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Beko Wm5120W - Only Spin Program Works

PAPaulMadden
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Hi,

I have a Beko WM5120W washing machine that is currently at fault, and sadly is out of warranty. There were a few minor issues which have now become greater. Initially, the only issue was that it would make a terrible noise whilst washing or spinning, this turned out to be a coin which I removed from the bottom outlet.

The next issue is the one which has now caused the main problem. The start button was not working, and seemed to be broken behind the button itself. I removed the panel, found the fault (the piece of plastic that connects between the button and the PCB was snapped), and glued it back in place.

While I was putting the PCB and panel back together, I noticed a few of the connections on the PCB were loose, and needed to be soldered, which I did, and it seemed to look fine.

When I put it all back together, I tried to test it by running a 'quick wash'. It was on 'ready', (the led was lit), and I pressed start. After a few seconds I heard a click, which I assume was the door locking, followed by another click. I checked the door to make sure it was still locked, which it was. Usually, after not too long the machine will kick into life and start filling with water. Now, the LEDs are lit showing 'start', 'wash' and 'quick wash'. Nothing happens, and after a few minutes all the LEDs go off, and it goes back to 'ready'. I've also tried setting it to rinse, which has the same effect.

Any help will be greatly appreciated as I, like a lot of people on here, cannot really afford to buy another machine right now.

Thanks

Paul

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Beko WM5120W will only run spin; wash and rinse do not start after control panel repair

The problem
A Beko WM5120W washing machine would lock the door and illuminate the start/wash/quick wash LEDs, but wash and rinse cycles did not begin and the machine returned to ready after a few minutes. The user reported that only the spin programme worked. This started after repairing a broken start-button plastic linkage and re-soldering loose connections on the control panel PCB.
Likely cause
The accepted reply pointed to the control panel repair: either the start button linkage/connection was still not correctly repaired, or a fault was introduced during the soldering or panel work. No other cause was evidenced in the thread.
What fixed it
Recheck the start button repair and the control panel/PCB connections, as the fault was most strongly linked to the recent button and soldering work. The exact repair was not confirmed in the discussion.
Checks to try
  • Door lock clicked and the door remained locked
  • Quick wash was tested and failed to start filling
  • Rinse was also tested with the same result
  • Broken plastic linkage between the start button and PCB was found and glued
  • Loose PCB connections were noticed and soldered
Parts or tools mentioned
  • Glue
  • Soldered control panel PCB connections

Safety: Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.

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WH
WhitegoodshelpVerified Engineer
Answered over 10 years ago

If it won't start, maybe the start button and connection with the control panel hasn't been fixed? Or something has gone wrong during the soldering and control panel repairs.

Whitegoods Help — appliance repair expert and forum host.

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