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Did I wear out my Keurig coffee maker?

OK, I have the mini Keurig coffee maker. I’ve probably had it for 3 years & has been working fine. It seems to have “died” on me just today. I didn’t do anything different. Put the mug underneath, pushed the big silver button on top to insert a K-cup & then closed that lid, the water reservoir lid then popped open & I filled it to the line. But, when I closed the lid, the blue light that you push to start the brewing didn’t come on. It made a little gurgling noise & then the whole unit powered off. Both my husband and I use the Keurig every day, for at least 1 cup for each of us. Could we have worn it out?

I’ve never used that particular machine but I used to service domestic machines and the most common problem was a calcium build up causing it to over pressurize (which may shut off the power) have you ever de-scaled it?

I found this after typing in “troubleshooting” on the Keurig website which may help;

De-scaling the brewer
The brewer should be de-scaled at least every 3-6 months. Scale is harmless, but if left unattended, it can hinder optimal brewer performance. De-scaling your brewer regularly helps maintain the heating element, removable water reservoir and other parts of the brewer that come in contact with water. Better water quality and water heating means a better cup of coffee, tea, hot cocoa or iced beverage. We recommend de-scaling your brewer at least every 6 months (every 3 months if your water has a high mineral content). The de-scaling process involves using 48 ounces of undiluted white vinegar. To learn how to de-scale your brewer:

[+] View de-scaling instructions

Brewer Troubleshooting

Brewer will not power on
First check to make sure the brewer is plugged in. If using a GFI outlet, check to see if it has tripped. To ensure that the outlet is working properly, plug other appliances in the outlet that the brewer is plugged into. You should also check to make sure the power button has been pushed. For the Platinum brewer, the power switch is on the back/bottom of the brewer.

The MINI Plus brewer is designed to turn off automatically after sitting idle for more than 90 seconds so if it turns off, press the power button again to turn it on.

Brewer will not brew
Make sure the brewer is powered on. After placing the K-Cup in the K-Cup Holder, make sure the handle is pushed down securely and the LCD Display reads ‘READY TO BREW’ with the ‘LEFT’, ‘RIGHT’ or ‘BREW’ button flashing, and press the flashing button.

If the LCD Display indicates ‘ADD WATER’, add water to the removable water reservoir or make sure the water reservoir is seated properly in its base. If the LCD Display indicates ‘ADD WATER’ even after refilling, please contact our Customer Service.

The MINI Plus brewer needs at least 6 oz. of water to brew. If the blue Water Indicator is still illuminated, add more water to the water reservoir.

Brewer shuts off or turns on automatically
Check to make sure that the Auto Off or Auto On/Off Timer has not been set. To do this, press the button below ‘MENU’ and scroll through the programming options. ‘OFF’ should be displayed for Auto Off and Auto On/Off.

I hope something in this helps!

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