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Customer:
Robert from CASEVILLE, MI
Parts Used:
WD21X10490
Difficulty Level:
Very Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers
Dishwasher would not sense door was latched
Super easy repair, just removed the old latch and replaced it with the new one.
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Customer:
Ron from AIKEN, SC
Parts Used:
WE04X20089
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Pliers, Screw drivers
Replaced timer and knob
Removed 3 screws that hold on front plate. Snapped out timer and replaced with new one. Attached one wire at a time from old timer to new timer. Reattached front panel and put on new knob. You can also watch on utube.
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Customer:
Erin from FALLS CHURCH, VA
Parts Used:
WD21X31910
Difficulty Level:
A Bit Difficult
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers, Socket set, Wrench (Adjustable)
Buttons unresponsive/UI replacement needed
I was very confident that the problem with my GE Adora DDT595SSJ5SS was that it needed a new UI board. It had been beeping randomly for a couple of months, requiring a circuit breaker reset every so often, until finally it stopped working entirely. When I looked at the main board underneath, the LED was flashing too fast for me to count the blinks. These were the signature signs of the UI board going out -- and this did indeed turn out to be the problem. I've run the dishwasher several times since replacing the board, and there have been no issues.

The only real issue I had with the repair job was removing the dishwasher door. This was because the door of my model was held in place by a pair of tension cables (bottom left and bottom right of the unit), rather than hinges, and the cable method of attachment is less documented online. I had to get hold of a user manual for my unit to even discover this fact about it, since I had purchased my home with this dishwasher already present and did not see it being installed originally.

What I had to do was to pull the unit out about five inches, exposing the attachments for these cables (they are on the outside of the unit), so I could hook my heavy wire hook under them and detach them. If your dishwasher has these cables on the door, you really do need a hook tool of some sort to remove them. If you have strong wire, you can make one yourself as I did. Anyway, removing the cables allowed me to remove the door. After that it was straightforward to unscrew and unbolt the various panels, set the jumpers on the new UI board, and screw everything back together.

I should note that the cables were not tricky in any way, just that all of these Adora units seem to be a bit different and I happened to have one with a method of attaching the door that is not very well documented. I hope that this helps someone with this type of unit. If you see those videos online referring to detaching the door from hinges, and you can't find anything on yours that looks or feels like that, consider that you might have cables instead on the outside of the unit.
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Customer:
Robert from ST AUGUSTINE, FL
Parts Used:
WD21X10490
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers
washer would nt ru it beeped 3x and flash start lite
Looked upm the problem it said door wasn.t closed so cause was the door latch. put in the new one no change so I bought a new dishwasher
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Customer:
Phyllis from ORLANDO, FL
Parts Used:
WE1M659
Difficulty Level:
A Bit Difficult
Total Repair Time:
1- 2 hours
It was a bit difficult because we ordered the wrong parts twice.
Handyman installed the finally correct switch. It was not the starter button.
This company was wonderful. Replaced each part without charge and rushed the replacements to us. Can' say enough good things to thank them for their courtesy.
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Customer:
Alvino from newtown, CT
Parts Used:
WE03X29897
Difficulty Level:
A Bit Difficult
Total Repair Time:
1- 2 hours
Tools:
Screw drivers
Dryer belt was broken
I removed the top cover and the back cover to install new belt.
Once i put new belt i discovered that the pulley was also broken so now i have order the pulley so that i can complete the repair
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Customer:
MARIE from SAUGUS, MA
Parts Used:
WE05X20431, WE5M48
Difficulty Level:
Very Difficult
Total Repair Time:
1- 2 hours
Tools:
Screw drivers
Had to use y tube
After speaking with your representative and him explaining how to me how simple it would be to switch out this light socket myself. I went on y tube went through the instructions and had to go buy a new dryer. And before you jump to any conclusions I can and do repair and and all of things around my house. I will NEVER purchase anything from you company again ander the pretense that it is so simple. This should have been told to me that an election should have done the job!!!!!! Now not only am I out the money I paid your company but I’m out the money I shelled out for a whole new dryer. I am a very angry customer and I would never recommend you to anyone!!! EVER!!!
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Customer:
joseph a from VALLEY STREAM, NY
Parts Used:
WE03X29897
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Pliers, Screw drivers
belt broke
had a great video to follow, made it easy to install.
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Customer:
MARTIN from MOUNTAIN VIEW, WY
Parts Used:
WE1M825
Difficulty Level:
Very Difficult
Total Repair Time:
More than 2 hours
WAITING ON PART
Still waiting for your parts. over two weeks to get part which was a hinge for something, I don't know what, but not my dryer seal. You said you would refund shipping and wrong part and charge me for a new order. End result was I got charged extra shipping for your mistake. The part still is MIA and it has been 5 weeks since I originally ordered. Will never do business with you again.
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Customer:
janet from martinsville, IN
Parts Used:
WE1X1192
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers
dryer did not latch
easy to fix took less than 10 minutes
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Customer:
Steve from West Bloomfield, MI
Parts Used:
WE01X20419
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Plastic handle in dryer broke off.
All I neede to do was buy the new part and snap it into place on the door. The hardest part was making the door usable while waiting for a new handle. The solution was good old duct tape. I just taped the old broken handle in place until the new one showed up.
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Customer:
William from JUNCTION CITY, OR
Parts Used:
WD15X26140
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Pliers, Screw drivers, Wrench set
No water getting to the dishwasher
Researched what others have posted about on Parts select. That really helped with the diagnosis! Took a chance on a $28 part. Repairman was going to charge $150 just to show up, then diagnose, leave for 2 months while waiting for the part, charge another $150 plus the part to fix…
Just had to pull out dishwasher far enough to take the water supply line off. Then the water inlet solenoid then 2 more screws and a 2 pronged plug reattach water supply then done! 15 minutes MAX!!!
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Customer:
dENVER from MILTON, WV
Parts Used:
WE04X20089
Difficulty Level:
Very Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers
The dryer only provided heat on the timed settings - on other settings, the drum rotated but there was no heat
The repair is straightforward. Three phillips head screws along the top on the backside hold the control panel in place. Once the panel is loosened, the timer can be lifted from its mounting. Holding the new timer in one hand, carefully remove wires one at a time from the old timer and placing them on matching points on the new timer. Once all the wires have been moved from the old timer to the new timer, place the new timer in its mounting and reinstall the control knob. Finally reattach the panel with the three phillip head screws. Job complete.
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Customer:
Bud from RCH CUCAMONGA, CA
Parts Used:
WE01X20419
Difficulty Level:
Very Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Broken door handle
Snapped right into place , less than a minute, if that
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Customer:
Philip from TOLLAND, CT
Parts Used:
WD08X22095
Difficulty Level:
Very Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Dishwasher tub was leaking
Simply removed old gasket by hand, lined up center of new gasket (white dot was printed on the center of new gasket) with the tub latch and pressed new gasket into place. We have used the dishwasher about a dozen times since and hasn't leaked a drop.
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