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david cook Posted on Nov 15, 2016

Delonghi magnifica raid cappuccino keeps on displaying insert grounds container when all clean and inserted please help can not get it to work

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Looks like the micro switch on the bottom might have some coffee grounds and prevent the grounds container from correctly closing
Clean with old brush and re insert.
If you still have a problem....it could be the micro switch

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  • Posted on Feb 27, 2011

SOURCE: delonghi magnifica rapid cappuccino model EAM

try cleaning any old bean dust ect with vacuum ... refit or replace infuser lot better . if still no good you need someone to check pcb assy ... bsc appliances 07779933829 we cover repair service anywere via post.

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  • Posted on May 05, 2011

SOURCE: Delonghi Magnifica Rapid Cappuccino machine.

Hi Alan,

This posting is back on the unsolved boards again. I cannot see what anyone else has told you and I don't know what you have tried. So, I'm starting fresh....

If your control panel is not reading that you have inserted the container, then one of several things could be wrong.
I imagine you have already checked and cleaned all the parts involved and made sure that the lids are sealing and the container is seated properly. Clean around the door to be sure it closes securely.

If all of these things are in proper order, then it could be that the control panel has gone bad. Is there a reset button somewhere on your machine? Have you tried to go through the descaling/cleaning procedure and restart the machine?

If none of this works, I would suggest contacting DeLonghi to talk to a technician. Here is a contact page I got from the internet: http://www.delonghiusa.com/index.php?texts&pid=3

You may have already found the contact site, but if all else has been checked and found to be ok, I think that is your only recourse now.

Hope this helps. If it does, I'd appreciate a 4 thumbs up. Thanks,

Handie Andie

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Oct 12, 2012

SOURCE: DELONGHI PERFECTA SAYS INSERT GROUNDS CONTAINER WHEN IT'S ALREADY INSERTED

Just had the same problem after washing my ESAM5500.
Seems that some water hot on the switch that is triggered when grounds container is inserted.
My solution was removing the bottom panel (5 screws if I remember correctly) and disconnect the green wire from the switch (there are three wires - green, ping and blue). When the green wire is disconnected, coffee maker thinks that grouns container is inserted all the time - even if it is removed.

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