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How to Take Apart the Gene Cafe

Getting into the Gene Cafe and making

repairs is easier than one might think.

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Information contained herein is offered for informational purposes only. You are responsible for you own actions and I assume NO responsibility or liability for your actions.

CAUTION!

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UNPLUG THE ROASTER FROM ANY ELECTRICAL OUTLET.

CAUTION!

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Tools Required

A couple sizes of each screwdriver is helpful, but not essential for this task. One #2 Phillips screwdriver will suffice for most tasks and certainly for disassembling the Gene Cafe Roaster.

Screwdrivers found in most households will do just fine.

#2 Phillips Screwdriver

Flat-head Screwdriver

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Remove Chaff Collector

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Open the Lid

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Grasp drum and pull back tab with your thumb

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Lift the drum straight up and remove from the Gene Cafe

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Always place the drum into the drum stand (chamber stand in the manual)

Make sure to move the drum to a location well away from the work area so that it is not accidentally knocked over and broken.

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Close the lid, reach underneath to the back and press in the middle at the bottom with your thumb.

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One of the two sides will pop out.

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Lift, remove and place out of the way.

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Remove the two screws securing the reflective pan.

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Use something to keep from losing screws.

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Using a small flat-head screwdriver (or fingernail) pry up reflective pan from the back.

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Lift the back out, then lift the reflective pan straight

up and place away from the work area.

Note the three tabs on the back. Don't worry, the pan only installs one way, so you can't get is wrong. When reinstalling, align and insert these thee tabs first.

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Remove the retainers from each side and set aside.

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Note the large tabs in the front and the smaller tabs in the rear.

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There are eight (8) screws to remove from the bottom. The two (2) in the middle are very shallow, the three (3) at the top are deeper and the three (3) screws at the bottom are the deepest.

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The middle screws are shorter than the others.
There are only seven screws because I did not take my own advice of putting them in a container and lost one.

Again, you may wish to use something to keep from losing the screws.

Note two things in the picture below:

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Flip the Gene Cafe back over and orient it with the back of the unit toward you. Lift the the top piece and rotate it toward the front. The only thing that is attached are the two plugs of wires in the front.

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Pull the plugs straight out. Again, don’t worry, they only plug in one way.

4-wire plug

10-wire plug

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Once the plugs are disconnected, set the cover aside.�Your Gene Cafe is now open and ready for work to begin.