I understand your situtation, but this is a safety issue and you cannot be certain that at some time in the future someone else will need to use the machine. It is important that the lid switch work, because serious injury can result if someone sticks a hand in a spinning washer.

I strongly recommend you replace the lid switch.

If the plastic pointer is ok, what has probably happened is the tab it strikes has partially broken. This is why it will work when you insert the screw driver. This is a common enough occurence and if you replace the lid switch that will fix things.

I cannot recommend that you do this, but if you are really determined to operate the machine without replacing the lid switch you can by pass it. To do this you do not have to move anything or need special tools.

Take out the two screws that hold the console to the top. They may be in the front on the console, on the back or under trim pieces. Flip up the console, unhook the plastic lid switch connector and insert a solid insulated wire, with the ends exposed into the two outer holes on the connector coming from the console. Tape the by pass in place, put the console back in place and you are set to go.

If you do this I would write on a piece of paper the words in big bold print, LID SWITCH DISABLED - DO NOT INSERT ANYTHING DURING OPERRATION and paste it on the machine.

Ok, good.

I was somewhat asleep at the switch here and did not recognize that you had the stacked washer dryer combo. The solution is the same, but you will get into it slightly differently, and here is the service manual to show you how.

https://secured.whirlpoo.../$FILE/L-56_4314124A.pdf