Chef’s Counter Rice Cooker RC-3 Disassembly

Unplug the rice cooker.

Remove the bowl and lid from the device and place the device upside down on a flat surface.

Remove the two 13 mm screws from the bottom using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Remove the base plate.

Remove the three 10 mm gold screws holding the wires in place using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Remove the single 10 mm screw from the metal plate using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Remove the metal plate.

Remove the three perimeter screws holding the heating plate in place using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Use pliers to pinch the metal V in the center.

Slide out the silver heating component and black support ring.

Use the pliers to pinch the three metal flaps flat and remove the spring.

Remove the metal hook that is over the thick white wire cover.

Remove the thick white wire cover uncovering the thermal cutoff fuse.

Flip over the rice cooker so it is right side up.

Remove the single 10 mm screw from the outer control panel using a Phillips #1 screwdriver.

Remove the plastic outer control panel.

Remove the single 10 mm screw using a Phillips #1 screwdriver to reveal the LED lights.

Remove the single 27 mm screw using a hex 5.5 screwdriver.

Inspect the outer control panel, mechanical lever, and the components of the stack.

Now that the device is disassembled you can get a better understanding on how it works.

The rice cooker receives constant power when plugged in. A mechanical lever is used to switch between warm and cook settings. The settings are indicated by white LED lights with orange and red plastic coverings on the outer control panel.

A DF184S Thermal Cutoff Fuse is in place to protect the device by disconnecting the circuit in the event of a heating element malfunction.