Unlocking the Door Manually - Compact Front Load Washer

How to Manually Open the Door

Try the other methods above for unlocking the door before trying this procedure. The door may unlock by itself after the failure condition no longer exists;  however, if you want to take out your laundry immediately, first try to unlock the door as described in Error Code FdL or F29 in the Error Code symptom listed above or in your Owner's Manual. If the door still cannot be opened, perform the following:

Before Opening Door:

• Turn off and unplug the washer/dryer.
• Close the water faucet.
• Wait until the drum has stopped rotating – never open the door while the drum is in motion.
• Wait until water and laundry have cooled down when washing with high temperatures.

Always drain the water before opening the door by either:

• Touching and holding the Power button until “rES” appears on the display.
• Following the instructions in the "Cleaning and Maintenance" section above for “Cleaning the Drain Pump Filter”.

To Unlock and Open Washer Door:

1. Remove the lower door panel by pushing the tabs located on both sides of the base panel to release it.
2. With a Phillips head screwdriver, loosen and remove the Phillips head screw at the upper right portion of the access door compartment.

2. Pull down on the plastic strap marked "Door open" located beneath the removed screw. The door can now be opened and the laundry removed, if needed.

3. After removing laundry (if needed), replace the strap by firmly turning the screw.

4. Reinstall the base panel.