AEG Lavamat 68480 not working

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

AEG Lavamat 68480 stuck on previous programme at 0 and not operating

The problem

An AEG Lavamat 68480 FL, less than 11 months old, failed to spin properly and then would not operate. The control panel could not be reset and continued to show the previous programme with 0 minutes remaining. The filter had been cleaned, only a small amount of water was found, and the rear hose was not kinked.

Likely cause

The strongest diagnosis in the discussion was an electrical/control fault rather than a drainage blockage. A faulty door lock was suggested if a door-open warning was present; otherwise a communication fault between the PCB and control panel, or a fault in either the control panel or PCB, was considered more likely. The exact cause was not confirmed.

What fixed it

A mains power reset for a few minutes was suggested but the original poster confirmed this did not help. The advice given was that this was unlikely to be a user-fixable issue and would require further diagnosis/repair of the door lock or control electronics by an engineer. No completed repair was documented.

Checks to try

• Cleaned front filter
• Checked there was only a small amount of water present
• Checked rear hose was not kinked
• Disconnected from the mains for a few minutes