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maria Posted on Apr 02, 2012
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Door won't open and is jammed.

Washing machine suddenly stopped during washing cycle and the door lock light is on. Can't open the door at all.

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We have an electronic Sears front load model with which that happened. . If this is a Sears machine contact the service number located in your manual and they should be able to talk you through it. For us it ended up being a door switch that had become misaligned. Make sure the machine spins the water out of the tub before you try to open the door if it is a front loader.

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