Teardown of Piccolo Black Coffee Capsule Machine

Written By: Junghwan Park
Published: 18/09/24
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Teardown of Piccolo Black Coffee Capsule Machine

Published: 18/09/24

Teardown

Introduction

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    • Piccolo Black Coffee Capsule coffee machine(3200g) for home use.

    • Powered by electricity from the power point supplied through the power cable.

    • Width: 110mm

    • Length: 367mm

    • Height: 217mm

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    • We will remove the drip tray. Lift it in a vertical motion.

    • Separate the Perforated drip tray cover from the tray.

    • Drip tray(38g) Width: 93.6mm

    • Drip tray Length: 75.7mm

    • Drip tray Height: 37.5mm

    • Perforated drip tray cover(14g) Width: 89.9mm

    • Perforated drip tray cover Length: 71.6mm

    • Perforated drip tray cover Height: 13mm

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    • Slide the Capsule tray out of the main body.

    • Wiggle the Used capsule container out of the capsule tray in a vertical direction.

    • Capsule tray(77g) Width: 91.9mm

    • Capsule tray Length: 166mm

    • Capsule tray Height: 73.3mm

    • Used capsule container(99g) Width: 72mm

    • Used capsule container Length: 93mm

    • Used capsule container Height: 107.8mm

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    • Turn the machine around to the back, and lift the water tank up.

    • Separate the lid from the water tank.

    • Water tank(178g) Width: 107.2mm

    • Water tank Length: 72.9mm

    • Water Tank Height: 194.3mm

    • Lid(30g) Width: 109.8mm

    • Lid Length: 75.6mm

    • Lid Height: 15mm

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    • This step requires a Phillips head screwdriver

    • The bottom is held by 4 round head Phillips head screws and 4 round head triangle screws. We will be unscrewing the Phillips head screws first.

    • Unscrew the bottom four screws with a Phillips head screwdriver.

    • Screw(<1g) Diameter: 3.3mm

    • Thread length: 11.7mm

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    • This step requires a precision screwdriver with a 2.5mm triangular head. If not, a 2.5mm tri-wing screwdriver.

    • Remove the 4 triangle head screws.

    • It was challenging for me to remove the triangle screws when I first encountered it. The workshop did not have the exact tools for it. I ended up using a tri-wing screwdriver that would fit loosely. I had to apply a lot of force to unscrew them. Luckily, the precision screwdriver set I had at home included the triangular head, which fit perfectly.

    • Screw(<1g) Diameter: 3.3mm

    • Thread Length: 11.7mm

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    • This step requires snipe nose pliers.

    • We will remove the 4 rubber feet. This step requires snipe nose pliers. Hold the corner of the rubber feet and gently pull it out.

    • Feet(<1g) Diameter: 7mm

    • Feet Height: 7mm

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    • The side panels are held by 2 screws and 2 snap fit slots on each side. This step only requires a flathead screwdriver as the screws have been removed from the prior steps.

    • We will first remove the protective cover on the right side of the machine near the water tank. Use the flathead screwdriver to pry the cover out.

    • Then we will remove the left and right panels of the machine. Insert the screwdriver into the shown slots, push down, and pry it outwards.

    • Side cover(L:149g/R:147g) Width: 17.5mm

    • Side cover Length: 239mm

    • Side cover Height: 218.5mm

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    • 4 roundhead Phillips head screws and two snap-fit slots hold the top cover.

    • Remove the top cover by starting with undoing the 4 screws on the top using a Phillips head screwdriver.

    • Screw(<1g) Diameter: 2.9mm

    • Thread Length: 11.5mm

    • Apply force from each side of the dispensing head cover and pull the part out. If not, pry it out with a flathead screwdriver.

    • Head cover(21g) Diameter: 60.3mm

    • Head cover Height: 50.3mm

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    • Use a flathead screwdriver to wedge the Dispensing head out of place.

    • Dispensing head(8g) Width: 27.8mm

    • Dispensing head Length: 39.3mm

    • Dispensing head Height: 50.7mm

    • Use a flathead screwdriver to push the snap-fit tab out of place. Once done properly, the whole Top cover should come off.

