Hamilton Beach FlexBrew reset, is there even a proper way?

[Thomas Martinez]

Seen this a few times with the coffee maker. FlexBrew does not have a dedicated reset button on the machine. People tend to asks about this since there is no button for it.
To work around this, you have to unplug the machine and allow it to sit for 5 to 10 minute prior to plugging it back in. If you simply unplug it, the flexbrew machine will not boot back up as the internal component do not discharge quickly enough. Once it is booted back up, the machine will reset the clock so you must set the time prior to brewing.
This is essentially the only “reset” these coffee maker have.

 

[Nervous Newt]

Took me a while to find this so please tell me if I missed something obvious… but for the Flexbrew coffee makers, does this 5-10 minute unplug trick work for the dual brew coffee maker as well? I have the Flexbrew coffee maker with the carafe and the pod side.

 

[British Un]

If it needs to be reset it is on its way to the trash. These coffee makers cost $40 at most.

 

[Misty Mandrill]

Well, I took one apart when the heater on my Flexbrew stopped working. It’s pretty bare bones as far as coffee makers go with just the MCU and a small electrolytic capacitor on the 5v rail. There doesn’t appear to be a supercap or any form of battery backup so the clock will die if I unplug it. 30 seconds to a minute should be plenty of time to drain that capacitor so the 5-10 minute trick sounds like a myth that has been copied and pasted in forum posts for years.

 

[Dull Dragonfly]

Does this trick work on the dual brew Flexbrew as well?