Indesit WIL123S no power

This thread was marked as solved. Here's a summary of the problem and the fix, generated from the discussion below.

Indesit WIL123S completely dead with no panel lights

The problem

Indesit WIL123S washing machine had worked the previous day but then showed no power at all. The owner reported no lights, no sound and no response, while stating that the plug fuse and switched spur/socket fuse were both OK. A visual inspection found no obvious damage to the door lock area or components along the top of the machine, and no burning smell.

Likely cause

The exact cause was not confirmed. The accepted reply said a dead machine with no power can be caused by several faults, potentially including the main PCB or other breaks in the power path. The door interlock was mentioned as a possibility initially, but this was then discounted in the discussion because the control panel would normally still light up if only the door lock had failed.

What fixed it

No specific repair was confirmed. The advice was that, if obvious issues such as plug, fuse and wall socket have been ruled out and there are no visible internal faults, the machine needs systematic continuity testing through the power circuit to trace where supply is lost. Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.

Checks to try

• Plug fuse checked and reported OK
• Switch/socket fuse checked and reported OK
• Visual check of door lock mechanism found no obvious damage
• Visual check of electrical parts along the top found no obvious damage
• No burning smell reported

Parts or tools mentioned

• Continuity test meter
• Main PCB
• Door interlock