How to Repair the Electronic Controls on a Whirlpool Dryer
- 1). Unplug the dryer from the wall outlet.
- 2). Remove the screws on the rear of the top panel, securing the top to the dryer cabinet.
- 3). Lift the top panel up and off of the dryer.
- 4). Squeeze the tabs on the left and right sides of the inside of the control panel, then pull the control panel off of the front of the dryer.
- 5). Pull the control panel wire connector off of the control board, on the right-side of the dryer. Discard the control panel.
- 6). Connect the wire connector of the new control panel to the control board on the right-side of the dryer.
- 7). Snap the control panel onto the front of the dryer.
- 8). Replace the top panel, securing it with the screws that you removed.
- 9). Plug the dryer back into the wall outlet to complete the replacement.
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