The lights on the control panel are working but when I push the start button it does not turn on. However, when I push the buttons on the control panel to start the dryer, the... - Kenmore Elite HE3 Dryer On the control panel of the Whirlpool Duet dryer, and similar dryers, you push both a "Power" button and an actual "Start" button to use the dryer. Any thoughts? TODAY! Google that if you need to:) Reconnect and try that. I get power to the control panel (lights up) but recently the buttons/controls stopped working. Consider using this list of troubleshooting fixes for getting your Whirlpool Duet Dryer back to thoroughly drying your clothes. This is the most common part to fail when the dryer won't start. Re: Whirlpool Gold Dryer control panel not working « Reply #17 on: January 14, 2009, 04:54:02 PM » A tech just came by to diagnose the problem and confirmed it is the circuit board. It can not be reset. If you price out new dryers, that's likely NOT a good investment given something else expensive might soon fail on an older dryer. When I start it the door will lock and then nothing else will happen. My gas dryer is 10 years old, purchased in 2004. i replace bely pulley now my distplay will not light up, September 25 by unbalanced somewhere? No sign evident of Main Control Board burnout. Your question was published, help is on its way! The door switch is located near the dryer door and is activated when the door is closed. But i can say that if you check everything on this page and don’t find anything wrong the timer is a good possibility. Seems that SEARS has been replacing about 100 per year. Our repair service corrects the most common problems associated with these dryer control boards. If the dryer won't start and the dryer motor makes a humming noise there might be something caught in the blower wheel, or the drum might be binding. It is not serviceable. I'm figuring it is a bad control board. The symptoms were multiple, however the basic problem is that after running for a short period of time, the dryer would turn off and the control panel was no longer working. my guess is the control board is shot. This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the control panel housing on a Whirlpool electric dryer model #WED72HEDW0. Still wouldn't start. It's most likely a burned out control board. Model WED9400SW0. The dryer motor can't be tested easily. Remove the lower kick panel. If they have continuity they are good. Having a dryer that spins but doesn’t dry can be frustrating. If the element is partially shorted out, it may produce heat continuously, even if the dryer has reached the proper temperature. It can be checked with an ohm meter or continuity checker. SO.... a loose connection? Any thoughts out there? Whirlpool W10111606 Electronic Control Board for Dryer. This is not an intermittent problem...it just quit. 1-16 of 133 results for "whirlpool duet dryer control board" Skip to main search results Eligible for Free Shipping. Located on the bottom of the door switch/lock unit is a tear-drop shaped tab. Reach up along the inside of the front and locate the bottom of the door switch/lock unit. replaced with Lowes 7w appliance bulb. Free shipping on many items ... WHIRLPOOL DUET WASHER WFW95HEDW CONTROL PANEL/USER INTERFACE BOARD. Whirlpool Duet washers also lock the door automatically when in use, because if the door opens it could spill water. Any ideas? Even though this is not the most common part to fail if the dryer won't start, both can be checked using an ohm meter or continuity checker. Good Luck! WP dryer showed F01, replaced the control board now the front panel will not light, the interior drum light goes on so I know there is power.