DIY disaster - cannot assembly back my dishwasher after repair

starkiwi26

New update:
I notice the freestanding dishwasher is cheaper than the integrated dishwasher.
Would it possible to convert my integrated dishwasher spare into freestanding?
But, I do not want to take the risk and DIY again, I am going to pay £90 (integrated dishwasher) or £25 (freestanding dishwasher) to Currys or John Lewis to install the dishwasher for me this time. Would the engineer do the convert for me?

Currently, the space is for 600mm integrated dishwasher.

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Dear all fellow members,

My dishwasher cannot heat up, the internet has commented a common problem on heating switch relay. As I am familiar with electrical/electronic, I am confident to replace a relay on the PCB. the cost of repair is cheap, only a new relay which cost £5, so I decided to give it a try.
As this long weekend, I decided to fix the dishwasher. I disassembled my dishwasher to take out the control PCB, replaced the overheated relay, all went just fine.
But the disaster happened when I tried to assembly back the dishwasher, I must have unscrewed too many parts, the door now cannot be put back normally. I screwed up!...:eek::eek: I failed totally, the whole dishwasher door is out now, cannot assembly it back...:mad:
a) What could I do now? do it mean I have to buy a new dishwasher?
b) If buy a new dishwasher, would the engineer take out my dishwasher (I killed it, without door now) and install the new one?

I am good in electrical/electronic, but I am terrible in mechanical. Lesson to other members, dishwasher has complicated mechanical part to keep waterproof, be very careful when disassembly it.

thescouselander

Have you checked YouTube for any guidance videos on reassembly of your dishwasher?

tacpot12

You could call out a dishwasher engineer and pay them to reassemble it. They will come if you pay them, especially if you tell them you have learned a lesson about not tackling jobs that are outside of your skill set!

poppellerant

What make and model is your dishwasher?

starkiwi26

thescouselander wrote: »

Have you checked YouTube for any guidance videos on reassembly of your dishwasher?

I could not find the exact dishwasher model as mine.
I unscrewed too many screws, few of them were connecting to spring latch, which it is now impossible to screw the spring latch to the dishwasher door again. :eek:

starkiwi26

tacpot12 wrote: »

You could call out a dishwasher engineer and pay them to reassemble it. They will come if you pay them, especially if you tell them you have learned a lesson about not tackling jobs that are outside of your skill set!

My initial intention was to fix the heating relay which cost only £5. Even if the faulty is not the heating relay, it is almost nothing to lose, but just the times and £5 cost. This is £5 gamble for £300 new dishwasher.
But, if to call the engineer, he probably will charge me £100 or more, and it is no guarantee my replacement of heating relay fix the dishwasher faulty, therefore I think this is a big gamble here. I might as well just buy a dishwasher which will give me 2 years peace of mind.

starkiwi26

poppellerant wrote: »

What make and model is your dishwasher?

Bosch SGV46M43GB

starkiwi26

I notice the freestanding dishwasher is cheaper than the integrated dishwasher.
Would it possible to convert my integrated dishwasher spare into freestanding?
But, I do not want to take the risk and DIY again, I am going to pay £90 (integrated dishwasher) or £25 (freestanding dishwasher) to Currys or John Lewis to install the dishwasher for me this time. Would the engineer do the convert for me?

Currently, the space is for 600mm integrated dishwasher.

Aylesbury_Duck

Measure the cavity. If it's big enough the accommodate the freestanding model, job done.

starkiwi26

Aylesbury_Duck wrote: »

Measure the cavity. If it's big enough the accommodate the freestanding model, job done.

I currently has full size integrated dishwasher. It must can accommodate the freestanding full size dishwasher because both size are 60cm
Is my assumption correct?

jennifernil

It will fit side to side, but may well come further forward than the edge of the worktop. It will certainly come further forward than your cupboard doors.