How to Troubleshoot & Replace Whirlpool AP6012288 / WP8269117 Dishwasher Door Latch Handle

Our 7 y/o dishwasher wouldn't close and therefore we couldn't get it to run. I called several service places who charged $75-$90 diagnostic plus parts & labor, and they were not able to get here for at least a week. I knew it was going to run at least $200. Kitchenaid wanted > $400 for a 1 YEAR WARRANTY, but it would cover this service call and any more throughout the next year. Seemed a little steep given the unit is already 7 y/o. I watched a couple videos on this site and YouTube and decided we could probably fix it ourselves. Not really knowing which piece was "bad", I purchased all 3 door handle mechanism parts and decided we could probably use an upgrade on all of them. It turned out the actuator was the culprit, but I was happy to only spend $102 (including expedited shipping) and we were back up in running the next day. The repair time itself was about 30-45 min. I would mention, I tried to "clean up" some debris and might have splashed a little water on the electrical wires. As a result, the unit wouldn't run as soon as we closed up the door panel. We waited a few hours, let things dry out and now it works PERFECTLY. I am thrilled I went this route considering I knew what the faulty part was. I would use this company again. 

Replaced the door latch and handle. 

I followed the instructions on the video. Excellent video BTW. 

Basically, I watched the how-to video on AppliancePartsPros.com. It was so easy. Remove 6 screws, one nut, pull the old one out and install the new one in the reverse order. Finding what I needed was easy, the order process was easy. I had no doubt that I had the part I needed. I had the part within a few days. This is a great way to run a website. I will definitely use them again. 

I found the new brain board on Appliance Pros. There was video for another model for my Kitchenaid on how to open the door up for access to the circuit tape. Removing that tape was the challenge but after seeing to slide it off and then put the tabs built into the new one in the track, it was fine. I replaced the screws after putting the handle back in it's tabs, shut the door, turned on the power and started the cycle. YIPPPEEE for me it all worked. Great video tutorials, great ease in finding my parts and a great site. I have used this company for 10 years and have not been disappointed in any of it. Living in the plains states and in the country it is hard to get a service call, so as long as this site and vendor is still available I can keep my appliances up and running myself!!! 

I removed the area where the handle and electronics are located. This envolved removing 6 screws. The latch assembley came out very easy and watching the video on your site did help a lot and made repair very easy. I relplaced the handle and while I had it appart, I replaced the door actuator and spring. As stated, the repair video on your web site made the repair very easy. 

Thanks to appliance parts pros technical support. I was able to grab the right parts and the videos verified installation. Thank you. However, my model of Kitchenaid dishwasher needs to be added to your database correctly. It would find the correct part but not verify that it was correct. Support verified and I am very pleased. The 

I replaced the dishwasher handle with a new part from AppliancePartsPros.com, Using the video on the website! Easy to repair using the video! 

Replaced handle, also found air inlet at bottom torn off. Replaced that too. Super easy... 

Using the parts I ordered all (my) repairs went well. Everything works again as new.