I have a Whirlpool HE 3T washer that doesn't respond well to button pushes.
I usually have to press and press and wiggle and press and on and on to get the buttons to make changes.
SO today I removed the PC boards and checked the tactile micro switches directly.
Oddly, most of them seem to not work according to my VOM (continuity and ohms tests). When the leads are placed across them and then the button pushed, nothing happens. No change in resistance and no continuity. A few show some response but many don't.
Are Tactile micro switches prone to failure over time? I would say the washer is 10 years old.
Is it "likely" that this could be the only problem with the push button controls on my washer?
Thanks
I usually have to press and press and wiggle and press and on and on to get the buttons to make changes.
SO today I removed the PC boards and checked the tactile micro switches directly.
Oddly, most of them seem to not work according to my VOM (continuity and ohms tests). When the leads are placed across them and then the button pushed, nothing happens. No change in resistance and no continuity. A few show some response but many don't.
Are Tactile micro switches prone to failure over time? I would say the washer is 10 years old.
Is it "likely" that this could be the only problem with the push button controls on my washer?
Thanks
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