Keurig Handle Stuck, Won't Close - New, Simple Fix
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ก.ย. 2024
- So imagine you have a Keurig 2.0 coffee maker. You open the handle, put in a K-Cup pod, and just as you are about to enjoy a delicious brew, you find that you can't close the lid to even get it started. Lot's of people have experienced this and it only happens on Keurig 2.0 machines - any Keurig 2.0 in fact, although the model I'm working with here happens to be a Model 200.
I recognize that this is not the first video to address this problem - there are others out there created by other folks as well. But, I thought I would create a video with some good close-ups to show you exactly why this is happening. I also show a new solution of how to fix it.
Intro: • Keurig Handle Stuck, W...
Disassembly (If Needed): • Keurig Handle Stuck, W...
How the Handle Gets Stuck: • Keurig Handle Stuck, W...
How to Repair it: • Keurig Handle Stuck, W...
Closing and Credits: • Keurig Handle Stuck, W...
That tab was specifically made to break. There's no reason for that gap to be there other than to make people have to go buy a new machine. Thanks for the vid.
My thoughts exactly. A small plastic tab, often exposed to water boiling temperature, and below a heavy metal bar…
This was the exact problem with my Keuring. This has extended the life of my Keurig and keeps it out of the landfill. THANK YOU for your time in putting this video together!
You are so welcome!
I am really mad at myself for not trying to find this video BEFORE I bought another new Keurig!!! This could've save me a lot of $$$ if I'd thought too look for it a couple days ago!! Lesson learned! Great job!
Oh well... If you still have the old machine, maybe you can get it working as a spare?
Thank you so much! This video was a godsend. I looked all over the Internet trying to fix the one at work and I was only getting results on temp fixes (pulling the tab forward) and not permanent ones
Splendid explanation of the issue and fix! I found the broken tab when I popped out the K-cup holder, which was the only part I removed. I put the coffee maker on its side for easier access. Initially I trimmed the bumper pad as the video showed, but this allowed the bumper to move back a little and give the hinge pin space to drop and jam instead of riding on top of the pad. What worked for me was leaving the pad uncut and filling the entire void. There are also square pads and perhaps they would work even better since they more closely mimic shape of the broken tab. We shall see if the pad stays in place or works its way out. My wife is the coffee drinker and she isn't going to reward a design flaw by buying another Keurig. She's going to look at a Nespresso pod machine like our son has.
I just came home with one of these from an estate sale for $10… as I was deep cleaning it the handle got stuck and I shook out that dang plastic piece. I think it just broke while I was cleaning it by being too rough with it so a bit bummed about that but glad to come across this detailed video from 2 years ago, thank you!
Just happened to me this morning. Im going to just lift the lid and move the pin to proper spot. Thanks for letting me have my coffee this morning!
Super easy fix...took 10 minutes... had bumpers in the kitchen draw already...only had to remove k cup insert..no other disassembly at all 🙌 Keurig 2.0 broke last night and already started shopping online for replacement when discovered your video...fixed this morning!
I'm glad to hear that the video helped and it worked out for you, thanks.
Thank you so much for this information & simple fix. You’re the first person I’ve seen to offer an actual fix instead of a temporary solution to close the lid, which I’ve already been doing for the past few months. I have the Keurig K300, so a little different model than yours, but I’m certain this is what happened to it, as well. Thanks again.
Carriebeth
You're very welcome! Glad to be able to help.
Thank you for posting this video! Home Depot did not have the round clear 1/2-inch diameter bumpers in stock at the nearby store, so I ended up buying an 8 pack of the 1/2 in x 1 in rectangular bumpers they did have in stock and cut the two bumpers to fit the gaps where the plastic springs used to reside. Keurig machine arm works great now, thanks again!!!
Good idea - those work just as well. Back in business!
You are the savior of my morning!!!!!!! Thank you SO MUCH!!!!!! I paused the video when you explained why it got stuck. Made a cup of coffee, then watched the rest of it. What an ingenious idea to fix the problem! I'll give it a shot!
