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The Kenmore Elite HE3 is 7.2 cu. ft. capacity electric dryer by Kenmore.

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has no power at all, no lights, no nothing

dryer was working fine one day then the next went to dry a load of clothes and nothing, no lights, no power, checked the cord and its fine, checked power to the board and its fine, any help please

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do not think it is the door switch because even the light inside the dryer does not come on, and it is a digital dryer so the front panel would also light up, i also tested the thermal fuse and it is good, have power to the dryer because i forgot to unplug it when i tested the thermal fuse and it zapped me, any other ideas

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turn off breaker.

inspect power cord connection to dryer.

inspect connections inside outlet.

inspect power cable.

once problems are corrected you should measure

120v black to white

120v red to white

240v black to red

take measurements at power cord connection to dryer.

unit should turn on for diagnostics if voltages are correct.

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Controller wire mount connector has been known to be glitchy causing controller not to start up. Grasp each side at the wires and push together. Unit should start if it is plugged in.

Cheers!!

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I have this issue too. I found the plug with the defect. If I unplug it and slowly push it back in i get display, most of it. But as I push it further in the display shows up but after the click for the harness connect latches it all goes out. Can I replace this cable and/or circuit board to fix the problem?

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My Cantrell panel frid how can i.by pass it to make.the.dryer work agen

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kory hentges, here is what the service manuial says to try first. Check to see if you can get in the diagnostics mode

"The Diagnostic Tests will test and verify all of the inputs to the machine control electronics board. These tests are an overall check of the dryer electronics and the related components. The tests should be run prior to making any of the troubleshooting tests.

ACTIVATING THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST MODE

1. Make sure that the dryer is in the “Standby” mode (plugged in and all of the indicators are off).

2. Press the following control panel keypad sequence all within 5 seconds:

More Time—Less Time—More Time—Less Time.

3. All indicators on the console should nowbe illuminated with “88” showing in the “Estimated Time Remaining” display, if this test mode has been entered successfully." Also, check to make sure that ribbon connectors P3 and P4 are inserted all the way into the machine control electronics board. The service manual also suggest that, if you unit should not power up, to:

" 1. Check the 120 VAC electrical supply.

2. Check the wiring harness connections.

3. Check the control electronics."

The attached image is the wiring diagram for the dryer. you can clearly see that the door switch is a definite possibility. If your door switch is not functioning, your drum light will not come on. Hope this helps, good luck.

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What if the light comes on, but no power? Tried connecting the 2 blue wires to see if switch/fuse bad, still nothing

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He said no power at all. This post is useless at all

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If there is no power to the control panel, you can't run a diagnostic. Please see my query below. He may be having the same issue as I did. Any temperatures, now, below 64 degrees, and it won't turn on. I have to unplug, warm the room, replug, wait, and it powers on. BUT I want to know what part needs to be replaced since that WAS NOT necessary before the issue began. No one has been able to help me from anywhere. I just want to know what part to test out and replace. where is the blasted temperature control that is responsible for this specific problem?

I'm begging!

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I have the same problem, I did the sequence mentioned "more time - less time ..." But 49 min remaining is in the "estimated time remaining" .. What does that mean?

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It flashed 88 for a split second but shows 49

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Door switch

If the door switch or the door-switch actuator is defective, the dryer won't work and you need to replace the failed component. The switch is inside the dryer main housing near the door frame. Sometimes you need to raise or open the top or front of the dryer to reach the switch. To determine if the door switch has failed, watch the part testing video at the link on the bottom of this page.

Thermal fuse

On many dryers, there's a thermal fuse (a heat-sensitive fuse that blows if the dryer overheats) mounted to the exhaust duct inside the back cover panel. The fuse is about an inch long. It's usually embedded in black resin and mounted in a white plastic housing.

If the fuse has blown, it has no continuity. When this happens, your dryer either just stops heating, or it doesn't work at all. Be sure to inspect the venting/heating system before replacing the fuse to put the dryer back into operation. (You can't re-set this type of fuse.) To determine if the thermal fuse has blown out, watch the part testing video at the bottom of this page.

