresso machine :)

Great video mate saved me at least an hour dicking around trying to get it opened. The piece that needs cleaning has so small holes I'm surprised it didn't block up earlier mine has run for more than 2 years without regular descaling once a year. Thanks again you did a great job on the video.

Thank you my friend for this amazing video. Helped me a lot!

Maybe I had luck, but had the same problem you described. There is a descaling program on the machine by (when machine is off) pressing the brew button for 6 seconds, and an automatic program cleans the machine from the inside. I do prefer your approach once in a while to clean it thorough. Thank you for your explanation.

I have almost the exact same machine except the milk frothier is missing and it’s made by DeLonghi. Everything else is the same. I’ve had it for four years and started having same problem last week. Cleaned it as per your advice and now works!

Very great job in showing how to fix

Great stuff Ken thank you so much. I saved £75!! Nespresso wanted £79 to fault find and correct, I just bought the screwdriver (£3.99). You're a genius! :)

Great video. In my case te spout was stuffed so the coffee was poured in the waste container

I have this exact issue - thanks so much!

Will try next week. Thnx for the video.

Thank you so much. This video really helped me to fix my Nespresso!!

Thank you Ken great help....

Thank you very much, I fix my one following your video step by step

Thank you Kan it was very helpful

Well done...thank you mate

Thank you so much! Fixed up!!!

Hi Ken, Great video, thank you very much! Since you mention to do this on a regular base I have some sugestions. I only unscrew the two deep lying screws of the bottom plate, that’s enough. You don’t need to take of the control switches (selection and temperature). A bit less work every 6 months! I couldn’t take off the grid thingie, cleaned it under a tap. It obviously has to stay connected properly for the machine to work, I didn.t discover how though… ThanX again! Roland

Thanks for the video! It helped a lot!

With your video I will fix my nespresso. My problem is different, is the sensor light.

תודה רבה לך! עזרת לי מאוד!

Fixed mine too! Thank you

Thanks, this is great!

I used a WaterPick (tooth flosser) and cleaned the plate without dismantling it.... give it a try!

Gracias!!! Gracias!!! Pero ahora no sé si podré armarla de nuevo!!! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

Thanks so much for your graet helping video !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi, do you know where to get the meter flow? Thanks!

Bravo, danke

Hi Ken, does your machine keep dripping hot water from the barrel that extracts the espresso? Mine keeps dripping even when the extraction is over or it’s about to extract, and it’s a lot! Thanks for the video, I’ll definitely try to fix mine, since it’s not working properly and some coffee is going right to the waste bin (think the plate is clogged up)! Kudos from Brazil!

Hi Ken, thanks for the great video. But I had the same problem with the second white part. Where should this be placed when assembling? I think Niels had the same problem. Thanks Jakob

Hi Ken, thanks a lot for the detailed video! However, after putting the machine back together, I have noticed that the hot water function does not work anymore. But the coffee function works perfectly fine. Any idea what it could be?

Hey! do you happen to know where the sensor for the slider is located? my machine thinks the slider is open at all times even when it isn't, im hoping a quick cleaning of the slider sensor could solve the problem

Hi Ken I've just followed this, cleaned out the spout and capsule container including he plate. I have reassembled everything back exactly how I unassembled, but the brew button is flashing orange and when I go into settings mode I cannot select either cup option and when I press the brew button it leaves settings mode and continues flashing. My app says that there is an issue with the temperature sensor. I don't know what the issue can be. Please could you help me. Thank you and keep up the great videos!

Hey Ken, thanks a lot for your vids. My mashine is always showing the twice blinking light unfortunately. I dismantled it and re-assembled, but it is still showing the same "error", if it is one. This makes it impossible for me to get even into factory resetting mode. Normally you just have to stay on that coffee cup button for 6 secs. and then the lights should be blinking but it just does not work for me and the light of the button just keeps blinking twice when you push it. Seems to be a known mistake...maybe someone can help? Thanks in advance to everyone and keep up the great work, Ken!

Quick q: did this happen in spite of the regular descaling? (by regular I mean performing descaling when the machine notifies via the app that it is needed) Thanks

HI Ken, Thx for your clear video. I have one question as i do not get the part in video 9.43 straight with the white plastic...as a result obviously coffee goe into container instead of in the cup.

Hi, great video. Thanks a lot! However, I am left with one plastic piece. Looks like it is part of the spout, but I can't find to relocate it...do you know if there is a drawing of Soe kind?

Dear Ken, mine will not exit the descaling process. Do you have any idea why and how to get back to normal operation? Thank you!

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Would be nice if there was a video on how to assemble it again.

Ken this piece isn't fit next to the main one... do you know how to assemble it?

While I have it disassembled, I seem to have a problem with the lid sensor. The machine thinks that the top sliding lid is constantly open, so I can't even factory reset it, what do you reckon the reason for that can be?

So i dismantled and reattached my machine, but now i have this plastic thing left but i don’t know where the plastic thingy belongs. Can anyone help me? It’s the same material as the plastic what the coffee poors, but its smaller than that.

My Machine tells me that my capsual Slider is Open even if it is closed. Any ideas?

So I was able to disassemble and clean everything but I have this one small plastic piece that I can't remember where it goes and I do not see it in your video...can I send you a pic??

Hi Ken, my nespresso expert has started to leak water from the bottom of the unit. The tank is ok.. no leaking from there. Any idea what could be causing it 🤔

Hello, I cleaned the plate the and re-assembled the machine following this video, but ended up with a small white ABS piece which I can't figure out where it came from - and I can't really see it in this video.... The machine works without (although the drip tray leak issue was not solved by the cleaning). Any ideas? 😕

Hi. I need youre Help. Please. I was reassembly the Coffe Machine like you in this video, but I have a piece ( Krups Nespresso Riegel für Expert XN6018 XN6008) and I don t know where I must to fix it. The Name from the plastic part is in german. Sorry my englisch it s not so good. Thank you!

Did you lie to me it didn’t work