***This is really long and detailed but so many people were confused on how to spin it correctly. I was also confused.***
''Note: I have the Nespresso Vertuo Next model, only use it for espresso, have had it for 8 months, a lot of use, and never cleaned or descaled it before. Nespresso website recommends descaling every 3 months or every 300 capsules. The lid had started sticking and was difficult to turn.''
***Tried all this first and it didn't work:***
# Unplugged, ejected the capsule, and wiped down the inside and top of the machine, including the rubber and metal pieces with a wet paper towel.
# Tried Chosen Solution [link|https://www.ifixit.com/User/2324242/psychdoc|psychdoc|new_window=true] posted from the Nespresso website multiple times. Didn't work.
# Tried the water cleaning method multiple times in this video the Nespresso website recommended multiple times. Didn't work. [link|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlpirrGK6uU|Nespresso's Cleaning Video.|new_window=true]
# Method was: Take the capsule out, unplug, plug back in, close lid and lock, wait 30 seconds to heat up, press 3 times quickly within 2 seconds, and wait for 2 minutes for the machine to run water through it. My machine made a terrifying noise, blinked red, and did nothing.
# Put a capsule in, tried to run it again normally, and it let out a tiny bit of espresso, then made a scary noise and did nothing. Blinked red again.
***How I fixed it:***
# ***Opened the lid and wiped down the machine more thoroughly with a wet paper towel, carefully wiping the metal parts down inside.***
# ***Grabbed onto the clear rubber part where the capsule sits, cleaned it out the best I could, then firmly gripped it and spun around multiple times.***
# ***Gently bent one of the three metal parts on the top interior to be toward the top of the machine like the others because it had bent flat.***
# ***Put a capsule in. Closed the lid and locked it. It locked way easier than before.***
# ***Pressed the button and ta-da! Worked just fine!***
# ***To make sure it wouldn't taste gross I threw out the first successful try and used a new one. It was a waste but I didn't trust the first try.***
I'm sorry this was super long and probably unnecessarily detailed but I wanted it to work for everyone. Good luck!