Wiring

Often the main wiring connection from the house, at the dryer, burns and the connection breaks. In this has happened to your dryer, you need to replace the power cord and the terminal block inside the dryer to which the wire is attached.

http://www.repairclinic.com/Dryer-Troubl...

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This has happened to me three times. The first time, the problem went away after I unplugged it for a while and fiddled with the breaker turning it on and off a few times. All of a sudden it started working again.

The second time, about a month later, after trying the above to no avail, I cleaned out the dust at the bottom, replaced the burned out drum light and fiddled with a few other things. Nothing. Then I lifted the head (slide a putty knife under the ends from the front). The whole thing flips back on plastic hinges at the top. I disconnected and reconnected the ribbon. That worked! I am genius, I think.

Today, a month or two later, same thing happens. So, I try ribbon deal again, and again several time, disconnect and reconnect a few other things, testing after each step. Nothing. Stop to search the net for a while for some other solution. Finding nothing, go back and try disconnecting and reconnecting the ribbon again. And, this time it worked. I'm back in business. Who knows for how long. The ribbon connections are marked P4 and P3.

After writing the above, I went back to check the dryer which was drying my clothes as I wrote. The clothes are dry but the head is now dead again. Nothing happens when I push any button. Shoot! Must be something to do with the ribbon and its connections. Can't see paying $250 for new control board. Might as well just get a new dryer.

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Blow on the ribbon connection like a Nintendo cartridge. Or spray wd40 on it. That's what I'm gonna try tomorrow. Wd40 on this pos

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These answers are about a year old, so I am guessing the problems went away. While it could very well be the ribbon cable, the likely hood that it is dirt causing the problem is pretty slim. The act of sliding the cable off and back on will normally clear off any dirt problem. It could be that there is a build up of oxidation on the connectors, the problem is that you cant easily clean the connection points on the ribbon cable side only the control unit side. If you know someone that has an emory board for filing fingernails, those work well and can get inside the ribbon cable, sometimes.

Personally, from my 30 years of working on electronic devices, replacing a ribbon cable is cheap compared to the main board. I would do that first if you really think the problem is with the ribbon cable.

My guess: The board has a microscopic crack from vibrations. The mere act of pushing and pulling on the ribbon cable can flex board and re-align the crack so that the broken circuit line reconnects.

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Thank you. Chuck! Your effort is appreciated and your analysis seems sound. But, you're right, too late for me -- that old thing is history! Let's hope someone else will benefit. Thanks again.

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hi i am having that same issue right now but i have a few dim lights on my panel damp , normal button,and it looks like two dots in led display and extra low i got it to go to 88 twice by unplugging it and everything ran but it stayed at 08 and kept running stopped it and would not start again ????

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I have the same problem on a Kenmore Elite, no lights on the control panel. I disconnected the ribbon cables and plugged it back in and the dryer works fine, did this about 4 times over 3 months until I got a cheap control board and replaced it but had the same problem, I'm resolved to keep reseating the ribbon cables until the dryer dies a different death.

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Here's the answer for me (I inherited a set of the he4's). I removed the plug (didn't want to get zapped) then removed the top, exposing the board that the electronic ribbons are plugged into. I removed and reseated these ribbons (if I recall correctly there were only two). Plugged back in to test. Pushed buttons to see if display would light up...and voila!

I realize that the problem could be completely different from what my machine was experiencing... but for mine it was a connection issue with how the ribbons are seated. There's a way to improve the contact on those connections with a contact cleaner spray/lubricant. I haven't messed with any yet, but will do the next go around when it needs another fix.

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Did the problem occur when it was cold outside, or did it just never work and this is how you fixed the issue?

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There is a design issue with the Kenmore HE4 dryer, and this is likely similar to the HE3 line. The HE4 (correct me if the HE3 is different..) has it's air exhaust below the front door. What happens is, clothes will tend to block this vent as they slump around. Moisture will build up in the cabinet , which isnt a big issue in itself, as you did put wet clothes in... but enough of this moisture makes its way thru the cabinet onto the two control boards., causing issues. On mine, it would intermittently refuse to start (no lights , no response to buttons). This turned out to be one of the front panel microswitches.. it had corrosion around the pin connectors. The chipset does a self-check before startup and it found the switch apparently in the fully pressed mode (the corrosion). Replacing the small switch ($2) solved the issue.

