For troubleshooting repair instructions, click on your Baratza grinder below and scroll through our most frequently asked questions to identify and resolve your issue. You can also visit our YouTube channel for step by step technical support videos.

Our Legacy Grinders (*) are discontinued models but we still support them through troubleshooting and parts ordering.


Encore

Most Common

Hopper Installation

Having trouble with hopper installation?

Unclogging Your Grinder

The grinder sounds normal, but no coffee is passing through.

Grind Quality Issue

Not grinding consistently, or does not have a full grinding adjustment range.

Replacing Paddlewheel

Broken paddles produce clogs.

Electrical Test

No power to the motor.

Routine Cleaning

When and how to do routine cleaning.


Less Common Issues & Part Installation

Burr Holder Replacement

Case Removal

Chassis Replacement

Drive Gear Replacement

Electrical Check

Adjustment Ring Replacement

Recalibration

On/Off Switch Replacement

Motor Plate Replacement

Broken motor plate replacement steps.

Motor Polarity Check/Change

Grinder spinning but not drawing beans down.

Power Cord Replacement

Electrical Motor Replacement

How to replace a broken motor.

Circuit Board Replacement

Cone Burr Replacement

When should I replace my burrs?

Motor Test

Virtuoso

Most Common

Hopper Installation

Having trouble with hopper installation?

Unclogging Your Grinder

The grinder sounds normal, but no coffee is passing through.

Replacing Paddlewheel

Broken paddles produce clogs.

Routine Cleaning

When and how to do routine cleaning.


Less Common Issues & Part Installation

Motor Plate Replacement

Broken motor plate replacement steps.

Motor Polarity Check/Change

Grinder spinning but not drawing beans down.

Power Cord Replacement

Electrical Motor Replacement

How to replace a broken motor.

Circuit Board Replacement

Cone Burr Replacement

When should I replace my burrs?

Motor Test

Display Replacement

Sette Series

Sette 270 – Unboxing and Set-up

Using the Sette Display

Sette Hook Adjustment

Sette Adjustment Assembly Removal/ Installation

Sette Shimming and Cone Burr Removal

Sette Case Removal

270W Offset Programming (does not apply to Wi)

Sette Unclog

Sette Fuse Replacement

Micro Adjustment Friction Felt

Motor/Gearbox Assembly Replacement

Power Board Replacement

270Wi Single Point Scale Calibration

W to Wi Conversion and Update

Power Issues? Electrical Check

Adjustment Assembly Interlock Switch Replacement (short)

Adjustment Assembly Interlock Switch Replacement (long)

Electrical Check Advanced

Gearbox/Ring Burr Kit Replacement

Detent Replacement

Display Replacement

Routine Cleaning

Hook Cylinder Replacement

Vario

Most Common

Grind Quality Issue

Is your Vario or Vario-W not grinding fine enough?

No Power to the Motor

Display works normally, motor won’t power on

Case Removal


Less Common Issues & Part Installation

Case Removal

Drive Belt/Pulley Replacement

Lever Arm Shimming/Faceplate Replacement

Burr Recalibration

Powerboard Replacement

Metal Porta Holder Upgrade Installation

Upper Burr Carrier Inspection

When should I replace my burrs?

Power Board Inspection

Motor Test

Cleaning the Discharge and Unclogging

Vario-W

Most Common

Grind Quality Issue

Is your Vario or Vario-W not grinding fine enough?

No Power to the Motor

Display works normally, motor won’t power on

Case Removal


Less Common Issues & Part Installation

Case Removal

Drive Belt/Pulley Replacement

Lever Arm Shimming/Faceplate Replacement

Burr Recalibration

Powerboard Replacement

Scale Ground Wire Installation

Scale Recalibration

Upper Burr Carrier Inspection

When should I replace my burrs?

Power Board Inspection

Motor Test

Cleaning the Discharge and Unclogging

Forté AP & BG

Most Common

Scale Recalibration

Weight mode is not giving accurate weight


Less Common Issues & Part Installation

Burr Recalibration

Case Removal

Load Cell Replacement Video

Touch Screen Troubleshooting

When should I replace my burrs?

Power Board Inspection

Forte Power Board Replacement

Motor/Pulley Replacement

Cleaning the Discharge and Unclogging

Tight lever arms

Virtuoso

Most Common

Hopper Installation

Having trouble with hopper installation?

