How to FIX broken GE Dishwasher

[@frankapplegate4852]

I watched you video about 2 pm. Searched the net for parts (40 miles away). Got there before they closed. Traveled home with the board and the switch. The board did the trick! Thank you! Didn’t need the switch, no biggie by 9pm I’m cleaning up tools and the dishes are being cleaned and the wife is happy. 👍🏻

[@JankyShack]

Glad you were able to get it fixed!

[@rafaelcuriel5066]

This video was the only one that help me repair my GE PDT825SSJ0SS. It helps you troubleshoot the issue and get rid of this very annoying problem, the constant beeping and the dishwasher not been able to start a cycle. THANK YOU - GREAT VIDEO!

[@rjhacker]

This was the solution that fixed it, I saved hundreds of dollars. Got the beeping chime and indication the door was open from the diagnostic mode. I replaced the switch with a genuine new one, so I didn't have to test it. The circuit board was the culprit. Thanks Janky Shack

[@mjayjock1]

You are the man! My GDF520PSJ2SS had NO lights or responsiveness. We found and cycled the breaker and nothing. Then I saw the beginning of your video when you said that you had to recycle the breaker many times to get it going for a few months. I recycled the breaker again twice and up she came! Many thanks, you have a grateful subscriber. Hopefully it will not go bad on me but if it does I am buying a better dishwasher. I have installed them in the past and that does not seem much different or more difficult than a major repair. These GE builder-grade DW seem to do down a lot.

[@stevep8132]

Your advice is right on man. Thank you for running through some basic troubleshooting such as resetting the dishwasher at the breaker panel. I followed your advice and flipped the breaker on and off 5 times leaving the breaker in the on position at the end. You were right that it did reset the door sensor and that allows me to at least run the load inside until I can replace the door latch sensor WD21X10490. Again, thanks for the detailed instruct. Steven

[@myvideos8315]

Thank you so much! Changed out my mother board. Door open problem solved. I have 3 good door switches now🤨! Glad I came across your vid! Best

[@comlywhiteley7693]

thank you so much for helping me diagnose my issue with my GE dishwasher. very helpful.

[@JankyShack]

No Problem!

[@GaryASobek]

Thanks for the help. 3-year old dishwasher had same issue. Followed your troubleshooting, got same results, so ordered new control board. Will find out when it gets here if that fixes my issue.

[@rickjjian]

thank you Sir. The symptoms are exactly like yours. After the reset, the lights were blinking, indicating door not closed but actually it was tightly closed. I ordered a new control board, and followed your instruction and fix my machine!

[@peterj.d.8737]

Janky, finally a GE like my machine! I replaced the controller board with an old one from my neighbor while waiting for my delivery. His board lights went on, once I flipped the circuit breaker 10x, the START button lit up and it RAN!! I previously took the shield off, then the board out, ran the replacement board while it was hanging, then I could see the lights, they blink when the machine is running. I'm going to order that door sensor wd21x10490 for the future. My machine GDF57oss2ss, board wd21x24901 $99. Thanks, Great info!!

[@stonecreekmasonry9282]

This was exactly what I needed to do the repairs on my dishwasher. Thanks for your research and video.

[@JankyShack]

Glad it worked out for you!

[@dawns4467]

Nice job! Impressed that you did all that, pretty much one handed. Thanks for sharing your experience.

[@JankyShack]

Thanks!

[@lukeloeffler38]

The troubleshooting with the multimeter was awesome and yes, my board was dead and my latch was fine. Thanks for helping save some cash.

[@PH-md8xp]

Helpful, thanks. Having a similar problem with a later model ( GDF620HSJ6SS ), have ordered both the machine control module and the UI module. Your video helped with preparing to swap out the old boards with the new.

[@markvtri4321]

This helped me figure out my switch was good and I needed a new logic board. Thanks!

[@studentoftheintellectualda5730]

You saved me from buying a new dishwasher! Thank you!

[@kevhouse55]

Great info in the video. Thanks for the help. You save my dishwasher from a death of fire and bullets

[@BarNoneWranglers]

Outstanding troubleshooting video. Thanks.

[@erintwaddell3181]

Same problem with mine. Turned out to be the mother board too. Thanks for the video.

[@gabrielswenson4298]

This is very informative and helpful. I got the information I needed then watched the enjoyed the rest of the video. Great work. Nice knife!

