Bosch 00683958 Control Panel OEM Part

The old fascia had broken and been torn off. I should have saved the buttons from it, but I didn't know that I'd be repairing it - I figured I would have to replace the unit. Well, money is tight, so I got the model number from the unit and looked up parts online. I couldn't find the exact model number on this site, but the picture of the fascia looked just like the picture in my manual, so I bought it, a handle strip, and a new set of buttons. I pulled the stainless panel off the front, then removed the screws that were still holding the brackets left from the old fascia. I installed the handle strip and all the buttons in the new fascia, and put it on the dishwasher. There are several tabs that have to line up with slots in the door. I made sure everything lined up, rolled it into position, and snapped in the locking tabs, and put in the screws. I replaced the stainless panel, and tried to fire up the dishwasher. It wasn't working! Some of the six buttons were very stiff, stuck hard in the 'out' position, and they couldn't be pressed in. They looked lined up, so that wasn't the issue. I took the fascia off again, and inspected the buttons. Each one has tabs on the back to stop its travel when depressed, and they were all different sizes. Each also has a letter on the back, so I thought that maybe the problem was that I had installed them out of sequence - but the control panel is flat; there are no differences in the height of the buttons on it, so I really wasn't convinced that would solve the problem. I put the fascia back on, and the issue was still there. So I removed the thing one more time, and pulled the six buttons out of it. I took them out to my wood shop and sanded the tabs all to the same level as the shortest on in the set, and reinstalled everything. The buttons now work fine, and the dishwasher fired right up. Now my dishwasher looks just like new again. Tools used: one torx driver for the screws, and a flat blade screwdriver to help ease out the locking tabs. Oh, and a sanding block to level the tabs on the backs of the buttons.

Got an exact replacement that fit perfectly, easy fix but relatively expensive part considering same plastic bracket on fascia panel can break again; Bosch should have designed bracket with more support for a part in constant use. Also , need to save push buttons from old panel to put on new one. Delivery was as promised and actually got delivered quicker. All fixed and do not need to replace dishwasher! Just remove screws that hold the front panel, then remove front panel to access the 2 screws that hold the fascia panel. Take push buttons off old one to put on new one and pop off handle from old as well for placement on new panel. Be sure to check your panel with the door open and look at screw heads to be sure you have proper bit to remove.

Ordered new door handle assembly removed the 6 screw from the front panel. Then removed 2 screws that held door handle. Old door fell off then not expected, control buttons fell out. Then reinstalled new door assembly. Note the control buttons are lettered and they must be bcdefg in that order from right to left otherwise the washer doesn't work. Use a torx tip screw driver is all that you need. Very easy to fix.

I ordered and replaced the Facia Panel.

Replaced the cover and buttons