Kenmore diswasher locked

ILKNUR910 · #1 Mar 16, 2008, 08:07 PM

Good evening friends, I need your help. My Kenmore dishwasher's buttons are not working. The -lock- button keeps flashing and the manual says to hold the lock botton for few seconds and it will un-lock itself. I've done that several times but it will not work. The light goes off but goes back on again. None of the buttons seem to work either. I've called Sears but they require $75 just come in and look and that price does not include anything.....just the estimate. Can someone help me please before I dish out $500 for a new one? THANK YOU IN ADVANCE

biggsie · Mar 16, 2008, 08:17 PM

I pressed the no heat/dry button for about 5 seconds, it flashed, then I pressed the start button and now my washer is working. I don't know how long this will work but at least I won't need to handwash dishes just yet!

Good news! I just wrote about my Kenmore. After talking to a repair man, I tore the whole door apart again (about 15 minutes if you have the right screwdriver) popped out the inner button panel, removed all 10 plastic buttons and sprayed them with WD-40. Evidently they wear or dry out. Now it's back together and working like new. The repair guy told me this is only a temporary fix, but no sweat, I can repeat it every few months if needed. $500 saved.

I could not get the dishwasher to start, the control panel says the washer is in the "locked" mode.
I tried the fix that was suggested on this web site: hold down the No heat dry for about 5 seconds. It worked!!

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ILKNUR910 · Mar 16, 2008, 08:24 PM

Thank you for your suggestion Biggie, I really appreciate it.
I am gonna try it

Quote:

Originally Posted by biggsie

I pressed the no heat/dry button for about 5 seconds, it flashed, then I pressed the start button and now my washer is working. I don't know how long this will work but at least I won't need to handwash dishes just yet!

Good news! I just wrote about my Kenmore. After talking to a repair man, I tore the whole door apart again (about 15 minutes if you have the right screwdriver) popped out the inner button panel, removed all 10 plastic buttons and sprayed them with WD-40. Evidently they wear or dry out. Now it's back together and working like new. The repair guy told me this is only a temporary fix, but no sweat, I can repeat it every few months if needed. $500 saved.

I could not get the dishwasher to start, the control panel says the washer is in the "locked" mode.
I tried the fix that was suggested on this web site: hold down the No heat dry for about 5 seconds. It worked!!

how to mend it .com - My Kenmore Ultra Wash Dishwasher has control panel problems?



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