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Question posted by mathieugodin on February 11th, 2015

Dishwasher Will Not Turn On Touchpad Dead

my d/w will sometimes not work, no power light, no controls work, its happened a few times so far, ive tried reseting the breaker, sometimes it will work after, opening and closing the door sometimes works as well, im thinking a loose connection but am unsure, can anyone help.

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Answer #1: Posted by Odin on February 11th, 2015 4:35 PM

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See http://www.repairclinic.com/RepairHelp/Dishwasher-Repair/9-121--S1VERTQwRlhTUw==/KitchenAid-Dishwasher-Troubleshooting. The seventh or possibly the third link may solve.

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Use & Care Guide - Page 1

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Use & Care Guide - Page 2

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Use & Care Guide - Page 5

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Use & Care Guide - Page 7

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Use & Care Guide - Page 9

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Use & Care Guide - Page 10

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Use & Care Guide - Page 11

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Use & Care Guide - Page 13

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Use & Care Guide - Page 14

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Use & Care Guide - Page 15

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Use & Care Guide - Page 16

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Use & Care Guide - Page 17

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Installation Guide - Page 9

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Installation Guide - Page 13

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Installation Guide - Page 14

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Installation Guide - Page 18

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Installation Guide - Page 19

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Installation Guide - Page 20

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