Thanks, your close up video is awesome. Thank you for all the detail
I figure the close up detail is useful to some people. Glad you liked it!
Thank you so much for the information. I was going to throw my coffee maker in the garbage can. Now I can put it out for a handyman to come and fix it. I will tell him all about you. Thank you so much. I'm glad my coffee maker isn't going to be just another piece of junk in the junkyard
You are so welcome!
This just happened to mine this morning. I’m gonna try this…if not, I’ll get an upgrade!
Pain in the bleep
It's like you Need an auto mechanic for a stupid coffee machine!!! I am very impatient for obstacles like this, especially when a person pays good $$ for an item, to depend on, cars too! No wonder, land fills are full, and the manufacturers keep on polluting as We the Consumers, alius Bottom feeders are blamed for climate change!! I am not happy with my dysfunctional coffee machine
You should tell Keurig how to improve their machine!
Excellent lighting and instructions. Far superior to any other DIY video on this subject. Thanks!
Wow, thanks! When I started my first video here, I almost just used my cell phone. That would have been OK, but then I came to my senses and realized I already had a camcorder and tripod. Why not use it? It really does help.
Lifesaverrrrr.
I wish the company could be held accountable for this. It's ridiculous
This is exactly what happened to mine. I didn’t realize it was a common defect. Thank you for explaining the problem and solution!
You're very welcome!
I think I have encountered the issue with the handle sagging down before on another Keurig 2.0 model I had , that was probably an indication that the tabs were failing (weak) but not broken yet.
Currently I have a Keurig 2.0 model 400 and it has the problem with the handle getting stuck and not wanting to close. It also has the problem of the handle not staying all the way up and sagging when you open it.
And since the tabs on mine are most certainly broken ( based on what you said), then I would assume that is what is causing both the stuck open problem and the handle sagging problem for me. Thank you so much for this fix.
Excellent video quality. Clear and detailed instructions. This will help me a lot. Great presentation and music in the video as well. Much appreciated.
Thanks. Glad to be able to help. By what you said, it sounds like you're right. Hopefully you can put some sort of fix in the gaps where the tabs were and be back in business again!
Thank you so much for taking the time you did to make this video, especially for being so thorough! Now I can fix it permanently!
My pleaure. Glad it helped!
Nice to know this is way to complicated for me. So will be buying a new one. Thanks for the great explanation and not leaving it a mystery to me. Thanks again
New ones are nice too. Thanks for tuning in!
Thank you. I used my 3d printer and made spacers. I super glued them in place and it works great again. I couldn't have done it without you help. Thanks again.
Sounds like a good innovative fix. Glad it worked out.
Care to share the file for the spacers?
It appears youtube doesn't like links to dropbox. The spacer I made is .356 X .378 and it's .128 thick. I only used one on one side and the handle stays up on it's own otherwise it may not stay up if I used two.
@mokane54 thanks very much!
@@mokane54 thank you!
6:00 Wow .... I saw another video that mentioned some plastic tabs breaking off. But they didn't show exactly where at. I thought that they would be downward pointing tabs at the back of the tray. I'm so glad I saw this. I would have never imagined that they were on the sides and pointing inward at the hinge... Would have never guessed!
I almost threw that keurig away glad i found this video
Good deal. Glad to be able to help.
Yay! You saved my Keurig from the landfill! Very helpful video ~ thank you!!! :)
Thanks. I was hoping I would get this video out in time before too many of these go to the landfill, since the Keurig 2.0 machines have been around for a long time now.
Thanks so much! It was a little tricky to get the piece of plastic in, but it did the trick!
Planned obsolescence. A little plastic tab that ages and with the heat from the unit will eventually break. Most people will just trash the old unit and buy another. My advise is what the video shows in the beginning and continue to us it without going through the rest of the video, especially removing the shroud. Thanks for the video.
