Hotpoint washer/dryer entire screen flashing on/off. (video included)
Hi guys,
towards the end of a drying cycle the washing machine packed up, screen just flashes on/off. see video below.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJYE4ivbJoE
I saw someone with a similar problem online where all the buttons were flashing (didn't have a screen) and it turned out to be some blown capacitors, I've checked mine and visually they seem ok to me.
Any ideas?
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Hotpoint washer/dryer display flashing on and off, likely PCB fault
- The problem
- Near the end of a drying cycle the machine stopped and the entire display began flashing on and off. The original poster also reported the buttons were not working.
- Likely cause
- The strongest diagnosis in the discussion was a fault on the main PCB and possibly the display PCB. The accepted reply suggested these boards are usually replaced as complete units rather than repaired at component level. A capacitor fault was only mentioned by the poster as a similar case seen elsewhere and was not confirmed here.
- What fixed it
- Accepted advice was that an engineer would typically replace the affected control board rather than repair individual electronic components. The exact failed board was not confirmed from the discussion.
- Checks to try
- Visual check of capacitors on the board, with no obvious damage seen by the poster
- Observation that the display flashes on and off
- Observation that the buttons were not working
- History that the display screen had previously been replaced under warranty due to earlier problems
- Parts or tools mentioned
- Main PCB
- Display PCB
Safety: Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
4 Answers
Aye I'd guess a problem with the main PCB and/or the Display PCB but appliance engineers don't usually fix those parts. They only come as a complete unit and no spares are sold for them. Anyone who manages to repair them usually has knowledge of the pcb parts and buys equivalent parts from electronic spares sites.
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I had the display screen replaced under warranty within the first year of ownership due to it playing up, but think this time it must be the main pcb then due to the buttons not working ? If i got an engineer out they would just replace the pcb then?
Hi. That’s historically what they do. Even if it’s a 50p resistor they just fit a complete board.
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Thanks for your replies Andy. I will look into the electronic components to see if i can test any of them and find the problem, failing that i guess its new pcb time. but I'm not electronically minded so this is all new to me!
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