How do I split the body of my Miele as it will not come apart at the back of the vacuum cleaner.

David, March 2010

Ok, here we go. There are 9 screws of Torx 15 to remove to split the machine in half.
Two are the handle
Two are under the pop up lid, recessed on either side.
Two are under the silver trim between the cable return and the power switch, it pops off easily with a flat blade.
The next one is easier to remove with the top removed, it is under the carbon filter.
You should be able to remove the control board at the back of the machine. There is a push connector to remove on the side and a hose, this should lift off giving access to the last two torx 15 to remove, one either side at the rear of the machine.
There are two plastic clasps on the side that need releasing and then with a bit of teasing it should come apart rear first then front seemed easiest.

Matthew, February 2011

There are actually 7 (T20) screws to undo before the top casing can be removed. The remaining two screws are under the silver trim between the power switch and cable rewind buttons. The trim can be gently prised off, screws removed and the top casing lifted off vertically.

Further dismantling is fairly straightforward. The electronics just lift off but be careful separating the plug. Removing some further obvious screws and a couple of clips at the side gains access to the motor where in my case the connection had worked loose.

Andrew L., December 2010

There are actually five screws to take out, and all can be seen by looking directly down from above the top of the machine: two by the handle, two next to the carbon filter, and one under the carbon filter.

Where you go from there still has me stumped, however, so I'm also looking for an answer.

Jason Judge, July 2010