lg washer will not power up

Washer Repair
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My LG front load washer wm2016cw will not power up. Checked the power sources (plug and circuit panel) and both working. Cleaned the drain filter on the bottom left section of the washer. Unit will still not power up. Changed the display board and control panel in May 2012…any idea what the problem is?

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I had, well my wife had, this exact problem. Working one moment not the next. Here are the steps.

  1. Troubleshoot with LG. It probably will not work.
  2. Remove screws at rear of washer that hold the top on. These are the screws in the plastic brackets.
  3. Remove the plastic brackets and both screws.
  4. Slide the top cover toward the back and lift it off.
  5. Remove the cover of the control module and look at the wire entering it.
  6. You may find it is frayed or cut from the vibration of spin cycle.
    You need part F130 to replace this found here parts for LG WM2016CW - AppliancePartsPros.com

I checked this by reconnecting the wires and it worked right off.
A little electrical tape till the good folks at appliancepartspros get it in the mail

DO NOT BUY A NEW BOARD without checking this.

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I had the same problem. I pushed the on button and nothing happened. The unit would not power on. I had an appliance repair company come out and they diagnosed a faulty control board and gave me an estimate of $597.95. I called LG and they asked if I unplugged the unit, pressed the start/pause button for five seconds, and plugged the unit back in. I did that, and the unit came back to life and has been working perfectly ever since.

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[QUOTE=johng1000;876713]I had the same problem. I pushed the on button and nothing happened. The unit would not power on. I had an appliance repair company come out and they diagnosed a faulty control board and gave me an estimate of $597.95. I called LG and they asked if I unplugged the unit, pressed the start/pause button for five seconds, and plugged the unit back in. I did that, and the unit came back to life and has been working perfectly ever since.[/QUOTE]
Thank you so much johng100. I unplugged the washer and followed your instructions and ta-da the washer powered right up. Again thank you.

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Thank you, thank you, John! I stumbled upon this while searchng the Internet. It worked! My washer is now working again and I can cancel my expensive service call!

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:slight_smile: [QUOTE=johng1000;876713]I had the same problem. I pushed the on button and nothing happened. The unit would not power on. I had an appliance repair company come out and they diagnosed a faulty control board and gave me an estimate of $597.95. I called LG and they asked if I unplugged the unit, pressed the start/pause button for five seconds, and plugged the unit back in. I did that, and the unit came back to life and has been working perfectly ever since.[/QUOTE]

Thank you for the great advise. We followed the easy steps and the wash machine came back to life. Thanks

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Thank you for this post. I was frantic when my washer would not turn on. I just unplugged and pushed the start/pause button for 5 seconds, plugged back in and it is running again. Problem solved!

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[QUOTE=johng1000;876713]I had the same problem. I pushed the on button and nothing happened. The unit would not power on. I had an appliance repair company come out and they diagnosed a faulty control board and gave me an estimate of $597.95. I called LG and they asked if I unplugged the unit, pressed the start/pause button for five seconds, and plugged the unit back in. I did that, and the unit came back to life and has been working perfectly ever since.[/QUOTE]
Bingo! Unplug and press the power button for 5 sec then plug back in reset whatever issue that was messing up my LG Model wm2250cw so it now powers on. I recall having this issue a few years back, but now I have made a note in my records if it ever crops up again.

Thank you johng1000 !

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My lg washer model wm3550hvca power in control board.but when push start button.light come in control board but immediately within seconds.Tak sounds and light off.

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Thanks big time

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I really could use some help. We have the same model LG washer that I’m having to perform the above hard reset on a daily basis. I purchased this set in November 2019. The power issue occurred not long after (within the 1 year warranty). I performed the hard reset (unplug the power, press power button for 5 secs and the play button for 5 seconds, plug the power back in and check that it comes on) it worked for a few months. The intermittent since. Now it’s at the point of a daily basis.

Any thoughts? Driving my wife and I mad!

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I really could use some help. We have the same model LG washer that I’m having to perform the above hard reset on a daily basis. I purchased this set in November 2019. The power issue occurred not long after (within the 1 year warranty). I performed the hard reset (unplug the power, press power button for 5 secs and the play button for 5 seconds, plug the power back in and check that it comes on) it worked for a few months. The intermittent since. Now it’s at the point of a daily basis.

Any thoughts? Driving my wife and I mad!

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Thank you johng1000! Solved our non-power issue! Amazing!

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Wow amazing, the 5-second hard reset trick just brought my WM3470HVA back to life.
That sure saves a lot of time & money, thank you!
Although I couldn’t easily reach the plug, thankfully it has it’s own breaker so I could just flick that off.

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Johng1000 Thank you so much! Just saved me a service call and who knows how much money!!!

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This did not work for my washer, still won’t come on, anyone have any other ideas other than a large bill from an appliance place?

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I tried this, but nothing.

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      • DO THIS FIRST!!! * * *

    As Johng1000 stated;

1.Unplug your machine.
2.Hold the START button for 5 seconds.
3.Plug machine back in.
4.Press power.

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Worked for me too!

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The reset with power off holding a button for 5 seconds worked for me too
Thank you for an excellent advice