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How to assemble IKEA BURVIK Side Table

Step-by-step IKEA BURVIK Side Table assembly: 8 illustrated steps, an animated video, the hardware list and the tools you need — following the official instructions (AA-2445102-1).

  • 8 illustrated steps
  • 2 steps in the manual
  • 1:42 video
  • 38×38×78 cm
IKEA BURVIK Side Table, assembled

What you need

Tools

No tools needed.

Hardware in the box

See the manual.

Step-by-step assembly

  1. Step 1: Unpack the tray, the 4 legs and the handle. — IKEA BURVIK assembly

    Step 1

    Unpack the tray, the 4 legs and the handle.

    Lay the tray upside down on a rug or the flattened box so it doesn’t get scratched.

  2. Step 2: Screw a leg into one of the holes under the tray. — IKEA BURVIK assembly

    Step 2 · manual step 1

    Screw a leg into one of the holes under the tray.

    By hand, turning it clockwise.

  3. Step 3: Screw a second leg into the opposite hole. — IKEA BURVIK assembly

    Step 3 · manual step 1

    Screw a second leg into the opposite hole.

    The other two holes stay free for now (see the manual, step 1).

  4. Step 4: Screw each leg in all the way. — IKEA BURVIK assembly

    Step 4 · manual step 1

    Screw each leg in all the way.

    No thread may show between the leg and the tray.

  5. Step 5: Turn the tray onto its edge. — IKEA BURVIK assembly

    Step 5 · manual step 2

    Turn the tray onto its edge.

    The two legs now point sideways.

  6. Step 6: Push the handle into the two free holes. — IKEA BURVIK assembly

    Step 6 · manual step 2

    Push the handle into the two free holes.

    It goes in from the top side of the tray (see the manual, step 2).

  7. Step 7: Screw the last 2 legs in from below. — IKEA BURVIK assembly

    Step 7 · manual step 2

    Screw the last 2 legs in from below.

    Same holes as the handle ends. Hold the handle and turn each leg clockwise until tight.

  8. Step 8: Stand the table upright. — IKEA BURVIK assembly

    Step 8

    Stand the table upright.

Tips & safety

  • Delicate table: maximum load 10 kg (22 lb). Do not place heavy objects on it (manual p. 2).
  • Do not sit on the table. The manual’s warning on page 2.
  • Missing a part or not sure? The manual says: contact your IKEA store before you continue.

Official instructions

This guide follows IKEA’s official assembly instructions (AA-2445102-1). Keep the printed manual to hand — if anything differs, the manual is right.

Open the official PDF manual

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