Maytag Bravos XL - No Power repair

I'm showing the buyer of my house how to repair the Maytag Bravos XL that we're leaving behind for them.
I've had to make this repair probably about 4 times now. The washer works great, however there's a manufacturer defect where moisture gets inside the control panel and corrodes the contact points I show in the video.
This is a super easy ( albeit annoying the first time ) fix that doesn't cost you anything if you already have the tools.
Typically I know this is the issue when I start seeing random errors that won't go away OR if the machine won't power on at all and unplugging / plugging back in doesn't help.
I hope this video helps someone else along the way as well!

[@scottnelson7850]

I was about to buy another washer from Lowe’s. You saved me $500. Thanks for posting!

[@04jaywilli1975]

Saved me some money! Not many of these videos actually work, but this one did!

[@menesestony1]

Thank you so much for this video!! 🙏🙏

[@SpiekGeek]

Nailed it! Your instructions on getting the cover off were clear and easy, and lo and behold, corroded contacts right where you described it. A little scraping and then some cleanup with isopropyl alcohol and a q-tip, and voila! It's fixed! Thanks for posting and sharing your experience and instruction. Being an engineer, I'd guess that those contacts are related to the touch controller that drives the whole user interface. It's definitely a design flaw to leave an interface like that open to a humid environment. I'll have to go back in there and cover those contacts up like you suggest, but that's a task for tomorrow me. Thanks again for your help!

[@JoshRobison]

That’s awesome! Happy this video continues to help so many people. Thanks for your comment and insight into the purpose of those contacts.

[@ericbreau845]

Thank you! Nice quick video show what needs to be done no screwing around. I was slightly less then impressed when my machine wouldn't turn on 5 minutes and fixed

[@JoshRobison]

Awesome! Glad it helped.

[@russbowerschannel449]

I can't thank you enough for posting this video. It's Sunday morning. I'm a single dad and my two young children are still asleep. I heavily rely on this machine. I just repaired it in 10 minutes following your clear instructions. Can I buy you a coffee? Thanks again.

[@JoshRobison]

Happy I could help!

[@user-ni3zk2bf5x]

Thank you for sharing this fix. Took 15 minutes and saved us from paying for parts and service that we didn't need. By the way, these Maytag machines are not wat they used to be. This washer has needed lots of repairs since we bought it 3 years ago.

[@JoshRobison]

Happy to hear this video is helping so many others!

[@jasonhanna5230]

Saved me a service call on my washer. Thanks for being awesome!

[@JoshRobison]

That’s great! Happy to help.

[@mirandadubis1999]

You just saved me $538. We had to send the repair people away and hope we could find one used for cheaper. I had to scrape a little to remove the corrosion, but it worked! You are a Godsend!

[@JoshRobison]

I never realized this video would help so many people. So happy to hear this helped you.

[@hogrunner101]

this was very helpful it fixed my washer thank you thank you thank you!

[@JoshRobison]

That's awesome! I made this for the home buyer of my house since we left the washer for them and love that this helped someone else as well. Learned this from someone else on youtube too. My buddy also showed me a week after I posted this, that you can take a small putty knife to the left side just below the bravos logo and the mirrored position on the right, you can pop the metal tabs and avoid taking all but 1 screw ( IIRC ) on the back as well. You also don't have to lift the annoying lid up that way.

[@azmohr23]

Success! Thanks.

[@danielferretti6364]

What an amazing video. Saved my dad and I $200+. If you have a Venmo or Zelle I’d happily send you a tip.

[@JoshRobison]

Not necessary, but thank you for the thought! Happy it was helpful!

[@BlackenedBrew]

Thank you for sharing this, the corroded contacts were our issue. The hardest part was figuring out that metal clip on the left side... If this happens again, I may consider removing that clip permanently. I saw mention of a cover to prevent that corrosion. Can anyone elaborate on that?

[@snyperbob]

Dude, your tip on the corrosion on the pads was clutch! I know a bit about electronics and still have no clue what the hell those pads are for? Test points when it was made? One of them has continuity to a power pin, so I'm guessing that corresion is shorting out the panel I rubbed 91% isopropyl alcohol on them with a q tip, and it's back in action. Mine aren't as corroded as yours. I wonder if something g like clear nail polish would keep it from getting humidity/corrosion in the future

[@omgitstlee9461]

I was really hoping it would work, but it did not. Cleaned the contact pads and changed the control panel, but neither worked 😢

[@JoshRobison]

Ah dang sorry. Good luck though!

[@dean8498]

*promosm*