Now, we get to disassembling the display and buttons to access the top circuit board. This step WILL damage your coffee maker. We recommend following through with the rest of this guide ONLY if you are willing to sacrifice aesthetics for function.

Use the ifixit opening too, or any wedge to ply the metal cover off. As you do so, four metal tabs will pop out. These tabs won’t go back in cleanly, and the cover will bend as you pull it off.