I bought a Keurig at a ministry thrift shop. They said it was brand new and tested. I think that was baloney. Before I was aware of the church’s deception, I bought 2 boxes of coconut-caramel coffee pods. I cleaned my (“new”) device up nice and got it all set up for service so I’d be ready for my coffee when the Amazon truck came. I wanted to run vinegar water thru it a couple times quick and “s**t!” The d*mn thing got stuck open. I honestly think this video saved my body from making a small, yet still emotionally and physically draining, bit of panic. I pretty much figured it out by the time I found u, but it really did help having someone go thru the steps w me. And I knew I wasn’t alone in my dilemma. U were very easy to listen to and I even had a one-sided discussion w u about the dynamics of these machines. Thank u very much. I may find it in my heart to give the ladies at the church a link to ur video. Of course, if they have a Keurig, there’s more than a slight chance they will be in in the same predicament at some point. And that makes me smile right now as I enjoy my cup of coffee that has a hint of vinegar to it. Patience. I need to work on that. Without it I have panic and vinegar coffee. (Smiling again.) Thank u for taking the time to make this instructional video. (I used a plastic knife btw. W my model I was about to just slide it into place and leave it - can barely see it!) Peace & Love, everyone!
You've got me laughing. Not that I'm making light of getting stuck with a broken machine, but you have me picturing all of this in my mind, vinegar coffee and all! I'm sure your friends find that you're a fun person to be around. Hope you're still doing well with your "like new" machine.
Nice solution! Great job. Worked perfectly!! Thank you. Very poor design from Keurig. Borders on Planned obsolescence
Thank you so much for the video. I just happen to have some Heavy Duty Self-Stick Felt Strips Item #7294 Waxman Consumer Group(1/2" x 6"). I cut off 2 pieces 1/2" long which gave me an approx. 1/2" x1/2", stuck them on and worked like a charm. Never would have thought about it without viewing your video.
That's a good idea too. Glad it worked out!
I filled the gaps in with hot glue and it works great. Thanks again for showing the effected area. It is a bad design. They could have just made that area solid plastic part of the frame instead of thin plastic tabs.
Great tip! The hot glue can work too, if a person can get it in there to apply it.
I like my coffee with hot glue
This absolutely works, although I had to use a little super glue to get the bumper to stay in place,.
Thank you so much! It worked!!! I can now enjoy my coffee 😊🙏
Great video!
Very thorough analysis and solution!
You have a new subscriber👍🏻
Thanks. I enjoy helping out.
Thank you for this video. I was giving up on this old keurig machine and now it’s useful again.
You are very welcome!
You are a genius, sir. Thank you!
Thanks very much. That makes my day!
Great advise, we just fixed out Keurig for $4. Easy to follow and fix!
I just used double stick tape and the broken piece - worked great!!!! I will clean it with rubbing alcohol and then tape it again until its perfect.
love the video and thanks for the help.
Good idea, that works too. Glad it worked out!
Found the bumpers, installed like the video and instant fix!
Good deal. Back in business making coffee!
Thank you very much for this video! I think I have the exact machine. I was worried about disassembling, & accessing parts. I’m glad your video is very thorough. We have the picture bumpers on-hand, but I might have to use clear tape. I wonder - the flat plastic in between picture bumpers -it also has adhesive & the bumper sticks to it - could it be used in place of the tape? It might be too thick..
Thanks for this video, you saved my morning!
Morning just isn't the same without coffee, is it? Glad to be of help.
VERY Helpful! Great idea, and thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
This video is a life saver!
Glad it helped.
I could not get the little clear bumpers to stay put. I used J-B Weld SteelStick. It is like an epoxy putty that you knead together and it cures very hard. I made two pieces about the size of my little finger nail and about 1/8 inch thick, pressed it into the gap created by the missing tabs and leveled it off. I held the lever down and closed the handle so that the round bar would not stick to the weld. After about 4 or 5 minutes, I gently opened the handle all the way and closed it again. This ensures that the partially cured, but not sticky, putty allows the round bar to pass. Works like new! Thanks for posting this, it allowed me to understand this frustrating and apparently popular problem.