    • Top cover(92g) Width: 104.6mm

    • Top cover Length: 216mm

    • Top cover Height: 97.5mm

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    • Once the top cover is off, remove the Dispense button on the mainboard. Lift the button casing, remove the button, and the membrane.

    • Membrane(<1g) W x L x H: 35.1mm x 31.3mm x 4.8mm

    • Dispense button(<1g) W x L x H: 27.9mm x 23.2mm x 6.3mm

    • Dispense button frame(<1g) W x L x H: 43.3mm x 37.4mm x 6.2mm

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    • Use a Phillips head screwdriver to unscrew 2 screws holding the mainboard to the body.

    • Screw(<1) Diameter: 3.3mm

    • Thread Length: 15.7mm

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    • Use a flathead screwdriver to wedge the mainboard out. Once the mainboard is out, pull the snap-fit tab and separate the casing.

    • Mainboard casing top(18g) Width: 95.5mm

    • Mainboard casing top Length: 84.3mm

    • Mainboard casing top Height: 13.6mm

    • Mainboard casing bottom(25g) Width: 98.9mm

    • Mainboard casing bottom Length: 85.7mm

    • Mainboard casing bottom Height: 35.8mm

    • Mainboard(56g) W x L x H: 90.6mm x 79.6mm x 29.5mm

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    • The Press mechanism is fixed to the main body with 4 Phillips head screws.

    • Use the Phillips head screw driver to unscrew 2 screws from each side.

    • Screw(<1g) Diameter: 3.3mm

    • Thread Length: 11.6mm

    • Next step requires a snipe nose plier.

    • Pull the pin out using a snipe nose plier.

    • Then separate the hose from the press using a snipe nose plier.

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    • Use a flat head screwdriver to wedge the press out of the main body.

    • The main body needs to be warped to remove the press mechanism. Use caution when wedging, do not apply excessive force. It may cause parts to break or spring out.

    • Press mechanism(498g) W x L x H: 89.8mm x 132.2mm x 72.3mm

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    • The Power cord is routed deep into the machine. To pull it apart, we need to take multiple steps. Start by removing the bottom cord cover held by 2 Phillips head screws.

    • Screw(<1g) Diameter: 2.9mm

    • Thread Length: 11.5mm

    • Use a flathead screwdriver to wedge the cover open.

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    • The Power cord is secured by a polycarbonate piece held by 2 Phillips head screws. Start by unscrewing them using a Phillips head screwdriver.

    • Screw(<1g) Diameter: 2.9mm

    • Thread Length: 11.5mm

    • Bottom cord cover(17g) W x L x H: 104.5mm x 64.3mm x 21.3mm

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    • The yellow/green cable from the power cord is connected to the water heater with a Phillips head screw. Remove the screw using a Phillips head screwdriver. When removed properly, it will detach along with a washer.

    • Screw Diameter: 3.8mm

    • Thread Length: 6.7mm

    • Washer(<1g) Diameter: 7.5mm

    • Washer Height: 1.7mm

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    • Remove the main power switch to access the wires connected to it. Use a flathead screwdriver to push the snap-fit tab outwards.

    • Next step requires snipe nose plier.

    • Pull the brown cables out of the switch using a snipe nose plier.

    • Main power switch(8g) W x L x H: 25.7mm x 50mm x 22.8mm

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    • Follow the brown cable back to the bottom, and use your hands to unscrew the plastic cap.

    • Next step requires a flathead precision screwdriver.

    • The Power outlet is attached to the main body with a snap-fit connection. Use the flathead precision screwdriver to push the slot outwards.

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    • This step requires a snipe nose plier.

    • Pull the three cables out of the power outlet using a snipe nose plier.

    • Power outlet(25g) W x L x H: 60.4mm x 34.1mm x 32.2mm

    • Removing the power cord from the internal structure was a challenge in itself. The power cord was the first component I wanted to remove, but it was intertwined with many other parts of the machine.

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    • Teardown complete!

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Junghwan Park

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