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If the lid will not stay open, there should be a small spring in the hinge. I am not sure of your model, But some have a safety interlock that will not allow operation with the lid open. These usually have a feature of raising and lowering the basket with the lid closed like some chemistry experiment!
What's wrong with a manual wire basket?
If the spring is not fitted correctly, or missing, it's fiddly but not impossible to replace.