How to Troubleshoot & Replace Bosch AP4300397 / 00665887 Facia Panel

The repair was very simple and took me less than 25 minutes to complete. It took longer removing the buttons from the old panel and transferring them to the new panel...Dont want to break them! Be prepared and have a star bit or driver for the screws. Just remove the screws from the top of the door not forgetting the 2 screws that are on the side, gently wiggle and pull the control panel up exposing the 2 screws that are on the front. Remove them and the fascia panel comes right off. Put back together in reverse order...Very simple job!! 

Removed front door panel and the broken top panel fascia from dishwasher (you need a special screwdriver with a star-shaped head, which we had), remove the buttons from the old fascia and put them in new fascia, then reattach all. Watched some YouTube tutorials, which helped. It was an easy, even fun, repair. Buying the part and repairing it ourselves saved us probably $150-200, and we did the work on our schedule. Shipping was super fast. Very pleased all around. 

The one thing it took us a while to figure out, is that the buttons have to be put in in a particular order. The buttons look similar but are not interchangeable. 

The front panel replacement process is pretty straightforward. One item to note. As mentioned in another review the order of the buttons is important. Make sure to match the letter identifier on the button with the letter on the replacement front panel slot. Also, remember to remove the door handle from the damaged panel and install it in the replacement panel. 

Removed the front stainless shield. This allows the removal of the front control panel. Swap the buttons and the plastic chrome piece (where your hand goes to open the unit). Snap the panel back in place. Replace the front stainless panel and you are done. My inlaws were going to wait a week for a repair guy to come 90 miles, to "look" at it. I had it fixed in 3 days. 

Replaced it. 

Viewed AppliancePartsPros YouTube video and used star screwdriver. 

I assumed we would have to replace the dishwasher as finding the part and getting it installed would be nearly impossible. By chance I came across AppliancePartsPros.com and started searching. It was a simple process to find the part. But could I install it? I viewed the video and was convinced. I ordered the part and it arrived two days later. I viewed the video again and went to work. Within the hour, the job was completed. Thank you! 

With the AppliancePartsPros videos, I was able to remove the broken panel and install the new one. The process was straight forward and not difficult at all. 

For Bosch dishwasher: Ordered exactly the right part & videos at AppliancePartsPros.com showed most of disassembly necessary for replacement. Took me (81 years old) about one hour to do the job. Everything worked!