[@shamusnilan6358]

Thanks Jack , this is exactly what i needed to see

[@bobelmore6292]

Great video, just replaced my control board after watching your video and sure enough that fixed it.

[@JankyShack]

Glad it helped!

[@showmemotorcyclelife4405]

Thanks for the video helped me dial in and fix it for what it would have cost just to get someone here to look at it

[@JankyShack]

Glad it helped!

[@snowmanfl]

Thanks, your video helped me to repair me dishwasher today!

[@nizamahmed146]

Thank you very much for this demonstration! Though my dishwasher model is a bit different than yours but your demonstration helped me to understand and fix mine in the first try! Very helpful!!

[@JankyShack]

Glad it helped!

[@MichaelStJohn-du2db]

Thank you for making this video.

[@JankyShack]

You're Welcome!

[@tmart4480]

Thank you so much for making this! I had the same exact problem.

[@Tonylovesjazz]

Hah! Reset the circuit breaker for 1 minute!!! 🤣Had to re-install the old float switch, door latch and UI controller. Thanks. Saved me $150.

[@bettytatum4445]

Thank you so much. That really really helped.

[@MoOutdoorsandReviews]

great video, I am working on fixing mine now

[@arlinimartini503]

Thank you for your video! It helped me diagnose and fix my dishwasher!

[@JankyShack]

You're welcome!

[@denashrum5944]

super helpful! thank you!

[@peterj.d.8737]

Neighbors didn't last, my new delivery came in and was installed-working perfectly. 1) had to unscrew the 110 ac terminal to get proper access, and I did remove the top surrounding shield, on the closing process there was a "lip" on this shield which I ground off which made the install effortless.

[@zenc4399]

You are the best helper.

[@bartryun]

Very Helpful Thanks Much

[@thewulvrine8042]

Needle nose pliers make quick work of removing the board from the pins

[@TheJont118]

Thanks dude.

[@JankyShack]

You're Welcome!

[@bdyt1001]

Very helpful video. Both switches inside my door latch measure 0.8 ohms. Is that sufficient resistance for them to work properly?

[@JankyShack]

Yes 0.8 is low enough

[@bdyt1001]

@@JankyShack In the end, it was indeed the control board in my 2016 model, which I replaced. Thanks for much for your video, I have a happy family now.

[@garyhall9780]

Thank you!

[@maryyalda3510]

Nice details

[@JankyShack]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@chesterpuett7]

Awesome was very helpful

[@elizabethcansler9485]

I have been unable to find diagnostic/ tech paper online. Can you post a link on the comments?

[@JankyShack]

I found the paper on the outside of my dishwasher when I pulled it out. I don't live there anymore so I don't have access to the document anymore

[@HimsinBoston]

Hi , My bottom circuit board solid light green, bottom of machine controller board. But my buttons don’t ON. No power to up buttons, which board is dead? Top one buttons or controller?

[@ellenmonday507]

Thank you You just saved me $75

[@richardvisco6370]

Does that control board run the whole dishwasher

[@josephfolsom2030]

GE recommends not only to replace the board you did, but also the user interface at the same time. Absolute garbage. I’m an appliance technician ( for 39 years )and I see this constantly on 2-4 year old machines sometimes sooner. There is also a resettable thermostat under the dishwasher which will trip. You have to replace the wiring harness to get the thermostat since they solder the wires to the thermostat and also shrink tube it so you can’t even test it. It’s in series with the heating element. You have to pull the dishwasher to even get to it. I wouldn’t recommend an LG or Samsung ever for replacement either. Try a medium or higher end Whirlpool product. You can get away at $700 on sale. Always get the extended warranty with new appliances. Never used to say that, but times have changed and so has manufacturing quality.

[@TC-tw5zk]

I thought Samsung had problems too? Or is that old news.....I'm looking to purchase a new one. I took out my latch switch used contact cleaner and small brush...works good..will see how long..

[@josephfolsom2030]

@@TC-tw5zk Don’t buy anything appliance wise that’s Samsung

[@seanfritz1355]

I have this exact model. My recalculate pump isn't working. Can you give me the model #. My tag came off the door.

