I dumped beans in without the pot in the bottom and I can't get the beans out. Should I take it apart?

Hello. I am fairly certain your slow cooker is defective. That is a 600W model, while most are only about half that. I suggest you put 2 cups of water in the cooker, on high and check the temp after 2 hours... compare that to other slow cookers you have. If you have a Kill A Watt Meter, you could use that to test it.
Overall though, I would try to get the device replaced under warranty.

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Hello Penny McEwan,

After two lifetimes in electronics... my highly sophisticated electronic background says ...

Get a clean paper sack.

Unplug you unit... and invert the MACHINE pouring the beans into the sack... While holding the machine in that position fetch it a good smack (one on the north side & another on it's south end).

Set the machine back down... like you mean it (good little bump to loosen any coffee bits)... pour the beans back into the hopper...

Plug the little beauty back in and
you should be ready to brew.

Else ... get a clean paper sack... (blah blah... blah)
empty it ... smack it... vacuum it out (try again)
...

Take it to your repair shop!

As for me... after two life times: I still have all the toys...
all put away... nice & clean on the shelf...

I boil 12 cups in a 3 quart pot...shut off the fire and dump in the fresh ground beans let the froth settle (about 5 to 10 minutes)
and pour my first cups through an old fashion Melitta #6
(un-bleached) filter into a 10 cup Melina pot ...
or Chemex carafe

Better than a FRENCH PRESS... camp-fire style without
DRINKING the grounds...

Adjusting the flavor by varying my dark roast between
ITALIAN & FRENCH... with a half mix of PEETS
(Major Dickason's) whole bean... Yum...!!

Big, bold and just like a great big chewy CABERNET
Sauvignon... (CAN'T SEE THROUGH IT).

Never ever leave it on the heat...!
(use the microwave to reheat... or just try ice coffee).

Filter & all goes into the compost

Costco sized cups, bags & 55 gallon drums (of course)

Hope this helps!

First, I'm NOT a Saeco technician, But I have worked on similar machines. (I still have one in my garage along with other 'graveyard' coffee machines.) Check your warranty and call for service as there are no customer serviceable parts in this equipment.
*** the following is for information only ***
* I've taken these machines apart many times and found there are a lot of sensors in this unit. Many are very delicate and fault out easily. If you do locate the right sensor, you will still need to locate a replacement. Ordering parts can be a challenge as it must be the correct model (and serial number series). I found out the hard way that not all PC boards are the same as the change functions even in the same model.
* Okay looking around I came across a vid (link below) that shows in detail how to check all the functions of the model he has. You probably don't need to go through the descaling and other checks. The Bean grinder portion is very detailed and not for the faint of heart. But his instructions are clear and should be able to solve your problem. His "No Bean" error was caused by prolonged use without proper cleaning and someone spilt water into the bean cup long ago. I hope to try out his method soon as I never took apart the grinder section completely like he did. I only vacuumed the beans out.
Good luck (to all of us!)
Aloha, ukeboy57

https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=Seaco+Syntia+no+beans&&view=detail&mid=7D35DEE54A6DBDC3688B7D35DEE54A6DBDC3688B&&FORM=VRDGAR

Remove the brew unit and check the screen under the red o-ring, find the 2 screws above the top piston and make sure the chamber that leads out to the tube is clear.

Hi
Without taking it apart. I would try opening the grind setting to the max (coarsest setting). Sometimes it will push the blockage through.

Hi
You have 2 knobs in the bean hopper. The small one is set to the most positive. Turn it back 1 click from the plus and that should take care of your problem. When you have a clean brew unit it will make the first coffee but a little coffee is left in the brew unit and when it tries to make the second coffee a full charge and the little that was left cause an over charge, and dumps the coffee without making anything.

The screens that the coffee grinds are squeezed in between are clogged. You need to remove the brew unit, remove the bottom screen, (should be one phillips screw in the center) and scrub the screens clean. You need to clean all of the really fine holes out so that the water can pass through. To prevent this in the future, use the rinse cycle on the machine frequently and also take the brew unit out and rinse it under hot water everytime you dump your waste unit.