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Posted on Jan 17, 2011

The pump does not work like before, when brewing cycle begins, water flows from the top of the water tank into it. The brew cycle comes up short, about a 3rd of a cup, and after the brew cycle light continues to stay on, until i shut down and start back up. Then the same things continue to happen again. Can you help me?

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We had the same problem with our Platinum Keurig - the water would dribble out and stop before a full cup was brewed. It turns out the 3 openings to the upper needle were clogged (the Keurig specialist helped us). You have to pull off the little mushroom-shaped gasket first, then use a straightened paperclip and stick it into the 3 openings on three sides of the upper needle, moving it around for 15 seconds in each opening. Replace the gasket and then, by not inserting a k-cup, flush plain water through the needles for 3 different 6-oz brews (use a measuring cup to check). If you are still getting short-cups, you will likely need to call customer service. Make sure to clean the lower needle too - the instructions are in the book - but be careful not to break the funnel cover when removing. Good luck!

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