Hotpoint Wd440 component identification
One of the plugs has become disconnected from the PCB and not sure where to plug it back in, can anyone tell me what the component is in the picture to help me work it out.
thanks
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Hotpoint WD440 unidentified loose PCB plug traced to dryer fan motor
- The problem
- After replacing the PCB on a Hotpoint WD440, the owner had a loose connector and was unsure where it should plug back in.
- Likely cause
- The accepted reply identified the disconnected lead as the dryer fan motor connector. The discussion suggests it had been left off during PCB replacement rather than coming loose by itself.
- What fixed it
- Identify the loose plug as the dryer fan motor connection and refit it to the correct PCB position if the dryer function is required. The owner said the dryer is not used, but the thread does not confirm whether the connector was refitted or whether leaving it disconnected was tested.
- Checks to try
- Loose plug identified from the photo as the dryer fan motor connector
- Owner confirmed they had replaced the PCB and had not taken a photo beforehand
- Parts or tools mentioned
- PCB
- dryer fan motor connector
Safety: Do not leave safety-related or functional wiring disconnected without confirming the correct connection. Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
3 Answers
Hello. That is the dryer fan motor. Has the plug definitely come off on its own? It shouldn't happen at all unless someone has actually taken it off. There are sometimes spare connectors and wires around a timer or PCB which are not meant to be plugged in. I've seen them used for testing purposes.
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Yep ok you got me, i was replacing the pcb and didn't take a photo. We don't use the dryer part anyway so can leave that out.
many thanks
Hello. No worries :-) a properly designed PCB should have keyed connections so that it's not possible to connect the connector the wrong way round. If all of the other connectors are on them presumably there is only one slot that it could fit? And the connector should only fit one way?
Having said that if that was the case you probably might not have come here. And secondly I have seen designs where connectors would fit 2 ways round which is ridiculous. If it would help you could try posting a photo? If the connector is traced back to the dryer fan motor is the washing machine otherwise working okay?
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