Unclogging Your Grinder

The grinder sounds normal, but no coffee is passing through.

Grind Quality Issue

Not grinding consistently, or does not have a full grinding adjustment range.

Replacing Paddlewheel

Broken paddles produce clogs.

Electrical Test

No power to the motor.

Routine Cleaning

When and how to do routine cleaning.


Less Common Issues & Part Installation

Burr Holder Replacement

Case Removal

Chassis Replacement

Timer Switch Replacement

Plastic Drive Gear Replacement (units made after 2012)

GB2.0 Installation (units made before 2012)

Electrical Check

Adjustment Ring Replacement

Recalibration

Timer Knob Shimming (units made before 2013)

How to Unclog

Motor Plate Replacement

Broken motor plate replacement steps.

Motor Polarity Check/Change

Grinder spinning but not drawing beans down.

Power Cord Replacement

Electrical Motor Replacement

How to replace a broken motor.

Circuit Board Replacement

Cone Burr Replacement

When should I replace my burrs?

Motor Test

esatto

Esatto

Most Common

Scale Recalibration

Weight mode is not giving accurate weight

Power Troubleshooting

The Esatto boots up but does not power the grinder


Less Common Issues & Part Installation

Load Cell Replacement

Preciso

Most Common

Hopper Installation

Having trouble with hopper installation?

Unclogging Your Grinder

The grinder sounds normal, but no coffee is passing through.

Grind Quality Issue

Not grinding consistently, or does not have a full grinding adjustment range.

Replacing Paddlewheel

Broken paddles produce clogs.

Routine Cleaning

When and how to do routine cleaning.


Less Common Issues & Part Installation

Burr Holder Replacement

Chassis Replacement

Timer Switch Replacement

Preciso Case Removal

Plastic Drive Gear Replacement (units made after 2012)

Electrical Check

Preciso Adjustment Ring Replacement

Timer Knob Shimming (units made before 2013)

How to Unclog

Recalibration

Preciso GB2.0 Installation (units made before 2012)

Motor Plate Replacement

Broken motor plate replacement steps.

Motor Polarity Check/Change

Grinder spinning but not drawing beans down.

Power Cord Replacement

Electrical Motor Replacement

How to replace a broken motor.

When should I replace my burrs?

Adjustment Ring Inspection

Motor Test

maestro prod_encore

Maestro & Starbucks Barista

Most Common

Hopper Installation

Having troubles with hopper installation?

Unclogging Your Grinder

The grinder sounds normal, but no coffee is passing through.

Grind Quality Issue

Not grinding consistently, or does not have a full grinding adjustment range

Replacing Paddlewheel

Broken paddles produce clogs.

Routine Cleaning

When and how to do routine cleaning.


Less Common Issues & Part Installation

Burr Holder Replacement

Case Removal

Electrical Check

Adjustment Ring Replacement

Recalibration

Chassis Replacement

Switch Replacement

GB2.1 Installation

Motor Plate Replacement

Broken motor plate replacement steps.

Motor Polarity Check/Change

Grinder spinning but not drawing beans down.

Power Cord Replacement

Electrical Motor Replacement

How to replace a broken motor.

When should I replace my burrs?

Motor Test

maestro plus

Maestro Plus

Most Common

Hopper Installation

Having troubles with hopper installation?

Unclogging Your Grinder

The grinder sounds normal, but no coffee is passing through.

Grind Quality Issue

Not grinding consistently, or does not have a full grinding adjustment range

Replacing Paddlewheel

Broken paddles produce clogs.

Routine Cleaning

When and how to do routine cleaning.


Less Common Issues & Part Installation

Burr Holder Replacement

Case Removal

Electrical Check

Timer Switch Replacement

Adjustment Ring Replacement

Recalibration

GB2.0 Installation (units made before 2012)

Chassis Replacement

GB2.1 Installation

Motor Plate Replacement

Broken motor plate replacement steps.

Motor Polarity Check/Change

Grinder spinning but not drawing beans down.

Power Cord Replacement

Electrical Motor Replacement

How to replace a broken motor.

When should I replace my burrs?

Motor Test

solis

Solis

Most Common

Worn Out Paddle Wheel

The unit grinds fine regardless of the setting, grinds slowly, or the beans do not feed

Coarse Grind Only

The unit is grinding coarse regardless of the grind setting


Less Common Issues & Part Installation

Timer Switch Replacement

Fuse Replacement

Power Cord Replacement