KitchenAid touch screen display is fogged and loose
In Sept 2005 I bought a KitchenAid KHHS179L in Florida. A couple of years later the touch screen display fogged up though still readable. Is that from the humidity? Recently it came unattached from where it was adhered. It seems like the glue membrane dried up or something, but the square touch screen is loose. (still works). KitchenAid wants over $200 for the part. If I replace it, I don't see any screws to open up the housing where it sits.
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There is no reset other than unplugging the power for a minute then plugging it back in.
If this in under warranty I would contact the manufacturer via the information in your owner's manual for a free repair.
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You guessed right- it isn't right. I think his price is based on the cost to replace the whole thing minus $100 or $200.
The touchpad is part of a board that may cost some bucks but not likely over $100 and replacing the failed one shouldn't take a blind man more than an hour; there are some housing screws to be removed, some board screws to be removed, one or two connectors to pull and replug on the new board.
If Kitchenaid wants more than $100 for the board, it is because they don't want to fool with repair items at all.
I estimate that the finished board probably costs about $15 when it leaves the assembly line.
They really want you to donate yours to the landfill and buy a new one.
I was afraid I needed to replace the microcomputer when my KHHS179L touchpad was unresponsive. I was able to use the ADD A MINUTE feature, so I knew the unit worked. There had been a power outage of less than a minute to my home recently (I was unaware of this until I asked the kids if they had done anything to the microwave). I popped around on fixya.com and really didn't find an easy solution-my favorites. I loaded kitchenaid.com and found the answer in the FAQ's. Although the control lock out icon was NOT LIT-apparently, that power surge locked my controls. By holding the stop button for 5 seconds once and then aagain a second time, miraculously, my touchpad was restored> HOORAY!
F7 problems are usually caused by poor connections. I suggest to unplug the ribbon connector off the control board and cleaned the copper connectors using alcohol or with a pencil eraser. If that does not work the touch pad may be defective.
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