Whirlpool 6-917713 Panel- Con OEM Part

I bought the dishwasher used and the control panel never fully worked. The countdown timer was non-functional, many of the buttons were unresponsive, and "start" needed to be pressed multiple times before the dishwasher would turn on. After a few months, none of the lights worked, and all the buttons stopped responding. I first replaced the handle, since it was also broken (the door was difficult to open) and there was a chance it wasn't registering the door as fully closed. The new handle works great, but it didn't help the control panel. Finally replaced the control panel and noted there was a black dot in the old control panel ribbon cable where the traces were broken. The new control attached easily and functions 100%. This maintenance required a torx bit (T20 I think) for the door panel, and a 1/4" socket for the computer housing and control panel. The only tricky part was unplugging the ribbon cable. The socket on the computer board has to be pulled/slid back away from the ribbon cable. This loosens the socket, so the cable can be removed. Once you insert the new cable, slide the socket towards the cable, and it should hold the cable firmly.

Your video on replacing the broken latch and handle was great! I watched other videos using other didhwasher models to get a sense on how easy/difficult it would be to replace the control panel. Replacing the control panel on my particular dishwasher model became straight forward. The control panel used 4 hex screws to secure it to the door. The circuit board housing unit used 2 more hex screws to secure it to the control panel and door. Another hex screw secured the top of the circuit board housing unit to get inside to attach the new control panel ribbon to circuit board. Everything was easy to reassemble if you take your time.

Replaced both the latch and the control panel. The new control panel activated features not in the original unit. The new panel has a digital readout of time remaining in cycle. It allows more flexibility in delayed start. The rinse only cycle is shorter (the old rinse cycle was as long as a wash). I am not only satisfied but over joyed at the success of this 'replacement' part.

Replaced control board and complete panel

Ordered a replacement control panel. Door panel was easy to remove with a Torx screwdriver bit; a few more screws inside needed to be removed with a hex driver. Pull the ribbon cable from the control box. Install the new panel, reversing how you removed the dead panel. Reinstall all the screws. Done.