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How to assemble IKEA BROR Cabinet with Doors
Step-by-step IKEA BROR Cabinet with Doors assembly: 25 illustrated steps, an animated video, the hardware list and the tools you need — following the official instructions (AA-2281970-2).
- 25 illustrated steps
- 35 steps in the manual
- 3:14 video
- 85×40×191 cm cm

What you need
Tools
- Flat-head screwdriver
- Phillips screwdriver
- Allen key (included)
- Spirit level
You’ll need: a flat-blade screwdriver, a Phillips screwdriver and a spirit level. The Allen key (130445) is included.
Hardware in the box
| Part no. (as printed in the manual) | Qty |
|---|---|
| 150637 | 2× |
| 10038686 | 4× |
| 10005389 | 4× |
| 190230 | 14× |
| 10005835 | 16× |
| 10081941 | 16× |
| 10081694 | 2× |
| 153647 | 2× |
| 10082029 | 2× |
| 10082362 | 4× |
Step-by-step assembly

Step 1
Screw an adjustable foot (10082362) into each corner tube.
4 feet — 2 on each bottom rail.

Step 2
Push both rails into the right side panel.
Check which way round each rail goes — manual step 2.

Step 3
Fit the left side panel onto the other ends.

Step 4
Fix the rails with 4 screws (190230).
Use the Allen key. Screw them in all the way.

Step 5
Fit the 4 corner brackets. 1 screw (190230) in each.
Leave these screws loose for now — they’re tightened in step 25.

Step 6
Raise the frame upright.
Two people.

Step 7 · manual step 6–7
Hook in the bottom back panel, then swing it back.
Lock it with the flat screwdriver: push the 9 tabs into the slots.

Step 8 · manual step 8–10
Fit the second back panel the same way.
Push in its 9 tabs, then fix it with 2 screws (190230) — 1 each side.

Step 9 · manual step 11–13
Fit the third back panel: tabs, then 2 screws (190230).

Step 10 · manual step 14–15
Fit the top back panel and push in its 9 tabs.

Step 11 · manual step 16–17
Top back: 2 screws (190230), 2 brackets (10081694).
Fix each bracket with 2 screws (10005389). Leave all of them loose for now.

Step 12 · manual step 18
Lay the top upside down. Lift its 4 tabs with a screwdriver.

Step 13 · manual step 19–20
Hook the top on at the back, then lower the front.
Lock it from below: push up the 3 tabs at the back with the screwdriver.

Step 14 · manual step 21
Fix the top with 4 bolts (10038686) from below.
One in each corner, with the Allen key.

Step 15 · manual step 22
Level the cabinet: turn the feet up or down.
Check with a spirit level on the top.

Step 16 · manual step 23–25
Now tighten all the loose screws.
Brackets (10005389, Phillips), then the 190230 screws: 2 at the top, 8 lower down.

Step 17 · manual step 26
Lay the bottom shelf in: back edge first, then lower the front.

Step 18 · manual step 27
Fix the cabinet to the wall: 2 wall brackets (153647).
They hook onto the top brackets. Wall screws and plugs are not included — use ones that suit your wall.

Step 19 · manual step 28
Press 16 shelf clips (10005835) into the slotted strips.
4 per shelf — at the same height front and back, left and right.

Step 20 · manual step 29
Lay the 4 shelves on the clips.

Step 21 · manual step 30
Lock the shelves: push 16 clips (10081941) in above them.

Step 22 · manual step 31
Push the 2 hinge pins (150637) into the bottom shelf.
One at each front corner.

Step 23 · manual step 32–33
Set the right door on its pin, then swing the top in.
Push the hinge clip (10082029) up into the top until it clicks.

Step 24 · manual step 34–35
Fit the left door the same way.
Bottom onto the pin, swing the top in and click the hinge clip (10082029) up.

Step 25
Doors not level at the top? Turn the feet to line them up.
See the last page of the manual.
Tips & safety
- Always fix BROR to the wall. Furniture tip-over can cause serious or fatal crushing injuries. Use screws and plugs that suit your wall.
- Unsure about your wall? Ask a professional which fixings to use — the manual shows the wall brackets in step 27.
Official instructions
This guide follows IKEA’s official assembly instructions (AA-2281970-2). Keep the printed manual to hand — if anything differs, the manual is right.



