Electrolux LTE12 - Washing Machine Disassembly

Unplug the wall outlet.

Release the water hose.

Loosen the 4 Phillips screws at the top and 2 1/4 screws below.

Fasten the lid of the washing machine with a large crepe tape. Do not open when removing the top of the machine.

There is no need to remove the glass cover to remove the top of the machine.

Open the top of the washer. Lift the back first. And then the front.

Grip the top of the machine with care. Take care not to drop and break the cover glass.

Release the power cord and hose clips from the pressure switch.

Remove the Phillips screw.

Remove the two plastic fasteners.

Remove the protective cap (semi-transparent) on the left side.

Remove the two Phillips screws.

Remove the protective cap (semi-transparent) on the right side.

To loosen the Control Panel cover, loosen the two Phillips screws. (Left side).

To loosen the Control Panel cover, also loosen the two Phillips screws on the right side.

Carefully lift the cover of the Control Panel. In this photo, the glass cover was removed to enlarge the image.

If there is a need to replace the Power Circuit Board, carefully pull out the program select button.

And then loosen the two Phillips screws.

Disconnect the cables carefully.

To remove the circuit board from the Panel buttons, remove the three Phillips screws. Disconnect the cable carefully.

When removing the circuit board from the buttons, be aware of the three button springs.

If you need to replace any components on the button circuit board, loosen the three Phillips screws to remove the acrylic shield.

The problem with my machine was the power button. With a soldering iron and a sucker, I switched on the power switch.

To change the pressure switch, cut the clamp and remove the

Disconnect wires.

And then loosen the two Phillips screws.