How to open stuck instant pot lid 

This happened to us today and this was the ONLY video I found on the Internet that actually addressed this problem properly! Thank you so much! We were able to open the lid!

Awesome tip to get the stuck lid open, thank you , I was about to dump the instapot

works great. i love that it has stainless steal pot inside ru-vid.comUgkxG-7WiT7ocumjytOpHDFt632PL0pxXRAg and not the one with coating. we used to have a coated pot before, and the coating slowly peels, and i am sure went into the food that we cooked. Absolutely love stainless steel, and will not use a coated product again.This pot has many settings and many buttons, and i need to sit down with a manual to figure out which setting to use. I used the basic functions, and even though i am not technologically skilled, i turned it on and assembled it without any help.Very satisfied with this product overall.

I was so hungry, and the lid was stuck. Your tip helped!! Thanks for the save!

You’re a life saver, thank you Quick tip: you can use a shoe lace and a small scissors if you don’t have the tools he used in the video. It worked just fine with me.

Thank you! I actually got it before you finished the video. thank you so much. i was about to open my window. it's been days lol

Thanks for giving me a clue-however I could not remove the piece but the lid released by my just lifting it while trying to remove. I started to get worried my corned beef was stuck forever-$13+bucks worth. It’s yummy😋. Thanks again❤

Thank you so much !! Your post saved my day. I myself was able to do it !!!! Thank you again.

I just pushed the valve down and mine unlocked. You don’t have to pull it out. When it’s popped out it’s locked down is open. Just release the stream and pressure before opening it.

Thanks for the video!!! I was about to tear my slow cooker up trying to get it off lol!

Your video is a great help. Mine is a brand-new Instant Pot Duo Crisp + Air Fryer. I was able to successfully open & close the pressure cooking lid after unboxing it. I was going to do the Initial Test Run but the lid would not unlock. I will just take it back to the shop and they can figure it out for me as it is still brand new. I hope the shop will just replace it. Thank you for your video.

Thanks!!! I thought i was gonna starve this morning!!!

My lid was sealed on and did not want to come off. I didn’t pop the thing off but pressed it down and it unlocked.

Really good video. My meat was cooked and stacked in the pressure cooker. My model is different but I learned where the lock is located.🎉🎉

8/24/2022 WORLD of GREAT STUFF❗️ You Saved the Day‼️, or shall I say the Dinner Hour. After preparing our evening meal in my Nesco Professional Pressure Cooker, the lid would Not slide open 🤔. I found your Video, followed your directions, and “💥VOILA💥” - the lock pin opened and dinner was served❗️ So, many Thanks to You, WORLD of GREAT STUFF 🤝 👏 👍. Will refer Friends to this Video. TEXAS Girl 💥🇺🇸🇨🇱💥

Thank you so much. It was a real life saver.

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

Thank you for sharing, very helpful,

I used foe plant wire worked in a heartbeat. It's just thick enough to really grab on. But you're still able to tie it around. And you'll pull it right out.

Worked like a charm! Thank you 🙏🏾

Thanks. I used a bent nosed medical steel tweezer with grip to get that valve out instead of the rope. Our food is still trapped inside, so maybe I'll have to wait until even more pressure is released.

Thanks it works like at the snap of a finger. I used a knife to shift the knob.

Thanks for posting. Will try this method.

Weird how quickly you put the pin back in there, though. If it's stuck, the hole is probably dirty and should be cleaned.

Thank you!

Thank you 💯

Thank you so much for this helpful video

Thank you!!!!! It worked!

There is a small metal piece that you push in and release it instead of all this trouble

Thanks a lot.

thanks i thought i would have to break my pressure cooker

Thank you. It worked.

Thank you so much, I have tefal multicooker and I blocked, because I want it to try to put inside one basket for vegetable so I block it. And I do what you do and I open the lid. Thank you 😊

Thank youuuuuuu

THANK YOU!!!

Thank u for the video

It helped, thank u

It’s easier if you just push silver button down and hold it.It releases without a string!!!!

Very good video thank you for sharing it wish you all the best please stay safe stay con/+/nected thank you👍👌🙂

lol is your wife a Dentist? i noticed an instrument you used hahahah ... actually i had the opposite issue, my button wouldnt go down even though we released the pressure... so i kept poking it as i was shifting the lid from left to right a couple times... let the pot cool down to make sure its safe to open :)

Thanks it worked

Is this how you fix Ninja Foodi stuck lid too , for mine is stuck and food inside

I put the lid on backwards when I stored it and now I cannot open it. I tried what you demonstrayted but it did not open. Any ideas?

My instant pot is locked not in use. I cannot get the lid off

I thought you were extracting a tooth lol

Thank you so much !! Your post saved my day. I myself was able to do it !!!! Thank you again.