Glad it worked out for you. It sounds like you came up with a good solution. I suppose there are many ways to approach this, but the main thing is that the solution works and it's not so complicated that it discourages people from trying. The J-B weld can be molded to fit, so it works well.
You are most awesome!! Thank you for this fix!❤
Thanks for the encouragement, and you are very welcome!
Thank you , I was about to trash mine!
Glad to help.
great video thank you! wasn't sure where the culprit was but this opened my eyes
didn't wanna go to the store so ended up getting some mounting foam and rolling it up in a ball then jamming it into that gap with some tweezers
working like new again :)
Glad to hear it! Whatever works and gets it going again is a good thing.
Thank you so much you were so precise and fantastic. My Keurig is working again you are pretty amazing. Thank you again.
Thank you I appreciate you put the time and effort into figuring this out and share it with us 🤗🤗🤗🤗
You are so welcome! I enjoy helping out.
Thank you so much for this video, I have a back up but I will use the broken one in my garage considering my elderly mother doesn't have the patience as I do. I put the back up one in kitchen plus it will be easier for her than the older 2200 model.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank You so much. Very good repair!!!
Saved my butt, thank you!
Great! Mission accomplished...
Thank yo so much I was just about to drop over $100 on a new Keurig and this save me some cash👍🏻
well done.... nice solution, I'm off to the box store...beats my whitling plastic electrical wiring staples down to size and fiddling with super glue.. excellent close ups.... I smashed the subscibe button and wish you good luck on your future videos
Appreciate it man. Glad to help and really hope this works for you.
Tried this method first! WORKS PERFECTLY 😁, Thanks!
Glad it helped! Thanks for letting us know.
Thank you so much for this amazing fix! It was exactly my problem, and now it is solved!
You're so welcome! Glad it helped.
Excellent video appreciate your assistance and advice fixing this problem. Keep up the great work!!
You're welcome!
Thx so much ! Easy fix (did not remove cover) for under $6! Bravo!!!!
You save my morning! 😂
Coffee and mornings go together. I'm glad you are enjoying your mornings now!
Great solution! Thanks for sharing this fix.
Saved the day!!!❤ thanks
This seems to be a common problem and Keurig is not really helpful. You should not have to buy a new one or jerry-rig the thing for such a common issue! I think that their plastics are not so great - too hard, thin and brittle. Old school coffee makers have more flexible plastic.
I used your fix and boom work's like a charm 🤗 thanks for the video 😃
Really glad it helped. Coffee may be expensive, but your coffee machine shouldn't have to keep itself locked to protect it...
Awesomeness! Thank you for all your work and research. Saved a ton of time.
Appreciate it. My pleasure!
Thank you for this video
My pleasure!
Great video!!
Thank you very much for this video. Very helpful. 😊
Awesome fix thanks!
Glad to help!
Great solution! Thank you!
Excellent video. I found that if you only open enough to slip old pod out and new in mine won’t hang up. Never open it all the way.
That works too. Thanks!
Thank you! This was such a helpful video!!
You're so welcome!
Thank you for the idea. I ended up pulling the pin out of the lid and using hot glue to fill the void like your fix..
That should work just fine also. I imagine it can take a little tweaking to get the glue thickness just right, but that's also a good fix.
This happened to mine this morning. I will attempt this fix. There were two tabs broken off on mine. I saw them beneath the kcup drip tray. If I can’t do it, I’ll get an upgrade!
It worked! I only have the bumper under one side though. It seems to be ok! 🙏🏼🥂
@@tammywilliams5252 Very glad it worked for you! More coffee on the way!
Thank you very much, this is a great video.
Glad it was helpful!
Great video, thank you!
Thank you so much, very helpful
You're welcome!
Good video and I will be doing this to mine.Thanks
Thanks and hope it works out for you.
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
You are so welcome!
Having the same problem on the commercial one. People forced it down and did more damage.
