This control panel assembly replaces the white front console on your dryer. It restores a solid mounting surface for the timer, switches, or display so you can select cycles and settings with proper alignment and smooth operation. What it does
- Provides the front console housing for the dryer's user controls
- Keeps buttons/knobs and indicators aligned and protected
- Restores appearance after cracks, discoloration, or broken tabs
- Helpful when controls feel loose, are hard to press, or the console is rattling
What's included
- 1 white control panel assembly
Install notes
- Disconnect power; if gas, shut off the gas supply before servicing
- Remove control knobs and any end caps; take out mounting screws/clips and lift off the old panel
- Transfer any brackets, light pipes, clips, and harness retainers from the old panel to the new as needed
- Reinstall and tighten fasteners; refit knobs and verify smooth control operation before restoring power
Do-It-Yourself Stories from Customers like You
Front button had broken off Scott L. • Miramar , FL • March 13, 2015
Replacing the control panel assembly is extremely easy with one exception. To take off the existing panel (and there is no way to order a button for this, you have to order and replace the entire assembly), you pull the dial knob off (it comes right off, no tools required). There's a single screw underneath, Phillips head. You can then slide the panel up, and then unplug the cable connecting the circuit board to the dryer itself.
Next steps: Unscrew the half dozen or so screws to remove the...
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