LCD screen. the washer will not power on or make any noise, its almost as if there is no power going to it. we unplugged it for 20 min and plugged it back in, and nothing happened. Any idea what the problem is?
Hello camiaryan,I’m an owner of the FAV6800A LED flavor of the machine. I’m not a repair person just an owner with some basic knowledge and I’ll offer some thoughts.Checking 120VAC power to the outlet is a good 1st step.You could have a tripped a breaker but you may have checked that already before posting.There is no in line fuse in the machine to open and cause loss of 120VAC to the machine Control Board or other 120VAC components.I’m an electronics technician by craft skill training so my troubleshooting approach is technical.This machine model like most machines has it’s design issues.One of which is the bleach dispenser proximity to electrical contacts and components (Left Hand Lid Lock and the TDS).Take a read at this repair persons issue with a customers machine an FAV9800A your machine model….Maytag T/l NEPTUNE pulling info for troubleshooting with this person was difficult which prolonged troubleshooting from a distance.His symptom was no LCD display.I suspect you could have a similar issue and replacing the Console LCD panel, Control Board TDS etc. did not restore machine operation.We had to get into some good old fashion troubleshooting.The problem turned out to be severe corrosion at the plug end of the TDS (Tub Displacement Sensor) sensor going back to the Control Board.The +12VDC power on the Control Board was being pulled down by this resistive corrosive path caused over time by the location of the bleach dispenser.I’m not saying this is your issue just letting you know of a possible issue.If you are not a technical person maybe a relative or friend can help you.It might be hard for a repair tech to troubleshoot an issue such as this.The Control board and Console just for cost reference.I would not replace any components before proper troubleshooting was completed.Here is the Service Manual for our machines FAV6800A and FAV9800A yours.Here is a link to the schematic for your LCD version of the machine series 10 shows the LCD schematic.The schematics are all very similar.They are in .png format I have converted to PDF if you need just let me know. Wiring information (series 10) Wiring information (series 13) Wiring information (series 15) Sears Parts Direct for reference. If you want to troubleshoot and if I can help just shout out…..Rich
Verify the outlet has power by plugging in a table lamp. If your lanp works, you have 120vac. Next, I would look around the unit to see if there might be a fuse somewhere in the line of power. Not being familiar with this particular washer, but having an idea about LCD controlled machines, I'm pretty certain the manufacturer would want to fuse the incoming power so as not to wipe out the LCD with a power spike.
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Hello camiaryan, I’m an owner of the FAV6800A LED flavor of the machine. I’m not a repair person just an owner with some basic knowledge and I’ll offer some thoughts. Checking 120VAC power to the outlet is a good 1st step. You could have a tripped a breaker but you may have checked that already before posting. There is no in line fuse in the machine to open and cause loss of 120VAC to the machine Control Board or other 120VAC components. I’m an electronics technician by craft skill training so my troubleshooting approach is technical. This machine model like most machines has it’s design issues. One of which is the bleach dispenser proximity to electrical contacts and components (Left Hand Lid Lock and the TDS). Take a read at this repair persons issue with a customers machine an FAV9800A your machine model….Maytag T/l NEPTUNE pulling info for troubleshooting with this person was difficult which prolonged troubleshooting from a distance. His symptom was no LCD display. I suspect you could have a similar issue and replacing the Console LCD panel, Control Board TDS etc. did not restore machine operation. We had to get into some good old fashion troubleshooting. The problem turned out to be severe corrosion at the plug end of the TDS (Tub Displacement Sensor) sensor going back to the Control Board. The +12VDC power on the Control Board was being pulled down by this resistive corrosive path caused over time by the location of the bleach dispenser. I’m not saying this is your issue just letting you know of a possible issue. If you are not a technical person maybe a relative or friend can help you. It might be hard for a repair tech to troubleshoot an issue such as this. The Control board and Console just for cost reference. I would not replace any components before proper troubleshooting was completed. Here is the Service Manual for our machines FAV6800A and FAV9800A yours. Here is a link to the schematic for your LCD version of the machine series 10 shows the LCD schematic. The schematics are all very similar. They are in .png format I have converted to PDF if you need just let me know. Wiring information (series 10)
Wiring information (series 13)
Wiring information (series 15)
Sears Parts Direct for reference.
If you want to troubleshoot and if I can help just shout out…..Rich
Verify the outlet has power by plugging in a table lamp. If your lanp works, you have 120vac. Next, I would look around the unit to see if there might be a fuse somewhere in the line of power. Not being familiar with this particular washer, but having an idea about LCD controlled machines, I'm pretty certain the manufacturer would want to fuse the incoming power so as not to wipe out the LCD with a power spike.