Power button broke gfdn240el1ww - GE DBVH512GFWW Dryer

There are two main pieces to the front panel for the GFDN240EL1WW dryer-- the plastic panel and the circuit board. The actual replacement part is: Control Panel WE19M1687. The panel can be purchased for from places like partselect.com or repairclinic.com or Amazon or even EBay, etc. for $100-$200+.

The power button is just a piece of plastic mounted to another piece of plastic; it is not electronic. When pushed, it presses against the circuit board, which then turns the unit on/off. When the power button breaks, it typically means the little plastic button has broken off from the plastic panel. Most likely, the problem is the mount point for the button and the button is actually re-usable.

A cheaper quick-fix is to:

• Remove top screw from back of the front panel
• Remove main front knob from the panel
• Remove screw from behind the front knob
• Grab both sides of the front panel and push/pull up to remove the panel
• Disconnect the block connector (power) from the circuit board after removing the panel
• Locate the power button and mounting position
• Inspect to see if it looks like you can glue the button back into place
• Buy a small tube of loctite Stik'n Seal Ultra Universal Adhesive
• Put some Stik'n Seal on the button mounting point for the power button (be generous)
• Press the button onto the mounting point and hold for a few minutes
• Add more Stik'n Seal around the edges of the mounting point and the button mount after you have held the button in place long enough so that it sticks
• Let the whole thing dry for several hours (instructions on the adhesive say 24hrs
• If you are worried about the button staying seated while the adhesive sets, you can always try tape it into place
• When dry, replace the front panel by reversing the steps above used to remove the panel: connect the power block, slide the panel back into place, replace the front screw and knob, replace the top screw in the back of the panel

Hey, where exactly on the plastic power button do I apply glue?

This worked great! Couldn't fine that glue and instead used epoxy for plastics which worked as well! Thank you.

Did this work? I have the same problem as I just disassembled the front panel. Thanks