I cannot get the pepper mill apart to put batteries in?
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When you have the cover off, lift the shroud that goes over the battery section
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Line up the arrows on the outside bottom of the metal cover & the seasoning section - remove cover. Grasp the top battery segment and the bottom where the seasoning goes. Pull apart firmly, gut gently. Fill with your seasoning. Re-assemble. Make sure the batteries are in snug & proper. Goodluck!
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Pop off the front plastic cover. There might be one screw holding the batteries in behind a plate. Once removed, there is an electrical connector that needs to be disconnected. The batteries should slide out just by pulling on them. If they don't budge, they might be bulged. In that case, you would need to disassemble the chassis some more.
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First thing you want to do is push the button on the center bottom to turn the power off. Hold the top, where the pepper grounds go and twist the bottom off. Then pull the battery pack straight off (which is why you want to power off first, because you will likely turn the pepper mill upside down at this point and if it is on, pepper will grind out--learned this the hard way &lt;smile&gt;). Pepper grounds go in the small hole. When putting the battery pack back on, push straight up; you will see that there are connectors that must line up. Put the bottom back on and twist. Don't forget to push the button to turn it back on. Good luck!
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Dorothy, I had the same problem. Hold the bottom (bigger part) with your left hand and twist the part just above it with your right hand. Failing this, go to YouTube and see how is done there. This is how I managed to open mine. I hope this helps.
2099462
Unscrew the back cap - the one with the on/off button. The battery carrier will then slide out, be sure to put it back in the same way it came out.
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Just pull it with a small pliers. It should come out. It is just clipped not soldered
585285
You twist the upper part of it and the lower clear plastic part and metal part will be exposed. The batteries are in the upper metal chamber and there is an opening in the clear plastic bottom chamber that will now be exposed for you to pour the pepper kernels into.
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Unless there was a crack in the handle originally or was not cast correctly in the manufacture process, this reviewer must have it confused with a different pepper mill. The one shown is solidly built, and I don't see how it could break under normal use. Carol Travis: What can I say except I guess you got a defective unit.
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There is no battery. It is a hand grinder. Turn it right for salt, left for pepper but I need a 2d hand to hold the mill while I turn it with the other. To refill,you have to pull the top off. You might have some difficulty in pulling the top off unless you can brace the bottom somehow. Refilling it is just a matter of scooping the salt/pepper into a narrow opening. I use a pointed spoon to get the peppercorns and salt crystals into the small openings. More a matter of patience than strength. With the need to use 2 hands to operate the mill and pull the top off, this might not be mill for you. There is no battery. It is a hand grinder. Turn it right for salt, left for pepper but I need a 2d hand to hold the mill while I turn it with the other. To refill,you have to pull the top off. You might have some difficulty in pulling the top off unless you can brace the bottom somehow. Refilling it is just a matter of scooping the salt/pepper into a narrow opening. I use a pointed spoon to get the peppercorns and salt crystals into the small openings. More a matter of patience than strength. With the need to use 2 hands to operate the mill and pull the top off, this might not be mill for you.
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You should be able to place the peppercorn under the battery mechanism. Did you take the place piece off of the bottom? That needs to be taken off when you want to use it or nothing will come out...Let me know please
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I don't think so. I can see them in there (they look like watch batteries), but I don't see how to take it apart w/o breaking it. Hope that helps.
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Unscrew end pull battery holder. Replace batteries. Incert holder back in flash light and replace cap.
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Always try changing the battery if you haven't just put one in. Also, liquid can spill into the guts. I did that and fixed it by opening it up and using a hair dryer to dry it out. It still took a day or two before it was reliable. Caution: opening it up can be tricky to put it back together. If you got it at Costco, take it back.
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If I remember right you have to undo the screws and the batteries are under those screws once you unscrew them. I can't remember if on the back of the minion or under the minion.
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the black cap on the bottom (recessed into the body of the grinder) twists and pulls out. Make sure that each battery is in the position indicated. New batteries last us at least a year with frequent use.
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Use a screwdriver to wedge down the side of the cap, and pry it out. The cap has a large flange at the bottom that keeps it secured in the ball. You have to force that flange to get it out. Then shake out the light/battery cage. Pay attention to the orientation of the battery cell, for which side is "+". To get the cap back in will seem impossible. What I use is common silicone spray. You can get it at a hardware store. Spray the cap with the silicone spray and it will be so slippery you will easily be able to squeeze the cap flange back into the ball and seat the cap.
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I used a blunt tapestry needle, braced the needle on the table and pushed down hard. The needle was jammed in and would not fall out at that point. Then I was able to pry off the battery cover with a screw driver. Very bad design. There is a small piece of tape on the battery, so to make a connection at all you have to remove the battery cover and pull out the tape.