Introduction
This technique is a simple method to release a stuck Power / Cancel button on the Maytag / Whirlpool premium front load washers that have a chrome housing ring - type of button.
What you need
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Identify your washer type. The Power / Cancel button may differ with different models. This was my model tag.
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On my unit the model number tag was found by opening the washing machine door.
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The power button contains a gray colored round button actuator in a chrome housing. The words "Power - Cancel" (solid dot between words) are printed above the button
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Apparently the stuck button was actually caused by the chrome housing/ring being pressed in too far at the bottom or otherwise misaligned. This was not a problem with the actuator itself as I first thought.
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The simple fix here was to take a metal pick (or other thin but firm tool) and carefully get under the chrome housing (ring) at the bottom and wedge it up or slightly forward.
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To my surprise there was a slight click/pop that indicated the housing ring was released.
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Plug the washing machine back into the power source and lightly touch the Power / Cancel button actuator.
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My advice to avoid this in the future is to more carefully "touch" the center of the gray actuator with minimal force rather then "mash" the whole button during use.
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