[addictedtolabs]

The control panel went out on my Maytag (MDB8751AWS) under the counter stainless steel DW the first year (2006). They sent me a defective part and then finally one which worked. I had the control panel replaced again last May. It has stopped working again.

The lights across the top which choose the cycle are working but not the touch pad on the front which starts the machine. The display numbers look like they got wet. I would like to open the machine up and try to dry out the panel by leaving it in a bag of rice.

What tool is used to open the door up?

The last repair cost me $276 for a $450 diswasher.

[denman]

Here are your parts
Replacement parts for MAYTAG MDB8751AWS DISHWASHER- UNDERCOUNTER | AppliancePartsPros.com

Here is a manual which should help
16021814 Maytag Jetclean II Dishwashers Service Manual - ApplianceDigest.com

I would not bother with the rice routine.
Just open it up undo the plugs/wiring and then dry it with a hair dryer, just do not get it too hot. Dry it then let it cool down then do it again, do this several times.
If it has water marks/scale on it clean it with an electronics solvent.

Connector Cleaning / Checking
Unplug the unit
Open it up
Remove the ribbon cable from the keypad to the control board at the control board.
Clean the edge connector.
If it is the type where there is not a connector just the insulation is removed, it can be cleaned with a pencil eraser. Do not use an ink eraser as it is too abrasive.
Check the tracks in the ribbon cable for hairline cracks. A magnifying glass helps here.
Would not hurt to clean the connector on the board. Use electronics contact cleaner or isopropyl alcohol and a tooth brush. Be gentle and do not reconnect till all the solvent evaporates.
Reconnect everything and give it a try.