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your dishwasher won't start
here are the top five most probable
causes the dishwasher door must be
properly latched for the appliance to
run however a defective door latch
assembly may prevent the dishwasher from
running even with the door fully closed
for many latches you can use a
multimeter to test the micro switch for
continuity a continuous electrical path
inside the switch if the micro switch
tests negative for continuity then the
door latch is defective and will need to
be replaced in some cases you can
replace the micro switch independently
of the latch some dishwasher models have
a thermal fuse that may be located near
the bottom of the tank or on or near the
control board the fuse will blow with
the dishwasher overheats cutting off
power to the appliance again you can use
a multimeter to determine if the fuse
has continuity if not then the fuse has
blown and will need to be replaced
if some of the touchpad buttons work but
others do not
then the touchpad may be preventing the
dishwasher from starting you can try
cleaning the ribbon connector to improve
the connection but you may need to
replace the touchpad assembly with a new
one
the main control board provides power to
nearly every dishwasher component a
faulty control board may prevent the
dishwasher from starting while the board
cannot be easily tested you can inspect
it for signs of burning or a shorted out
component
if your dishwasher uses a timer in place
of a control board the timer may have
failed in the same way for additional
troubleshooting information enter your
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