Possible to repair washer control board?

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Testdepth

Joined Dec 6, 2016
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I have a 2yr old (1yr warranty) LG washing machine mdl WT1201CV with what I suspect is a bad control board. Control board is EBR76262101 and it is encased in some sort of silicone compound. I believe the relay for the drain pump is bad and want to replace it. Is there anyway to get to it without destroying the board in the process? I would say the coating is 1/8 to 3/8 thick clear rubber feeling coating.control board.jpg
 

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Testdepth

Joined Dec 6, 2016
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That picture was to show the coating. Here is the board with relays. I thought about cutting through the bottom to possibly desolder the relay.
A new board is over $200.

I suspect the drain pump relay is bad.

control board 2.jpg
 

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Testdepth

Joined Dec 6, 2016
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Fuse is for the noise filter and power. The washer is completely functional except for not draining water. I installed a new pump and it didn't fix it. That leaves the control board and the relay on the board.
 

MaxHeadRoom

Joined Jul 18, 2013
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If you can access the relay connections while it is running, you could trouble shoot with voltage reading.
Although I have used this method on a stove relay, this looks a little trickier to trouble shoot live.
Max.
 

Dodgydave

Joined Jun 22, 2012
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You could trace the pump feed back to the relay contacts, and see if there is AC power on them, or see if there is a coil voltage applied, that will determine which is at fault.
 

MaxHeadRoom

Joined Jul 18, 2013
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There appears to be many sources, ebay etc, if you locate the SPDT version, you can just cut the N.C. pin off, to make it SPST.
Max.
 

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Testdepth

Joined Dec 6, 2016
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Most of the Ebay is China and I may have to go that way if I can't source them in the US.

It is possible to cut through and remove enough coating to then use a soldering iron and a solder sucker to get the faulty relays out.

relay removal.jpg
 

SLK001

Joined Nov 29, 2011
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It is possible to cut through and remove enough coating to then use a soldering iron and a solder sucker to get the faulty relays out.
Sometimes you can use a soldering iron as a hot knife and plow furrows thru the coating, then grab the chunks with needle-nose pliers.
 
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