Introduction
Replace a faulty power cord for a Mr. Coffee coffee maker.
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The bottom plate of the coffee maker contains one screw. The screw requires a 4 mm Y tip screwdriver with a shaft length at least 1.5 inches.
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Y tip screw.
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Use a screw driver to push the rectangular tabs that are secured in the rectangular holes at the back of the unit. Then run a pick in the seam of the base from the back to the front which releases the base.
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Cut the cord off the outside of the unit near the cord strain relief. This cut cord will be used as the replacement power cord.
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The power cord attaches to high temperature wires inside the unit. Cut where the high temperature wires connect to the power cord.
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Inside the unit, strip the plastic insulation off of the wires that are being replaced. Then pull out the copper wires.
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Removal of the copper allows easier removal of the strain relief which must be compressed and pulled out from the outside of the unit.
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Place the recovered cord through the strain relief making sure that the internal cord length will be long enough to attach to the high temperature wires.
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Attach crimp connectors to the high temperature wires.
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Crimp the connectors to the power cord.
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Use a heat gun to shrink the heat shrink tubing around the crimped connectors.
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Snap the bottom plate back on the unit and reattach the screw.
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Make yourself some coffee.