Of course you can try the fix that I talked about in the video, but it sounds like it will take more work than just that to get it going again. If the broken pieces are still available, you might be able to glue them back together as long as they are easy to get to. If they are not easy to get to, it may require you to disassemble the machine to get to the parts that are broken. I'm working on a video to disassemble the specific Model 200 that you see in this video. It's not ready yet, but when I publish it, it will only cover removing all the outside shrouds, including the display shroud on top. It won't cover disassembly of the moving mechanism associated with the handle. In the meantime, there are other videos out there that I have seen that tell you how to disassemble a Keurig 2.0.
My husband was able to fix it with a “plastic weld” and so far it’s holding up at work! I did add a sign to treat gentians never force!
Great instructions
Glad you think so!
Thank you
Awesome...worked perfectly on mine...thank you!
Thank you!!
Thank you very much!!
You're welcome!
very helpful
Thank you!!!! 🙌🏻
You're so welcome!
Can you order a replacement for the top tray? Mine broke off
Thanks.
i wish i could buy you a cup of coffee I woke up to this problem
Hope you can fix it, and wish you many more cups of coffee in the future...
@@getitsettech1015 i have a 3d pen i plan to print a small set of strips and mold see if I can basically plastic weld it in
Does that fix work on the keurig K500 models as well??
Yes. It has the same kind of design that the K200 has to hold the handle up. In the video I show a K200 because I was working with one a the time, but I really meant for the video to apply to any Keurig 2.0 model.
That's not the problem I have. I didn't know how to take it apart to give it a good cleaning. I ended up taking the hinging pins out now I don't know how to put it together again. I can see some of it on here but not all of it. Can anyone help?
Ok so this helps a lot! … but there’s still something else blocking mine. I put bumpers in (with much difficulty, little bumpers wanted to fall deeper in first), and I can still only close it by using the finger trick to pull down the black tray. The handle refuses to budge like there’s something else blocking it from moving. I have mine fully disassembled and haven’t found the second issue yet. Help please? 😭 My family wanted to throw it away but I’m too stubborn
Edit to add: our model may differ slightly as it is a 2.0 500
Make sure that the bumper completely fills the gap that was vacated by the missing tab, such that the bumper is level with the top of the gap or very slightly higher. If that all looks good, then take a small flashlight and look deeper back. As the handle is closed, the metal rod that gets stuck in the gap is supposed to slide further back through curved slots - one on each side. At the bottom of these slots is yet another tab that helps to keep the handle snug when the handle is all the way CLOSED. I have no idea whether those tabs break also - I haven't heard whether they do or don't. Make sure nothing is jamming up those slots. To make it easier to view what I'm talking about, it helps to remove the K-cup holder by pressing upwards from underneath it to pop it out.
Stone cold genius
Thanks. Glad to help.
How has Keurig been able to continue in business with so many defects that have consumers struggling with countless tricks and twists to compensate for poor design and quality? What other product has been able to survive with these problems?
I know people that have just resigned themselves to buying a new Keurig every 3 years or so because they just don't expect them to survive that long. It's a little better now than it was 10 years ago, because they aren't using those leaky solenoid valves anymore. But on the other hand, they stopped using the magnetic float sensor in the outside reservoir to measure water level, when that way of doing it had been 100% reliable. Instead, they stick 2 electrical probes into the water to measure how much water is there. I've had trouble with that method because it's unreliable and the machine can run itself empty because it doesn't know how much water it has. So you de-scale it to help solve the problem, but then the de-scaling often makes it worse. I will say though that I think they have taken notice of the broken tabs (the subject of this video) and I'm not noticing any recent machines that have that problem anymore.
Awsome
This dude has already had too much caffeine
I've knocked it down to just one cup a day now LOL.
Can we just cut that tray out? This just happened to mine after 8 years.
Unfortunately no. The tray is needed to push the K-pod down so that the needle punctures it underneath. A person could puncture the cartridge manually by pushing it down when first inserting it though.
Great video, but your shaking is making me nervous
I'm making a point. If I can fix this machine and my hands are that shaky, then anybody else can do it too LOL.
Mean
Thanks!!! Easy fix!
You're very welcome!
Thank you
You're welcome