How to Troubleshoot & Replace Bosch AP3859103 / 00600072 Dishwasher Control Panel Button

The parts from AppliancePartsPros.com arrived a day ahead of schedule. (I'm a big APP.com fan.) I removed the metal front door panel, then removed the broken plastic Panel-Facia which houses the handle. Because the buttons and handle trim needed to be transferred from the old Panel-Facia to the new one, I expected that, also being plastic, they may break when making the transfer, so I ordered all of those parts as well, which only drove the cost up about $32. If I broke one item in the transfer, then it would have delayed the fix and incurred additional shipping costs. Sure enough when I removed the handle trim, one of the plastic detents cracked. Murphy's Law. The plastic door handle is located at the top of the door. Dishwashers produce heat; heat rises; heat vents; plastic gets brittle when exposed to temperature fluctuations. Time required to replace the parts was fast; maybe 15 - 20 minutes cover to cover. Take it slow and be gentle with the plastic parts. 

Replaced Buttons and facia plate. What I DIDN'T know was that the buttons, though they are just plastic and look identical, are not and they are labelled B through H. If you put them in any other way (and they do go in without a problem) the push buttons don't work right and you can't run the dishwasher. I wish I knew before hand it would have saved a LOT of trouble! Anyhow, once I lined them up and matched them all was good. 

I replaced the panel fascia and handle strip. I ordered the buttons in case they needed to be replaced also. The hardest part was replacing the bottom part of the door front. Another hand would have been nice, but I made it work. It took about an hour total. 

Put a new Facia Panel and Buttons on. 

Purchased new front panel and new buttons and door handle (just in case I needed them). WHEN YOU INSTALL NEW BUTTONS - YOU MUST INSTALL THEM ACCORDING TO THE LETTERS IMPRINTED ON THE BUTTON AND PANEL. There is no information to tell you this. 

Order parts by Model # and came fitting perfectly. Keep hardware endless as the pieces don't come with it. If you need the hardware make sure to order that as well. 

I used Youtube to learn how to replace the control panel. The video was of a different Bosch model but helped me enough that I was able to do it myself. I am a first timer. 

Ordered parts which was easy to match up with help from AppliancePartsPros.com Shipped fast and was easy and fast to repair. 

Ordered the parts and installed very satisfied with the service and parts. 

I just removed the metal panel by unscrewing the Torx screws from the backside. The fascia is held on by 2 torx screws on the front. It's a bad design as someone else stated. Replaced the buttons on the new fascia and reattached all. The serial number/model number sticker that was on the right side of the door was gone, so I found the part number of the fascia/handle on the back of the part. I used that with a quick google search and found the part here. The fascia does not come with buttons or the silver handle. The handle can be removed easily by placing the fasica on a hard service, placing a screw driver horizontally on the center tab and giving it a quick tap with a hammer to pop it off.