Troubleshoot LG Dishwasher no power - SOLVED! Easy, Free!

Troubleshoot LG Dishwasher no power - SOLVED! Easy, Free! No parts required - just a drill. Do shut off the power to your machine first at your breaker. I discovered this fix somewhere online last year when I had a corroded broken pipe under my kitchen sink that was the dishwasher discharge line into the sink drain. I am re-posting the steps because it was found in obscure place and so difficult to find. I haven’t seen it again and I’ve never seen any other repair page mention this. Tip for maybe a minute - to the front and then to the back. You don’t have to tip it much, when I did it in this video I didn’t actually even pull it out of the opening
- just an inch or two so I could grab the sides.
The cause: There is a water sensor down in the bottom of the machine and when it detects water where there shouldn’t be any, it will kill the power. So gently tipping the machine for a minute after shutting off the breaker may restore the power by draining out the water. When I’ve done it it hasn’t leaked out of the machine and just evaporated on its own. If this is your cause do you determine why you might have excess water collecting so it doesn’t recur. In my first event it was a broken pipe and in the second event it may have been water that leaked down from the sink/counter from dishes in the dish drain.
I would say this may work on your machine if you occasionally find your panel goes glitchy for no reason. I’ve also had it where it wouldn’t power on at night and inexplicably would start in the morning. I now suspect that would be because the water by my sensor evaporated overnight.

[@topguncg47]

This totally works however you don’t need to take it out. Pull out your bottom tray there is a filtered in the center just before the spinner facing you. Turn it counter clockwise and take it out to clean. I took a shop vac and vacuumed the water out. My dishwasher came on immediately. Thank you so much for your help.👏👏👏👏👏

[@MoreEdmonton]

Okay so I have had the no power issue 3 times on my lg dishwasher now. I found this video and it worked by tilting it the first couple of times and I would hear water draining when I did so. This time though for some odd reason tilting did not work. Did what you said and that thankfully worked, even though I assume it achieves the same thing (draining water around the filter area). Either way thanks a lot for the tip.

[@Akrevat7]

THANK YOU!!! This worked! LG trying to charge $125 just to show up, who knows how much more to change the panel unnecessarily…

[@PeterVanderMeer]

Thank you for this comment! We don't have a shop vac, but we used one of those fat plastic syringes a few times, got about 1.5 cups of water out, and it worked 👍

[@brianvittes9890]

@@Akrevat7 $275.00

[@jayshin0220]

Thank you

[@basilpaquet2287]

Thank you so much! You saved me hours worth of needless diagnostics and detective work. Power came on as soon as I slid my LG out about a foot and tipped it forward and back a few degrees. Tricky switch got triggered back on and I was good to go. No fuses or circuit boards, etc. You have done a public service for countless LG consumers!

[@SEAFARERGIFTSHOP]

Glad it helped

[@oscarpedroso9958]

I'm impressed. This actually worked! We had to get creative to get the dishwasher out because the power cord kept the machine from moving out. But with a little bit of finagling, we were about to tip the machine forwards and backwards on each side for 3 minutes and voila! Thanks!

[@000gillen000]

We took a shop vac and vacuumed water in bottom unplugged it and put filter back in and it worked! Your a blessing and a lifesaver! Thankyou Mam!

[@suzettefennell3876]

Omg! It worked, Thank you!! Instead of detaching the machine from the countertop, I unscrewed the bottom washer filter unit, removed it and saw there was a pool of water. I took a shop vac hoe, sopped up the water, turned back on the electrical panel and the machine powered back on. Im soooo happy, thanks again!

[@chr1s4g63t]

Cleared all the water. Tried tipping for 3 mins both ways, nothing. So rocked back and forth and then boom! Everything turned on! Thanks a ton!!!

[@IronJohn755]

THANK YOU! You just saved me many sleepness nights, a bunch of useless voltage testing and hundreds of dollars in parts/repair fees. Worked like a charm, almost can't believe it!

[@rinilshaman5763]

Excellent suggestion... and it worked! I removed the retaining screws, loosen the levelers and pulled the LG dishwasher out so I could rock it. Gave it a very good rock , several times. Releveled the DW and wash the dishes... Thanks!

