how to repair cuisinart coffee maker model CBC-00?

How do i "open up" this unit to work on it, or should I bother? After seeing some posts on other Cuisinart models, maybe this model has a history of problems as well ? I picked it up from a dumpster...everything looke alright with it except that the cord was cut off! In the posts that I've read so far, this is how the company gives customers credit on malfunctioning products, so should I bother trying to fix it? Thanks in advance...