Saeco Royal thermoblock removal

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This is what the removed thermoblock looks like. This one was 14 years old and leaking in various places.

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A look into the open device. The thermoblock is hidden under a pile of cables and tubes.

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It's safer to number the cable connectors on the electronics. You probably just need to disconnect the slightly hidden # 14 connector on the two green cables at the very bottom and # 7 on the blue cable on the top.

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The thermoblock is attached to the wall behind the brew group with only two Phillips screws.

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Take out the thermoblock and place it on the machine.

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Pull the clamp on the hose to the steam valve off.

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Remove the metal holder of the thermal fuse.

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Pull first the clamp, and then the second pressure hose out of the thermoblock.

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Disconnect the connector with the two gray cables from the thermal switch.

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The blue cable from the thermoblock leads to the connector on the electronics, which is marked with 7 here. This particular plug stuck a lot, so force was required to pull it out.

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The Allen screw, which holds the holder of the two thermocouples, was not easy to open...

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Thread the green and blue cables out.