DescriptionThis video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the user control and display board on a Samsung front-loading washing machine. The most common reason for replacing the washer control board is when none of the controls are responding.
All of the information for this user control and display board replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Samsung
Tools used: multi-screwdriver, Phillips head bit, string
Step-By-Step Instructions1
To replace the user control & display board in your washer, first remove the screws at the back securing the top panel
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Now slide the panel back and lift it off.
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Next, pull out the dispenser tray and depress the tab in the back to fully remove.
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Now remove the dispenser mounting screws.
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Slide the dispenser back and carefully pull the control panel off from the top.
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Disconnect the two wire harnesses and set the panel on a sturdy surface.
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Remove the selector knob – you can use string or wire to help pry it off.
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Turn the control panel over and remove the mounting screws securing the control board assembly.
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Now carefully separate the rear half of the display board from the front half and lift the display board and control board off of the control panel.
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Install the new user control board assembly by snapping the new rear half of the display board onto the front half then align the control board on the control panel.
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Replace the mounting screws.
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Realign the selector knob on the stem and snap it onto the hub.
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Connect the wire harnesses.
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Insert the control panel tabs into the slots in the trim and snap the top half of the panel into place.
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Reposition the dispenser and replace the mounting screws.
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Slide the tray into place.
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Reposition the top panel by aligning the edge of the panel with the tabs on the support bracket then push forward.
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Replace the screws in the back.
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With the repair completed, plug the power cord back in and your washer should be ready for use.