Lid Switch Assembly

I unplugged the machine.
Removed the back panel.
Located the switch, removing it and then following the wire to the plug, unplugging it.
replaced with new switch, plugged it in and replaced the back panel.
Removing and putting the back panel back was the hardest part.

My wife shut the lid to the washer with something stuck in the lid switch and it broke the pieces that hold the switch to the machine. I backed out the screws and put the new switch in. Couldn't really get to the screw that held the ground in place so I clipped that wire and used a wire nut to splice it to the new switch. Running the wires up to the connection wasn't that hard. Remembering to plug the connection in would have made this a lot quicker. Nice upgrade to the part too. That piece of metal under the switch is sure to keep it from breaking again anytime soon. Thanks.

Remove both plastic end caps on control assbly. remove 2 screws holding control assbly. Lift washer casing up and away form washer frame. Remove lid switch harness from washer by lifting the plastic clip up.Remove lid switch wiring harness after removing 2 screws holding switch to washer. Place new switch into hole by squeezing together. Connect wiring from control assbly into new switch receptacle. Attach wiring to clips on side of frame and install switch waser casing with the 2 screws. place washer casing back onto frame and line up with rear panel. make sure sides line up with back. Install 2 screws to secure top control assbly. Replace end caps.

After taking he top control panel cover off 2 screws on either side, this allowed me to see the wire harnesses i located the switch lid harness removed it and noticed that the ground is attached towards the front under the top cover of the machine, almost impossible to unscrew the ground without more work, so i put the harness back cut off the the broken switch lid and spliced the new one with the old wiring very easy be sure to match the wires properly as they the same in appearance.

I first removed the control panel to see if I could connect the wires as designed. I soon realized it was much easier just to splice the wires to connect the new part. I did that using a wire cutter, wire connectors and electrical tape and then attached the lid switch to the machine with a phillips head screw driver (2 screws). Toughest part was the small space within which to work. Otherwise, very simple and machine is back to normal operation.

Removed lid and replaced switch. Easy job

Repair was easy. Removed two side panels on the control plate. Removed two phillips screws that hold the control panel to the body of the washer. Disconnected the electic connection to the wires leading to the lid switch. Three sided of the lower cover lift over and removed from the washer frame. Access to the lid switch and wire retainers was easy. Removed two screws holding the remaining parts of the switch and replaced with new. Re-routed the wires through the retainers. Set the sides back on making sure the set all the way back in the frame and fit properly into the plastic strips on the back of the washer. Reconnected wires, screws and end caps.

followed video intructions.

It was very helpful to read the reviews of previous customers to diagnose the problem. We were lucky that there was a video for our machine repair. The most helpful portion of the video was showing how to remove the washer casing and where the clips were located. The replacement of the lid switch assembly was simple and took about 10 minutes. It took longer to drain the tub and drag it out of the utility room. While the machine was dismantled I cleaned the tub. The same problem happened to my friend and I shared my knowledge and she now is a happy Partselect customer. This is my fourth experience with Partselect and each one has been a success!

After learning that the lid switch was the culprit and a common problem for this model, I tracked down where to procure another lid switch. You can easily find a repair video on YouTube for this issue as it takes you a step-by-step process of how to dismantle the machine in order to replace the switch. After viewing, I found that the actual task of repair/replacement was much easier than I had thought. 30 minutes later, I was up and running. I think the most amazing aspect of this story was that the "PartSelect" people shipped the part to my address in one day!

Watched repair videos and all went as simple as the videos. Videos are a great part of the selling point THANK YOU

First I replaced the pump which was clogged and would not drain the machine. That repair was easy and took about 30 minutes. The machine still would not drain or spin and I discovered the lid switch was broken. I ordered one of those too, and the replacement was easy. The hardest part was figuring out how the spring clips went back on. I found a video for that too. I found videos for everything. Partselect gave excellent service. I am in Texas and received delivery (non-express) in one day each time from their Oklahoma facility.

The repair was extremely simple. After disconnecting the power I unscrewed and lifted the mechanical assembly off the top and pulled the outer casing back. I was able to get in through the lid opening to unscrew the ground screw followed by the screws holding the lid switch in place. After removing the entire piece everything went right back in place as it came out. The only issue I had was with one of the clips holding the wires in place. It came off and I had to push it back in rather hard to keep the wiring in place. Otherwise, this was the easiest repair I've ever done.

Watched the video example of the repair on the same site where I purchased the switch. Gathered the tool recommended and completed the repair exactly as modeled in the video. Perfect. No problems.

I unplugged the machine,
and i removed the side caps on either side of the control panel; i removed one screw on each side of the control panel.
I removed the control panel from the machine.
I located the wiring for lid switch and i unplugged it.
I installed the new switch the same way the old one was installed just as stated the "PartSelect" instructions.