[@dandungan3852]

I had a voltage spike and blew the caps on the noise filter. When I turned the washer on it's side to replace it, I flooded the overflow tank that also killed the power. I assumed the main board was toast. I almost gave up and bought a new washer. This video just saved me $800. Thanks Lady!!!!!

[@SEAFARERGIFTSHOP]

So glad you saved some bucks! :o)

[@321gogoman4]

I drained out all the water out of the hose and even took the dishwasher out and turned it upside down to get out all of the water. Works again! Thanks for this tip!

[@OCNcheffy]

This worked for me too as the dishwasher appeared dead last night. I removed it from the cabinet and disconnected the power to really tip the machine completely forward and back, as minor tipping didn't do the trick. Once water leaked all over my floor, the dishwasher turned back on! Thanks again!

[@lukeprobst1664]

Congratulations you saved me. I honestly can’t believe that’s what it is. Amazing and thank you for taking time to put this on the internet for me to find. You taught me something that I will always remember.

[@jfcjr4584]

Wow it worked, thank you for the tip! I was getting real closing to needlessly replacing the noise filter fuse but you save me. I tilted the dishwasher backward just slightly for roughly 5 minutes, pressed the on button during the tilt and it turned on. 🎉

[@um9190]

You are a LEGEND! After a few mins vigorous tipping from front to back and side to side, so much water drained out…left the dishwasher to dry for a few hours and thank God it started powering on again 🎉. Thank you for saving us hundreds of pounds…much love from England!!!!

[@SEAFARERGIFTSHOP]

Glad it helped!

[@mikelynn8681]

Thank you! Was skeptical that it could be that simple but it was. Almost called a tech for minimum $200. You helped out a bunch!

[@SEAFARERGIFTSHOP]

Mike Lynn glad it worked and you avoided the service call!

[@duonmartin319]

Thank you so much! I wasn’t getting power to my LG dishwasher, I found your video and after draining all the excess water out with my shop vac, I still got no power, so the wife and I unmounted the dishwasher and rocked it side to side and back and fourth a few times and the power came on. Thank you so much

[@marklacasse4003]

Before you buy a part, try this! My wife and I spent hours testing continuity, etc and were about to give in and call a repair man. I saw this video and my wife sucked out the water in the bottom (below the filter) and now it works! Thank you for this video!!

[@barrettnichols1201]

This worked for me too, thank you! I ended up just scooping the water out of the bottom drain with a small ladle (shop vac would've been easier), and it worked as soon as I turned the power back on. Thank you so much for posting this!

[@Sullivanin]

Thanks! This worked for me and now I’m a hero because no one has to hand wash the dishes.

[@SEAFARERGIFTSHOP]

Bai An glad it worked for you!

[@catherinekim3097]

It was magic!!! It worked just like many other reviewers. Thanks a million!!!

[@rett12]

Thanks! This is still helpful after all these years

[@ronimbeau4868]

Thank you, thank you!! That was the problem! I was ready to buy a new washer. Saved me 1k$. Your comment about “not leaning it forward far enough” was the key! As soon as I leaned it almost face down, it reset! Bonus!

[@haroldguthrie2496]

I watched this just before deciding to dig in and search for a blown filter fuse in my exact model as yours. As per your video, I loosened the front mounting screws and lifted the machine front about 1.5 inches for 20 sec. Set it back down, shut the door, and pushed the power button...BAM! lights back on :) dingers dinging. FIXED! :)

[@MoreEdmonton]

This is brilliant. Watched another video that talks about replacing part. A lot of people in the comments there seem to have success following that method I wonder if they tried what you did first.

[@mashaoreshkinwashington4091]

You save me from a service call and probably from needless parts or buying a new washer!!! Thank you!!

[@mktrader38]

It worked!!!! I had to remove the water with a piece of cloth. Then I tipped it forward and backwards. After around 30 seconds it turned on. Thank you!!!!

[@cathyy4416]

SO thankful for your helpful video!! It worked -- after having tried solutions on several other videos, hubby tried this and we are back in business.

