Question about 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:
Posted on May 29, 2014
Of course I saw this post after removing screws all over the place. But we did finally figure how to get the panel off.
I used 2 part epoxy putty to glue the button back. It set like a rock in minutes. Let's see how long it holds. Hate to spend $230+ for just a crappie button.
Could you tell me how you placed the power button in the correct spot before gluing please?
I'm having trouble getting it correctly in there so that it lines up to the black button.
Thank you for your help
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This worked great! Couldn't fine that glue and instead used epoxy for plastics which worked as well! Thank you.
Posted on May 22, 2016
Did this work? I have the same problem as I just disassembled the front panel. Thanks
Posted on Jan 09, 2016
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