The “heavy” light is blinking, but nothing is happening. If I push buttons, the “lock out” light blinks. If I hold “air dry” to unlock, that doesn’t work. Info I’ve gotten web surfing suggests that I need to replace the control panel, but also that that might not solve the problem. The control panel costs around $150 plus shipping, and I can’t return it once I’ve installed it. So: anybody know how likely it is that a new control panel would fix it? Or got other suggestions? Thanks.
Most likely the problem with your dishwasher is not a console which is just cosmetic part, but the display switch (#5 on the frame and console break down diagram).
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The part number for the display switch is [COLOR=#800080]AP3010850[/COLOR]
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Here are the break down diagrams for the Whirlpool dishwasher Model DU980QPDB6
Good luck.
Gene.
thanks. Do you think I can be confident that the problem is part 5 and not part 3? 3 is the one I meant as “control panel.”
im stuck on the same problem here fo the price of the board and the pannel im thinkin new dishwasher…lol
Hi Four20,
In order to provide the most accurate advise I need the complete model number of the dishwasher and as much as possible information describing the problem.
Gene.