The design fault can be worked around. All you have to do is make sure the clothes dont block the vent too much. One way to do this is do only dry very small loads. The better way, IMHO, is to elevate the front of the machine a little (1" etc). You can do this with the adjustable feet, or a simple bit of wood block etc. Now, the clothes will tend to 'walk' towards the rear of the drum , allowing proper airflow.

I found our HE4 dryer at the local dump (small rural community).. I presume the previous owner refused to pay the $400 cost of new circuit boards and instead tossed it. Appliance repair guys just swap boards nowadays.. no one wants to replace cheap electronic switches etc.

As a bonus.. we discovered another HE4 a coupla years later, also at the dump (no, these were not in the 'pit' with the regular garbage.. ick.. theres a separate place for scrap metal etc), so now I have a box of spare parts for mine !

If you have an HE3/4 and dont suspect you will have an issue.. check out your dryer vent while it's running a full load. If the vent flow is very erratic , you will have a circuit board problem eventually !

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What $2 part do I need? I'm willing to start with that to try. I'm fairly handy but how involved is this? Thanks!

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Thats only if you have a HE4 with the same problem. The diagnostic sheet is included with the machine and (on mine anyhow) was attached to the inside of the toe/front panel. When in fault, you can force diagnostics and it will tell you which function is causing the holdup. Find the button (for that mode) , unsolder, and the button brand/model is printed on it. I got a strip of 10 of those switches from Newark (browse the web for electronics parts supply).

Good luck

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All of the above are helpful - if only in principle. HOWEVER, they all apply only to the ELECTRONIC dryers. Mine is a Kenmore Model # 110.- - - - - -. It has only one SMALL circuit board between the "push to start" button and the timer buzzer button/knob. I have power only to the end of the power cable from the wall outlet. No power to the start switch.

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No power from control board. Found corrosion on control board and cleaned up with alcohol and q tip and now works great.

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Turned out my out side dryer vent was not closing all the way when we would run the fans in the bathrooms of the house this would draw moisture into the dryer causing the board to become wet Have fixed the outside vent and is running fine

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A few days ago my dryer was running perfect. Yesterday when I went to use it, nothing. No noise, lights, nothing. I tried the “hard reset” by unplugging for a minute then plugging in then opening and shutting the door 6 times yadda yadda yadda….didn’t do anything. I placed it into diagnostic mode by pressing the button sequence more time, less time, more time, less time, more time, less time in less than 5 seconds. In diagnostic mode the whole panel lit up and I could get the dryer barrel to run by pressing start with the door closed, but it ran nonstop and without heat. Plus the timer chime would not stop going off. Needless to say diagnostic mode did nothing for me other than confirm power was reaching the panel. After a thorough cleaning and checking connections, ribbons/wires, heating fuse, and thermister with my meter, I removed the main board and control panel. There are two green boards in the control housing. I disconnected the ribbons, and carefully removed the boards in the control panel housing. I used a clean dry firm toothbrush to loosen lint and corrosion from the ribbon seats and blew them out really well with canned air. Finally I reassembled everything and she works as if nothing was ever the matter. CAUTION!!! Be sure that the power is disconnected from the outlet prior to diddling around in the board compartments. Unless you like ouch, then get you some ouch by playing in a live circuit.

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I had these similar symptoms. Initially the dryer always displayed 41 and the cancel button didn't work. I could never turn it fully off. Then after a week of pondering that the unit just wouldn't turn on at all. The opposite problem.

In our case we figured out that the Touch Up button was permanently depressed. Looking at it from the backside, that column was a little bit askew; (when functioning) it was still able to activate the button, but if it was pressed too far it would slide off to the side, making it even more angled and then the friction of it being more askew than it wanted to be kept it in place. It didn't take much pressure at all to free it, but it's hard if not impossible to apply that pressure when everything was assembled.

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How do you get to the control panel to check the ribbons connection...

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In mine, you remove the top.

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My Kenmore elite quietpax9 washer and dryer both are not working as if there is no power going to them , I have no breakers tripped and the outlet is working just fine , please help me

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