I replaced the panel, for the third time in about 7 years. its a bit sad that A) kenmore/whirlpool cannot make a control panel that can last longer than 5 years of normal household use, and B) that the panel costs $135 . so that means that the $800 kenmore sits at $1070 in price, due to the two repairs that i have made over the last seven years. this control panel is about 10 or 12 switches, with a 15 pin ribbon cable that connects to the control module. i would rate this as about a $50 part. thanks kenmore.
Appliance parts pros got this part to me from a Thursday noon order to a saturday afternoon delivery. a big deal on fast shipping, as i was able to complete the repair before the week starts on monday.