[@NoName-rm9jw]

Thank you!!! So I had to take an extra step with this and just wanted to comment in case this might be helpful for anyone else. I took the filter out of the bottom and used a shop vac to suck up all the water. Then we turned the breaker off, waited a few minutes, turned the breaker back on and it started working immediately. I read from another comment that they had to hold down the start and power button at the same time for 10 seconds so you may want to try that as well if it doesn’t turn back on immediately after resetting

[@baileyjim1]

I CANNOT believe this worked! My wife told me the dishwasher wouldn’t turn on. I checked the breaker just like you. It was fine. Jumped online and found your video. I was like, ‘no way’, but I unscrewed the brackets holding it in place and tipped it forward for about 10 seconds and rocked it back and forth just a little. Sat it back down and touched the panel and it powered up. Unbelievable. THANK YOU for posting this!!!

[@SEAFARERGIFTSHOP]

Great to hear!

[@paullorenz9924]

you are a life saver!!! this worked for me as well! i simply popped out the filter and dried up the water with a paper towel and it came right back on. WOW

[@lds1ph]

No doubt you saved lots of people a good amount of money and time. Thank you for taking the time to post your solution. I moved my dishwasher a little bit out of the cabinet housing just enough to be able to tilt it forward and shake. I didn't hear any draining or rushing of water. I just assumed it somehow freed up the sensor of any water or moisture that prevents the machine from turning on. It worked.

[@hawkeye5172]

Worked for me, vacuumed all the excess water with a Shop-Vac power was restored. Now to investigate why this happened. Thanks for posting 😉

[@rodneyshultz6168]

Thank you!! It worked just like you instructed. Saved me a ton of aggravation and money, plus made me look like a hero.

[@maryenglish8870]

Me too. Thank you.

[@azbrooks08]

This worked for me too! Thanks! My dishwasher was also not powering on at all, so I pulled the washer out and tilted it forward for about a minute. I also used a sponge to soak up water from the bottom of the tub below the filter and emptied the drain hose too (just for good measure). Although, it did not work immediately. I had to wait for about an hour for some reason before it would turn back on. Could have been that I just wasn't pushing the power button quite right though. Not a big fan of these touchpad buttons. All in all, a pretty weird symptom of a water buildup issue. Not impressed by LG design/support here, but fixed it thanks to you!

[@jeffmaahs8381]

This was a life saver. Was trying to locate noise filter fuse that people said was main culprit. Went back to search for my model. This did the trick!! No part swapping thank goodness

[@SEAFARERGIFTSHOP]

Glad it worked for you!

[@robertspears5900]

YUP! Just leaned my LG Dishwasher forward, water drained out on the floor. Plugged back in and Presto, worked! I had no Power, talked to repair guy and they were on their way the next day. $125 Service call plus parts. Prob saved me $350 and a weeks worth of down time!

[@SEAFARERGIFTSHOP]

Yep Service call plus parts $$$. and I bet l they still would not have found the issue

[@kumududesocialskillsbooks3125]

Ok / I have used your video at least 3 different times since we have owned this washer! Thanks Again!

[@marchi4845]

Mwuhahaha! It worked! I first used an aquarium siphon to drain the water under the filter, and then tipped the machine back-and-forth a couple of times and voila! Thank you! What a hero!

[@alexedmond1753]

Me neither I never leave comments but I tilt the dishwasher forward and it worked ...Great video, I was skeptical but am glad I tried. You saved me some money

[@closequarters4575]

I had a little different situation than yours. My display just kept flickering and it would not start. I pulled my washer forward and tilted forward. When I pushed it back in place, all the lights came on. Now my washer is running as normal 🤷‍♂️ Not sure what if I had a water sensor problem like you did but your fixed work for my situation 😊 Thanks a million!

[@SEAFARERGIFTSHOP]

There is a float switch somewhere below that detects water and depowers the machine

[@topgunpest]

Thank you very much Lady! You should put a link for donations. You save me headache, money and time

[@PeterVanderMeer]

Serious +1 on this

[@johnkass3190]

Thanks, this fixed my dishwasher and saved me some money 🤗

[@nicholasdautel1228]

mine just did this and found your video first. Will give it a try and let you know. i pray this works.

[@nicholasdautel1228]

Found no water in the bottom tray at the bottom of machine. Found article online to disconnect power to the dishwasher, then push and hold the power and start button at the same time for 10 seconds, then release both buttons. Turn the power back on for the dishwasher and it worked for me. This is called a hard reset procedure. Why it needed this done, I have no idea.

