Hoover VHW654D-80 front fascia buttons.

[leavemetogetonwithit]

Washer dryer apparently. Just out of g’tee. Start button has gone in and doesn’t seem to be making contact to start machine. Bit of a long drag to get there so would like to go prepared. Anyone know what I’m likely to need?
Two different fascias on pdf on mediator, one with 4 buttons, one with 6 (= W/D?)
Mike.

[helo_75]

accordig to the gias site, thees 5 buttons on that

the pcb clips into a conainer which has the buttons on it, the containr p/no (accordin to gias) is 41028745

it could just have pushed the pcb out of the container

[helo_75]

Re: Hoover VHW654D-80 front fascia buttons.

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[leavemetogetonwithit]

Re: Hoover VHW654D-80 front fascia buttons.

Thanks for part no. Helo. Fascia looks a bit different from the one on Connect – everything in a different place. Suppose it’s not surprising when they change design every couple of weeks. :rolls:
Mike.

[eastlmark]

Re: Hoover VHW654D-80 front fascia buttons.

we used to get a lot of these on the MFI versions, if its the same, the button assembly was only weakly clipped into the facia and was easy to push through especially by those who keep pressing ever harder waiting for the machine to start making noises regardless of the fact that there is a delay of a few seconds after the start button is pressed. it could easily be clipped back into place, but even better there was a stud and hole ready to accept a self tapper (or even 2 IIRC) that had obviously been dispensed with in some cost cutting exercise so fitting a couple of “back panel”style self tappers made a permenant repair.

[leavemetogetonwithit]

Re: Hoover VHW654D-80 front fascia buttons.

eastlmark wrote: a self tapper (or even 2 IIRC) that had obviously been dispensed with in some cost cutting exercise

😆 Oh, you cynics are unstoppable! 😆
I’m quite sure there was a good reason for getting rid of the self tappers. Probably during research and development testing they were falling out and getting into the electronics where they fused everything. 😆
Will take plenty of superglue, cable ties and a small drill as well as a selection of screws.
Mike.

[leavemetogetonwithit]

Re: Hoover VHW654D-80 front fascia buttons.

Hah! Another one’s just rung in with same fault! Holiday cottage right here in town. Model “H703” 😕 18 months old, and been repaired four times already apparently.
Mike.

[neilsukwg]

Re: Hoover VHW654D-80 front fascia buttons.

Its worth carrying a Hot Glue Gun for repairing these, makes a permenant repair.

[leavemetogetonwithit]

Re: Hoover VHW654D-80 front fascia buttons.

Good tip, will remember that.
Mike.

[leavemetogetonwithit]

Re: Hoover VHW654D-80 front fascia buttons.

Did first one yesterday. Flimsy start pause actuator had partly broken so I welded it with solder iron tip and reassembled whole thing a bit more securely. Then gave customer a demonstration of exactly how little pressure was necessary to operate button.
She then told me that the selector switch was a bit wonky too and needed to be tweaked sometimes to get it to programme. Always happy to learn these things after I’ve re-assembled everything :rolls: .
Mike.
BTW, Helo, diagram you referenced was the right one, thanks.

[leavemetogetonwithit]

Re: Hoover VHW654D-80 front fascia buttons.

eastlmark wrote: easy to push through especially by those who keep pressing ever harder waiting for the machine to start making noises regardless of the fact that there is a delay of a few seconds after the start button is pressed.

And that was absolutely spot on, too. 😀
Mike.

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