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Customer Questions and Answers for Control Board by Whirlpool

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Part Number: OEM17869179
Manufacturer Part Number: W10756692

This motor control board is created for use with washing machines. It's located inside the washing machine, where users can change settings and start or stop the appliance. It is tasked with regulating how quickly the washer spins during a cycle. Wear and tear or damage can cause the motor control board to malfunction. This may make it impossible for the washer to agitate or spin. If this happens, a replacement will need to be made.To replace this part, start by unplugging the appliance. Once the area is safe, the bottom front panel should be removed. This will provide access to the original motor control board. Pull on the motor control board until the wires can be reached. The position of these components should be noted before taking out the part. Replace with a new motor control board and replace the wires.This motor control board is designed to fit washing machines made by Maytag, Whirlpool, Kenmore, and KitchenAid. This is an authentic OEM replacement part that is sourced directly from the manufacturer. It's sold as a single part.

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Hello Mosy, I am going to take a leap of faith and GUESS that you washer model number is YWFW9151YW since you provided the model number for a dryer. If this is correct, the F-06 fault code is a Drive motor tachometer error. The control is unable to properly detect motor speed and the machine will shut down. If a failure occurs during high-speed spin the door will be unlocked after 3 minutes. Potential Causes: • Check wire harness connections between the Drive Motor/Tachometer and the Motor ControlUnit (MCU), and between the MCU and the Central Control Unit (CCU) • Check the Drive Motor • Check the MCU • Check the Wire Harness Replace failed component.

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Hello Lori, You will need to order WPW10374126 for your unit. The fault code indicates the Motor Control Unit (MCU) has an internal malfunction, repeating under or over voltage, or over current conditions. Can also be caused by momentary loss of neutral feed to MCU during the spin cycle. If the error occurs during a high-speed spin, the door will remain locked for 3 minutes.

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Larry, There are no "recalls" for your washer at this time. Based on the error codes you supplied (F1 E2 )would indicate a voltage error on the MCU (motor control unit) and F6 E2 indicates a communication error between the CCU(central control unit) and the U/I(user interface). Your first check should be at the wall outlet, Make sure the outlet is a 120 VAC, grounded and polarized outlet. Disconnect the power cord from the outlet, remove the washer top panel and check for any loose connections or wires between the two control boards. When you remove the top panel, you should be able to retrieve the tech data information sheets, and can conduct all the tests and diagnostic programs. If you should need more assistance, please include an e mail address, so we can attach any needed parts or technical information you may need.

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Jim for Model Number Kenmore Elite HE 3t washer

Washer is 10 yrs old, the other day it started giving me error codes, SUD and F02 and wouldn't drain, if I ran it in Express mode it would work. then it stopped draining in the Express mode, if I left it sit for about an hour an then run in Rinse & Spin mode it would drain, now it doesn't drain at all, makes a humming noise, and when I try to use the control panel to cancel it locks up and I can't even open the door, it will not reset even if I hit the cancel twice it keeps trying to run, I have to unplug it and then plug it back in and hit cancel real fast to get it to shut off and unlock the door.

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Jim, You will need to check the drain pump, drain pump filter 280187 and the drain hoses for clogs and debris. You will also need to check the air pressure hose WPW10004260, disconnect it from the water level switch WPW10514214 and blow in the end of the hose, this will usually clear any sediment or debris that has accumulated in the hose, and replace the water level switch. In order for the machine to unlock the door and the machine to shut off, the washer control has to "see" that the washer tub is empty, if the water level switch is still registering water in the tub (SUD or F2) it won't.

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Steven for Model Number MFW9800TK0

We recently had a flood in our basement and our washing machine had ~ 2' of water around it. Once we pumped all the water out of our basement I took the front panel off the washing machine and let it air out for two days. Once I hooked the washing machine back up and ran our first load we received an F-11 error code. After doing some research online I unplugged the machine, made sure all the connections were tight, and tried a load again. Everything ran as I would have expected it to. Once that load was finished I tried a second load and about half way through that load I received the F-11 code again. I unplugged the machine and ran another load and this time it worked. However, now I am receiving the F-11 code consistently when we run full wash cycles. I am able to run the Spin and Drain cycle consistently without any issues so I assume the motor is good. Since the Motor Control Unit was under water I assume that is what needs to be replaced (Part #8182706) but before I spend the money on the MCU I was hoping there was a way to test out my machine to make sure this is what needs to be replaced before making the purchase. Any assistance in resolving my issue would be appreciated.

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Hello Steven. Communication between the Central Control Unit (CCU) and the Motor Control Unit (MCU) cannot be sent correctly. Possible Causes / Procedure 1. Unplug washer or disconnect power. 2. Check wire harness connections to the MCU, the motor, and Central Control Unit (CCU). 3. Check the drive system for any worn or failed components. 4. Plug in washer or reconnect power. 5. Verify CCU operation by running a Diagnostic test or any cycle. 6. Check the MCU by looking for operations of the drive motor. 7. Check the drive motor for powered rotations. 8. Check that the serial harness at the MCU is not mounted upside down. The wires should be to the left when facing the MCU connectors.

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Hello Rose. The control is unable to properly detect motor speed and the machine will shut down. If a failure occurs during high-speed spin, the door will be unlocked after three minutes. Possible Causes / Procedure 1. Verify the shipping system including shipping bolts, spacers and cables are removed. 2. Unplug washer or disconnect power. 3. Check wire harness connections between the drive motor and the Motor Control Unit (MCU), and between the MCU and the Central Control Unit (CCU). 4. Plug in washer or reconnect power. 5. Check the MCU by looking for operations of the drive motor. 6. Check the drive motor for powered rotations.

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Hello John. Try unlocking the control panel. Press and hold CYCLE SIGNAL for 3 seconds and see if the control unlocks. If not, replace the control board on the unit.

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Hello Flint, You will want to test your motor to make sure that it is good. You can do a resistance check on the windings of the motor. You should have approximately 3 to 6 ohms resistance. Check wiring from motor to control and up to CCU. If all checks ok then replace CCU.

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Hello Fred, You will want to check the pressure switch to make sure that it is resetting to empty. If not resetting to empty it will cause unit to continue to rotate. If this is good then you would have a bad main control board.

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Hello James, Once you have the lower panel off you would unscrew the MCU and disconnect wiring. Making sure unit is unplugged. Once you remove the wiring you plug wiring into new MCU and screw back in.

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