Customer Questions and Answers for Dishwasher Control Panel With Touchpad by Whirlpool

William, You're on track, you most likely have a faulty control panel keypad WP8534833 "PROBLEM: WON’T RUN AND LED ABOVE KEY(S) IS BLINKING = Stuck key(s) or shorted circuit(s) in keypad.> Check keypad. Shorted circuits or connections on the control that read the keys. > Check control. and You'll need to reset the control board " Pressing the following option keys in the sequence shown will either start the Diagnostics Cycle or turn on the Rapid Advance feature for stepping through customer selectable cycles:HIGH TEMP SCRUB (POWER SCOUR) (HIGH TEMP SCOUR) > AIR DRY (NO HEAT DRY) (ENERGY SAVER DRY) > HIGH TEMP SCRUB (POWER SCOUR) (HIGH TEMP SCOUR) > AIR DRY (NO HEAT DRY) (ENERGY SAVER DRY) . If the above key sequence is entered with the dishwasher in Standby, the Diagnostics Cycle is started. The Diagnostics Cycle can be rapid-advanced, interval by interval, by pressing the Pots&Pans/Heavy or Anti-bacteria/Cookware cycle key". Thanks and Good Luck