How to take the door apart on washing machine
The handle from the washing machine broke. In order to replace it I need to disassemble de door. The problem is that the 2 parts of the door don't have any screws. They are hold in place by plastic clips(I am assuming this...). Can someone tell me the procedure to disassemble it? I really don't want to force it and break the clips.
The model is: BEKO WKY71033PTLYB3
I added also a picture of the door.
Thank you in advance.
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Beko WKY71033PTLYB3 washing machine door handle replacement requires door separation
- The problem
- The washing machine door handle had broken on a BEKO WKY71033PTLYB3. The user needed to take the door apart to replace the handle but could not see any screws and believed the door halves were held together by plastic clips.
- Likely cause
- Most strongly supported explanation is that the door is either clip-together without visible screws, or the model may only be supplied as a complete door assembly rather than separate repairable door parts. The exact construction was not confirmed.
- What fixed it
- Recommended action was to first confirm whether separate door parts are available for this exact model, or whether only a complete door assembly is listed. The advice also suggested checking carefully for any hidden screw, possibly under a label. If there are definitely no screws, the probable method is to carefully prise the outer door away from the inner section all the way around using a thin, strong small screwdriver. The thread was marked solved, but no final confirmation of the exact repair or successful outcome was provided.
- Checks to try
- Checked model number: BEKO WKY71033PTLYB3
- Check whether separate door parts are available or only a complete door assembly
- Inspect for any hidden screws, including under labels
- If no screws are present, inspect for clip-together construction
- Parts or tools mentioned
- Replacement door handle
- Thin, strong small screwdriver
Safety: Take care not to damage plastic clips or the door assembly while prising it apart. Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
1 Answer
Hi there. This is a common problem. These days many washing machine doors are either designed to be unrepairable and you can only buy a complete door assembly, or they are put together in such a way that it is very difficult to work out how to get them apart and very difficult sometimes to get them apart without causing damage.
The main thing to do if you haven't already is identify if the spare parts are available for your specific model. In other words can you definitely buy an inner door, and outer door, door glass, or is the part for your washing machine only shown as a complete door? You can try searching through the listings in this spare site to doublecheck, and if you can see the part of the door that you need you can try to examine the photograph of it which may give clues as to whether there are any screw holes etc and where they are Beko door parts
Look out to see if there is a hidden screw somewhere with maybe something like a label stuck over it. If there are definitely no screws anywhere to be seen then usually the door outer is pushed over the door inner and it all clicks into place. In such a case the door outer needs to be very carefully prised away all around with a thin but strong small screwdriver. Let us know how you get on.
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