How To Fix Your Keurig That Wont Turn On

There have been reports from Keurig Coffee makers not turning on. This is a common problem with Keurig but not to worry as there are potential solutions that you can do so that you can continue to enjoy your great cup of coffee. In this post, let us talk about how you can fix Keurig won’t turn on issue.

Before talking about solutions to fix the issue, let us first talk about what is the Keurig Machine. Keurig is a coffee brewer that makes cups of coffee, tea and even other beverages. K-cups are specifically used to make beverages out of the Keurig machine. K-cup is the preferred choice because it is easy to use and you can easily make a good cup out of this small packets.

Using the Keurig brewer is very simple, all you have to do is to insert the K-cup to the Keurig machine and make sure to add water. After turning Keurig on, it will automatically heat water and brew coffee grounds or make the tea.

Here’s how to turn on Keurig Machine

1. Plug Keurig Machine power cord to power source or wall outlet.
2. Press power button on Keurig Machine, a green light usually illuminates or a display screen turns on.
3. Lift Keurig’s handle located at the top of the machine and place desired mug under the dispenser.
4. Pour water to Keurig’s reservoir water lid located at the back of the machine. Make sure not to exceed the Max fill line.
5. After pouring water, close the water reservoir lid.
6. Insert K-cup pod to the Keurig machine.
7. Press down the top portion of the machine where the pod is placed. This is to puncture the pods and keep it in place.
8. Press Brew button.

Possible reason why Keurig won’t turn on

There are possible reasons why Keurig brewer will not turn on such as power cord not plugged in, Keurig machine is not getting enough power, issues with the machine’s heating element to worst reason such as problem with its control board.

Listed below are some of the potential fixes when Keurig will not turn on. Check it out.

Fix Your Keurig That Wont Turn On

If your Keurig machine will not turn on, try the following solutions below to fix the issue.

Solution 1: Check the power cord of the machine

As mentioned, an obvious reason for the machine to turn not turn if the power cord is not plugged in. Although, rare instances but it is possible to happen. That is why the very first thing that you need to do is to check if the power cord is plugged to the outlet. There are also instances when old power cord can cause issue with the machine not turning on, try to replace a new power cord and then check if the issue still occurs.

Solution 2: Check the power supply

If after plugging in and Keurig still won’t turn on, there is probably an issue with the power supply. To check if there really is an issue with the power supply, try plugging Keurig machine to another outlet or electrical outlet to determine if the power supply is the cause.

Solution 3: Check Keurig Coffee Machine Heating Element

The heating element of a Keurig coffee machine heat the water for brewing coffee. If the heating element is not working, it is likely possible to be the cause of the machine to not turn on. Make sure heating element is functioning. To do this, open the Keurig coffee maker and use a multimeter to test for continuity.

Solution 4: Check the power switch of Keurig coffee machine

External Power buttons, switches and knobs causes Keurig machines to turn on and also turns on the heating element. If there is an issue such as a faulty Keurig switch, Keurig will not turn on.

There are also power cords with a power on switch. Make sure to turn it on as well.

Solution 5: Check water reservoir for clogs

If clogs are present in the water reservoir, it can cause obstruction to the water line as a result Keurig coffee maker will not turn on. If an obstruction is present, carefully remove it to prevent further damage.

Solution 6: Check Machine Thermostat

The coffee machine thermostat works by regulating the coffee maker’s internal temperature this is to prevent the Keurig water to overheat. If your machine is experiencing a faulty or damaged thermostat, it will not turn Keurig machine to turn on. and Yes, even if the thermal fuses are not burned out or damage.

Solution 7: Check Machine Thermal Fuse

In case of a power surge, burned out thermal fuses cuts the power supply to the Keurig machine causing it to not power on. To fix this, replace with a new Thermal fuse.

Solution 8: Check Control Board of the Machine

The control board functions as the brain of the machine. This means that it controls how the machine operates and responsible for the communication of all the components of the machine. If the control board is experiencing issues or is damaged or broken, Keurig machine will not turn on.

Solution 9: Reset Machine

If none of the solutions mentioned fix Keurig won’t turn on issue, you may need to reset Keurig brewer machine. There are two types of Keurig brewers: Keurig 1.0 and Keurig 2.0. Resetting varies with the Keurig models you have.

Resetting Keurig 1.0 (Basic reset)

1. Open and close K-cup pod lever, this will reset the lever. Most of the time, power outage may have interrupted the machine causing it to not turn on.
2. Turn Keurig machine off. Simply switch off the power switch.
3. Unplug power cord from electrical outlet.
4. Do not use machine for at least an hour.
5. Carefully remove detachable water reservoir and do not use the machine for another 30 minutes.
6. Place water tank back to the machine. Plug in Keurig brewer to power outlet and then press Power button to turn it on.

Resetting Keurig 2.0 Brewers (Advanced Reset)

Since the Keurig 2.0 models of coffee maker requires a more advanced process of resetting. Here’s how to do this:

1. Press the small and medium cup buttons at the same time and then release both buttons at the same time.
2. Push Menu button 3 times. Digits 6:09 will appear on the display clock.
3. Press Menu button again and the display screen will show “brew 0:00”
4. Press and hold medium mug button, then press Menu button.
5. While medium mug button is still pressed, press on small mug button
6. Release medium mug button
7. Plug and then unplug power cord of Keurig brewer for a few time.
8. Plug it again to complete the advanced reset process.

There are times when after performing the basic and advanced reset process but still the machine still won’t turn on, you may need at this time contact Keurig support and have an authorized technician check the machine for other faulty components that you may have missed that’s causing the machine to not turn on

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Final Thoughts

If your Keurig brewer is not turning on, there are possible reasons and potential fixes mentioned above. We hope that this guide has helped you understand why the Keurig machine is not turning on and what you can do to fix the problem.