[@hotrolls3473]

My GE dishwasher, model GDT695SGJBB, has no lights or functionality whatsoever. Tried all scenarios on the service information sheet. Will not enter error mode or service mode. Accessed the main board at the bottom of the door. Service LED light is solid green, wether the door is opened or closed. No flashing pattern. Service information sheet indicates this means the door is closed. Replaced the UI board ( WD21X23426) , still having the same problem. Each board is around $100. Have not priced a latch. Not sure what to do next. Repairman would most likely be a $75 service call plus his time and the part(s). Wondering if I should just replace the other board and latch too🙄?

[@JankyShack]

have you measured the resistance of the latch with a multimeter? according to the internet the latch is a common failure point.

[@hotrolls3473]

@@JankyShack I appreciate your time. Yes. When I check the ohms on each of the pins, it shows 0 when the door is closed. When I initially open the door, each pin reading spikes to anywhere from 1.87-2.47 but then goes immediately to a reading of 1 and does not fluctuate. That not how your ohms readings were registering but I thought since it wasn’t reading 0 that the sensor might still be good.

[@charlesboppe2262]

Thanks

[@goulyethidou9707]

GE should have had a recall...

[@Bigmanfromtexas]

Best way to fix a ge dishwasher is to remove it and install an LG

[@CaraL-sr4pl]

LOL, I was just thinking I will never buy a GE again, as someone stated earlier, there should have been a recall as mine is only three years old. Ridiculous to have to do this.

[@aschalewbekele371]

Can you please share the service diagnostic sheet mine is missing and I could not find it online. Thank you

[@JankyShack]

What is the model number of your machine?

[@victordeleon9418]

Hey I have same problem, ants on same spot how is that possible? I wish I could send you the picture

[@JankyShack]

There must be an electrical potential across those 2 points so when the ant connects those 2 spots it frys it.

[@Marco-bb7np]

After replacing the board it only lasted a few weeks and dishwasher stopped working again 😞

[@bellvnv2000]

Next video, "Volume" , our friend ! 😄

[@cherylbarrett1]

How much was it ?

[@JankyShack]

Link is in the description, around $96

[@goulyethidou9707]

I bought my GE dishwasher in 2014 for $950 with in a month I started having this problem I never tried to fix - I would press and hold the door for some 30 - 40 seconds that would help But now I am having Problem with door hinges I guess its not worth fixing as this might cost $350 in parts and $250 in labour GE seems to have Inferior & Sub products in every Appliances the make compared to other brands Really sad to see a Great American company with sub products as this

[@wrobo]

We can thank the politicians for this inferior quality... since GE machines are so cheap to make now, quality has gone bye bye. I do wish there was a big enough movement to bring back, the once great, American manufacturing. Unfortunately, the benefits to stock holders is to make junk amd ride on the GE name. This is very short sighted and GE will crumble like other American innovators... Think Craftsman, Black and Decker, DeWalt, to name a few. I do believe we would pay a bit more for quality Instead the majority of us will buy on the description placard and brand name... Anyway, sorry... this is a really good video, and helped me through my repair... thank you!!

[@l.leefreeman2148]

Parts on newer MADE in C dishwashers by Haier /GE no break in 2 years not 10 or 12 like it used to be, Next time I am going to get a a Kitchen Aid or another brand, I am done with these things that dont last more then 3 yrs

[@janteal6532]

I HAVE POWER TO MY DISHWASHER BUT ONLY THE TWO LIGHTS ON THE LEFT STAY ON ALL OF THE TIME. THE REST OF THE PANEL IS OUT..

[@JankyShack]

Open the door and remove the screws at the top that holds it onto the counter, then pull the machine out and look for a paper that tells you how to troubleshoot your machine.

[@zaneyd5781]

I found ants too!

[@zulumax1]

3 year old dishwashers all with the same problem, hmmmm, You think GE is watching this? Be curious to do a autopsy on one of those boards to see if it is a common failure part. Anyone ESR those capacitors? Could be a $2 component

[@bettytatum4445]

Don’t really like LG anymore. Bought a sidekick washer and had it for 4 months and they would not replace it. During the 4 months they just kept sending parts for repair. The thing was defective. I had bought a Best Buy warranty on the original purchase and they provided a new washer. Not buying LG anymore.

[@stonecreekmasonry9282]

Had the same problem with my dishwasher. Ran the diagnostics on the door latch. It was good. Disconnected the power for a few minutes, tried it and it's working. Will probably order a mother board for the future. Really appreciated your research and video. Thanks