Thermomix TM5 Teardown

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This machine is capable of stirring, mixing, kneading, crushing, weighing, heating, cooking, and steaming.

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Next we peel off the cover on the back with our Jimmy.

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Now we remove the program selector and motor shaft ring using the opening tool.

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Now we first remove the three screws on the bottom side.

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Disconnecting the display cable is straightforward. It does not have a latch.

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The motor locks the handles on the front via a hinge assembly.

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Each time the mixing bowl cover is locked, the following sequence is run:

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The next item is the control panel, which is used for most inputs.

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Next we remove the selector knob encoder, the motor cover, and the 5-pin connector.

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The Thermomix is fed with knowledge via the side-mounted interface with so-called recipe chips.

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On the way to the core of the Thermomix, we pass a suspicious, almost empty cable box. That surely has something to do with some kind of DIN standard.

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To extract the remaining parts, we once again take advantage of the flexible shaft extension for our precision bit holder.

crwdns2936071:013crwdne2936071:0 — Final thoughts

The Thermomix is dismantled into its components. Here's our conclusion: