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This guide shows the disassembly of a Chef's Counter Rice Cooker RC-3. This page can be helpful in understanding the makeup of your device and potentially identifying a problem. To ensure your safety, please unplug the device before continuing with the disassembly. This is an easy disassembly but an extra set of hands is helpful.
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Unplug the rice cooker.
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Remove the bowl and lid from the device and place the device upside down on a flat surface.
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Remove the two 13 mm screws from the bottom using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
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Remove the base plate.
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Remove the three 10 mm gold screws holding the wires in place using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
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Remove the single 10 mm screw from the metal plate using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
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Remove the metal plate.
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Remove the three perimeter screws holding the heating plate in place using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
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Use pliers to pinch the metal V in the center.
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Slide out the silver heating component and black support ring.
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Use the pliers to pinch the three metal flaps flat and remove the spring.
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Remove the metal hook that is over the thick white wire cover.
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Remove the thick white wire cover uncovering the thermal cutoff fuse.
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Flip over the rice cooker so it is right side up.
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Remove the single 10 mm screw from the outer control panel using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.
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Remove the plastic outer control panel.
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Remove the single 10 mm screw using a Phillips #1 screwdriver to reveal the LED lights.
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Remove the single 27 mm screw using a hex 5.5 screwdriver.
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Inspect the outer control panel, mechanical lever, and the components of the stack.
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Now that the device is disassembled you can get a better understanding on how it works.
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The rice cooker receives constant power when plugged in. A mechanical lever is used to switch between warm and cook settings. The settings are indicated by white LED lights with orange and red plastic coverings on the outer control panel.
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A DF184S Thermal Cutoff Fuse is in place to protect the device by disconnecting the circuit in the event of a heating element malfunction.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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