[@jayh748]

Worked like a charm. Thanks for the tip.

[@Sharonah100]

Thank you so much for posting this video! Worked like a charm!

[@SEAFARERGIFTSHOP]

Glad it worked for you, expensive parts and service calls are a bummer - so I was psyched when it worked for me. I still have to do it periodically because it will happen again.

[@MJW114]

Thank you for this info. I was about to embark on a fault finding mission when I came across this video. it worked ok as soon as I moved the machine so many thanks .👍

[@ysully07]

Thank you so much!!! I fixed my dishwasher because of you!

[@SEAFARERGIFTSHOP]

Glad it worked for you!

[@philipchae6475]

감사합니다. It's amazing !!! it really works for my case. My machine was restored after 2~3 minutes of tipping. Thank you.

[@jaydecarpenter6518]

Lol I was literally looking up parts while on youtube and tried your trick .... Dishwasher is fine lol I did end up re- leveling it though and helped tremendously thanks

[@SEAFARERGIFTSHOP]

Glad to hear my fix worked for you!

[@4runnerlife989]

Worked out great! Thanks for the video. Removed the bottom panel and removed the white cap to drain the water.

[@Dr.pepper467]

Thank you. I was troubleshooting on the machine. I did not know about that sensor. I may just bypass the sensor.

[@MrAtomBee]

wow thanks my lg seemed to have lost level and i believe it was low on the lfet letting water accumulate leveled the machine and it seems to be working again. I think your know how has helped me to understand why i was getting what i thought was intermittent power. Thank you

[@KarmicArtist]

Worked like a charm! Thanks for saving us money!!!

[@shannonstrader6814]

This worked. Thank you so much. We couldn't even find a repairman to service LG, so I tried again to find a fix online. I stumbled upon your video and tried it half thinking it wouldn't work. So much water poured out that we left it draining overnight. Woke up this morning and it came back on. Thank you.

[@matthewingram9697]

I dont believe it but this fixed the problem!! We bought this and spent a little extra because we wanted something that would last a long time but this makes me regret buying LG... I thought they were quality lol. This seems like shoddy durability to me, hopefully not a sign of things to come :/

[@kenblock7350]

YOU SAVED MY LIFE! It worked! Thank you SO MUCH!!!

[@amandabrown6575]

Your awesome! I had to use rags to get the water out because I didnt have a shop vac. It didnt turn on right away so I turned if off an on at the breaker, not sure if that even helped. Cleaned the filter while I had it out. Came on about a minute after I flipped the breaker

[@JeremySilbernagel]

Amazing! You just solved my issue and saved me so much time! Thank you so much! 🎉❤

[@derrickhigh4010]

Great tip it worked for me, thank you!!!

[@curtisburga943]

Thanks! I had the same puzzling thing! Helpful tip: Remove the filter assembly (which is easy!) and use a sponge or a paper towel to sop up the excess water. Three or four dips, and it clears the sensor and starts up just fine!

[@SEAFARERGIFTSHOP]

That's awesome! Yes, I have teenagers so need to clean the filter every week because can't get them to remember to rinse off the chunks first, lol!

[@bevcourse9776]

Yes, I just did the same thing! I soaked up the water with a tea towel and now it’s working again!

[@ziyadhanafy4629]

Thanks a lot for your tip, it was very helpful!

[@lytylawou]

Yes, you are an Angel. It worked out, and it is working!!! A biiig hug and Thank You.

[@SEAFARERGIFTSHOP]

Glad it worked for you!

[@nancyhoehn1756]

OMGoodness! Just tilting it a bit worked! Thank you!

[@yahirabaez]

Thank you for saving me $800. I pulled the machine out, tilted, and problem fixed. At first, the electrical panel was blinking which made me think it was an electrical issue and later it wouldn’t turn on at all, but Like you said, tilt it and that’s it.

[@user-jd4uc4xm2k]

Mine has power but is blinking... and will not start a wash cycle.

[@shaneremillard3764]

Awesome! It worked for us too! Thank you so much!!!

[@clintonfisher7323]

This fixed my dishwasher many thanks.

[@ejball83]

Indeed it works. Thank you for saving me any further frustration!

