Talk about planned obsolescence, they are dropping like flies, our tefal program 8 500 died today 18th January 2009. It is less than two years old, only saw light use in a three-person household.
Was able to loosen two torx 20 screws but a third one seems to require a 'tamperproof' torx 20 screwdriver with a hole in the middle. May have to leave it to costly professional repair.
Fabricant, January 2009