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From: legg <legg@nospam.magma.ca>
Newsgroups: sci.electronics.repair
Subject: Baby Brezza Pro (FRP0045) will not stir or mix - blinking blue volume select.
Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2024 22:02:50 -0400
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Baby Brezza Pro (FRP0045) has a few youtube videos showing 
failure of the stirring/mixing operation.

Various unpredictable solutions suggested, including 
banging the thing hard against the countertop.

What this actually is, is a frozen 5V DC toy motor 
driving a gear that switches pump output water flow 
direction. If this fails to flip a microswitch at 
180degree travel, the controller does not engage 
the pump and stirrer - full stop.

It's possible that banging might unfreeze this motor/
gear-train, but the unit I inspected required reconditioning 
of the toy motor brushes ~ running backwards/forwards at 
good speed, in order to regain respectible operating torque.
No doubt it will fail for the same reason at some future 
time. It's a lousy little bodge, for a lousy little design.

It's also a nasty disassembly/reassembly. Count your screws.
You have to carefully strip off the control panel facia, saving 
the adhesive surface for later reattachment, in order to get at 
two of them. Two other screwss are under feet bumpers. 
The valve motor is under (but attached to) the water pump assembly.
Two water connections will need tywrap replacement.

This model has been recalled and replaced by the 
'Baby Brezza Pro Advanced'.

RL