MAYTAG WASHER, MODEL MVWX655DW1, CONTROL BOARD REMOVAL

MAYTAG WASHER, MODEL MVWX655DW1

SYMPTOM:  NO INDICATOR LIGHTS, NOTHING HAPPENS WHEN PRESSING THE START/PAUSE BUTTON

STEP1.  UNPLUG WASHER FROM 120 VAC OUTLET, VERIFY OUTLET HAS POWER

RECOMMENED TOOLS TO REMOVE CONTROL BOARD (¼” NUT DRIVER, NEEDLE NOSE PLYERS, ¼” FLAT SCREWDRIVER, PUTTY KNIFE & MAGNETIC DISH FOR SCREWS)

STEP 2.  REMOVE THE TWO 1/4' HEAD SHEET METAL SCREWS SHOWN IN PICTURE BELOW

STEP 3. USING A PUTTY KNIFE PUSH SPRING CLIP(S) TOWARD BACK OF WASHER ON EACH SIDE OF CONTROL PANEL AND LIFT UP AND THEN PULL CONTROL PANEL TOWARD FRONT OF WASHER 

THE BELOW PICTURE SHOWS HOW THE CONTROL PANEL FITS/SLIDES INTO THE MOUNTING SLOTS TO BETTER EXPLAIN IT'S REMOVAL

STEP 4. FROM BEHIND THE WASHER FLIP THE CONTROL PANEL FORWARD EXPOSING CONNECTORS TO THE CONTROL BOARD

STEP 5. VERIFY ALL CONNECTORS ARE IN PLACE AND NOTHING IS SHORTED - PLUG IN POWER CORD INTO 120 VAC OUTLET AND INSPECT GREEN POWER LED ON CONTROL BOARD HIGHLIGHTED IN PICTURE BELOW - REPORT IF THE LED IS ILLUMINATED OR NOT ILLUMINATED WHEN REPORTING YOUR SYMPTOMS FOR REPAIR.

STEP 6.  IF NO GREEN LED - VERIFY POWER CORD TO THE CONTROL BOARD IS GOOD USING A METER TO CONFIRM 120 VOLTS AT THE CONTROL BOARD, RESOLVE POWER CORD ISSUE IF POWER NOT PRESENT 

STEP 7.  UNPLUG POWER CORD FROM 120 VAC OUTLET

STEP 8.  GENTLY REMOVE VACUUM TUBE FROM CONTROL BOARD

STEP 9.  ALL CONNECTORS ON THE CONTROL BOARD HAVE A LOCKING TAB - PRESS TO RELEASE THE LOCKING TAB AND THEN GENTLY PULL THE RESPECTIVE CONNECTOR OUT OF THE BOARD.  MAY NEED NEEDLE NOSE PLYERS TO RELEASE TABS AND SCREWDRIVER TO LIFT CONNECTOR OUT OF THE SOCKET.

STEP 10. USE SCREWDRIVER ON THE FRONT PANEL CONTROL CONNECTORS TO GENTLY RELEASE THE TAB AND THEN LIFT OUT CONNECTOR.  FOR CLARITY PICTURE BELOW SHOWS HOW TO USE THE SCREWDRIVER WITH CONNECTOR ALREADY REMOVED.

STEP 11. ONCE ALL CONNECTORS HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THE CONTROL BOARD, REMOVE 1/4" SCREW SECURING CONTROL BOARD HOUSING.

STEP 12.  SQUEEZE THE CIRCUIT BOARD HOUSING SECURING TABS WITH NEEDLE NOSE PLYERS AND GENTLY PULL CIRCUIT BOARD HOUSING OFF OF FRONT PANEL.  NOTE THAT THE FUNCTION KNOB ON FRONT OF THE PANEL WILL DISCONNECT FROM THE CONTROL BOARD. 

STEP 13.  LIFT AND RELEASE TABS HOLDING THE CONTROL BOARD PROTECTIVE HOUSING SECTIONS TOGETHER

STEP 14.  REMOVE CIRCUIT BOARD, PACKAGE BOARD AND MAIL IN FOR REPAIR