What Can You Find And Reuse Inside A Broken Philips Senseo Coffee Machine

Opening a broken Philips Senseo coffee machine to recover all the components that can be reused for future projects, including the 1400W boiler (boiler assembly OPR) and its NTC (Negative Temperature Coefficient) thermistor and its thermal fuse (Thermal Cutoffs (TCO) cap for OPR boiler), the 40W water pump, including all the valves, pressure hoses and dampers, the motherboard (PCB) and its electronic components (capacitors, LEDs, transistors).
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[@nickspace6230]

The white peice in the water line is a one-way anti-backflow device. It allows water to pass through one way from reservoir to boiler and prevents hot water from then flowing back down into the reservoir.

[@TheLabOtomy]

Nice, thanks for the explanation

[@Rydbjerg]

Is there any way to tweak the machine, so it makes the water pump for a longer time thus making a larger cup of coffee?

[@TheLabOtomy]

Bo, strange maybe but I did recall seeing that...
and could find it again (was saved in my knowledge base).
See below an "uncurated" translation to english of the procedure (via Google translate), try at own risks:
"6.4 Adjusting the amount of coffee There are two methods for adjusting the amount of water per cup. Mechanically by adjusting a potentiometer or electronically by adjusting the software setting. 6.4.1 Mechanical adjustment (potentiometer) For the HD7800 first generation and the first models of the HD 7810 and HD 7840, you can adjust the amount of coffee per cup by setting the pump duration with a potentiometer mounted on the electronic module. Through an opening in the bottom plate, adjustment from the outside is possible with a watchmaker's screwdriver or an Allen key. Please note that every time the potentiometer is turned the plug is removed from the socket to prevent an electrical shock. (see also 1.3) Turning to the right produces less coffee and to the left more coffee. With these models it may happen that you first have to remove or pierce a piece of plastic or tape in order to reach the potmeter. Two types of potentiometer are used. One that can be adjusted with a small watchmaker's screwdriver, the other has a hexagonal hole that fits a 2mm Allen key. (see pictures). If no 2mm hex is available, then adjustment with a 2.3mm watchmaker's screwdriver is also an option. 6.4.2 Electronic adjustment (software) With newer models this can only be done through software. The water quantity can be changed by changing the pump duration. The quantity per cup is between 123 and 143 ml with a standard model. Before you start, there must be no defects such as a clogged pod holder, malfunctioning pump, etc. The device must also be descaled. The procedure for this is as follows:  Make sure there is a pod holder in the device.  Remove the plug from the wall socket.  Press both buttons ☕ and ☕☕ simultaneously and put the plug back into the wall socket. When you release the keys, the light in the on / off key lights up continuously. Notes: - on some models, all three lights are steady. - this procedure also applies to models without illuminated buttons.  To increase the amount of water, press the right ☕☕ button. When you press and release the button, the light in the on / off button goes out briefly and then turns on again.  Pressing the button increases the pump duration by 0.5 seconds, which corresponds to approx. 3.5 ml more coffee. If you want to increase the volume by, for example, 10 ml, press the ☕☕ button 3 times.  The same applies to reducing the amount of coffee. Use the same procedure, but then press the left ☕ key.  To save the programming, press the on / off key.  Switch the appliance back on and test whether the quantity is now satisfactory.  If the procedure is restarted, previous settings will be reset to the default setting for the time the pump is controlled. By resetting the device you go back to the factory and initial settings. The adjustment described above is also lost (see also 6.1). "

[@Rydbjerg]

@@TheLabOtomy I think the software version worked on my SENSEO Quadrante. It definitely runs for a longer period now. Thank you for the tweak.

[@VonZeeple]

Is it some kind of porous material used to filter water?

[@TheLabOtomy]

Interesting thought, will check and revert back

[@thadeufb]

This is a valve for warm water dont back. It's exists in cheap coffee makers too and is what make water go only in a direction.

[@TheLabOtomy]

Thanks for the explanation

[@TheLabOtomy]

Thanks for the explanation

[@salvadordollyparton666]

Please, for the love of God... Don't ever explain anything again. Check valve, simple as that.

[@salvadordollyparton666]

And that is not a check valve, it would have to be some sort of filter. Check valves are self contained, or they would fail even more regularly. Some little chunk just floating part way down the tube would not be consistent at all.