Introduction
You might think that a kitchen bin is meant to be cleaned thoroughly, but if you put it under the tap for a good scrub and then rinse... well, water will get everywhere, this things are not water proof at all!
This is a very easy guide on how to disassemble and solve the problem.
Tools
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With a philips n.2 screw, removewthe 6 screws that hold the main two parts of the lid together.
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You'll probably see water accumulated in a few areas, and everything will be wet.
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With a paper towel, go throughly drying everywhere you see water.
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There are three small screws holding the sensor board. unscrew them to have access to the other side of the board and the plastic lid
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Optionally, a bit of Isopropyl alcohol with a cotton bud can be rubbed over the boards, and this evaporates very quickly.
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Make sure to squeeze a bit of paper towel in the sensors cavity, there's most likely water there!
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Before reassembling, I cleaned this spring that opens the lid, since I couldn't tell if this was lubricating grease or just disgusting grease. I replaced it with a bit of lubricating grease, but I doubt this is needed.
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i also added a little bit of grease to the gears at the other side (forgot to take a picture)
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