[@jaredhammonds8255]

I literally just typed in dishwasher won't turn on and this video came up with the exact model dishwasher that I have.

[@Seriiiii__]

Thank you!! More helpful than the company itself 😭

[@MrMoe1981moe]

Definitely works thanks for this video

[@robertharmon7156]

You saved my night! thanks this worked

[@jaycolon1757]

Just tried it and it worked out great thank you so much.

[@edwardmahoney3511]

You saved me serious money and headache! Thanks.

[@TheEmperor008]

Folks I don’t want to talk out of turn but I had the same issue. However as I rocked the machine back and forth I heard a clicking sound. I thought it was the sensor but when I found the source I saw sparks. It’s in the panel under the machine on the bottom right. The wires were melted. What an ordeal to put them back together and wrap with electrical tape. I don’t know if that’s going to do the trick but I plan on getting a new machine. I used it 4 times total and it had that issue!!! Might be a manufacturer defect or I’m just unlucky.

[@kumududesocialskillsbooks3125]

You are wonderful! Thanks!

[@moukafaslouka4796]

Thanks a million! You just saved me hundreds of cash. It worked!!

[@ralphbonilla2996]

Thank you for your video it worked! My wife thinks I'm an expert handyman, don't need to sleep with the dog no more😀

[@mahdihajiaghayi5376]

Where is The moisture sensor ("Float Sensor"?)? how can I trip it and tip it?

[@stephenmullany794]

Switching off the dedicated circuit breaker did not reset the machine. I had to reset the power mains to do this. Makes no sense, but it worked, along with stuffing ten towels into the drain to sop up all the standing water.

[@peace514]

Thank you very much for this! It actually worked

[@austrich8309]

If you look under the door, there should be a metal plate you can u screw. Behind that metal plate, there should be a screw that says "tub up" and "tub down." I screwed it so the tub points downwards slightly, and it fixed the issue for me.

[@SEAFARERGIFTSHOP]

Well I will have to try that because the issue happens every so often 😊

[@donnieshriver3715]

I tilted it and it came on, and then it shut down in the middle of cycle. Turned off power switch from backsplash to dishwasher and checked the electrical box on front bottom of dishwasher for loose wiring. Tightened all wire connections. That worked, running again.

[@hercules1636]

Thank you so much this worked for me. Probably would have ended up spending hundreds.

[@edgardoserrano855]

Thank you

[@jonalford5360]

Great tip!

[@larryfranks5388]

Works!!!! Thanks.

[@berzepir4160]

Wow i cant believe that worked thank you so much

[@jenneleoden3775]

I never comment on KZbin videos but TYVM!! 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@lovegroovedesignsLGD9400]

Hate this dishwasher, but thanks for the tip it worked!!!!

[@alexmarier9679]

Thanks! this worked for me too. My lg dishwasher was constantly shutting down during cycles without error codes. Turns out it was slowly going out of alignment and the sensor was triggered intermittently. Lg support just assumed I would need to replace the control board which cost half the price of my LG dishwasher. Now it's working like a brand new!

[@jcgood]

YOU ARE A LEGEND!❤❤❤

[@crueltyafterdark5015]

Thanks for a great trouble shooting.!!! it helped

[@ki33ys]

Thank you so much!!!

[@regularamericandad340]

It worked thanks!

[@graybark14]

Raise the front of the machine as high as possible and let it sit for 3 minutes then repower. You're my hero, you saved us $$$. Thanks

[@SEAFARERGIFTSHOP]

You can also tip it forward

[@gingerj.1202]

Thank you!!! It worked❤

[@princess_sakura1]

You are the best it worked thanks alot !!!

[@SEAFARERGIFTSHOP]

Thank you! Glad it worked for u.

[@user-jd4uc4xm2k]

My machine is powering on, but the lights are flashing on it and it won't start/run. Hmmm I do feel water in the drain line from the dishwasher to the garbage disposal though so maybe it's the same problem. Thank you for taking the time to post the video.

[@tonyducato1576]

Thank you. That save us time are and money.

[@michaelcowan6254]

Worked Thanks so much

[@ventilator2999]

Can that compartment be reached with a wet vacuum and a small hose? Our LG dishwasher just turned off out of the blue…after 16 months of service which is an absolute all-time negative record of any dishwasher.