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RJT
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Hi all,
Particularly DIY-challenged here so there may well be an obvious answer to this. I’ve accidentally tilted the washing machine door off its hinges and can’t seem to get it back on. Will I need to unscrew the hinge plate off the machine itself to do it?
Particularly DIY-challenged here so there may well be an obvious answer to this. I’ve accidentally tilted the washing machine door off its hinges and can’t seem to get it back on. Will I need to unscrew the hinge plate off the machine itself to do it?
Any advice welcomed! Thanks.

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Wow, how did you manage that.
I think taking the hinge mount off the machine might make it easier for you. I can see a bit of a cut out in the top recess of the door fixing point, not sure if that's damage or supposed to be there but I'd imagine it would be easier to put the bottom fixing in first then use that cut out to tilt the top fixing into the door.
Not sure if those white plastic bits on the hinge remove, if they do it may be easier to put them into the door first then manoeuvre the door onto the hinge.1 -
Going by my previous experience, Grumbler has hit the nail on the head. It's not particularly difficult to do. Unscrew the hinge. Unscrew the "faceplate" from the door. Lay the hinge into position on the door. Re-attach the door faceplate. Screw the whole assembly back onto the machine. Your particular machine may be different, but that's how it usually goes.My only concern would be, has the door itself been damaged? It's usually pretty difficult to separate the door from the hinge without dis-assembling the door, which suggests it may have broken somewhere. If that's the case, a new door is not hugely expensive from many online sources, and easy to fit. Or you may be lucky and it's not broken, just the door has somehow managed to slip off the hinge.0
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All good advice. Taking the sound engineering approach and carefully dismantling it, to put it all back together properly is almost always the best way.
But wouldn't we all be tempted to say
"!f it came off that easily, surely I can just slip it back on...
Ok, maybe I need to force it a bit...
Rats!,
Ok, maybe I need a new door!"0 -
Thanks everyone! I think that is sound advice to avoid damage.0
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Dismantling was the way to go, it’s all back together and on now. Does look like some plastic has slight snapped off the fixing, so may be purchasing a new door in any case soon…3
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RJT said:Dismantling was the way to go, it’s all back together and on now. Does look like some plastic has slight snapped off the fixing, so may be purchasing a new door in any case soon…Well done you :-). As I said in my previous reply, the hinge is usually sandwiched between the 2 parts of the door, as it were, which is why is can't really slip off as long as nothing is broken.If you do decide to buy a new door, it pays to shop around. Espares.co.uk is always my first port of call to get an idea of price. They are by no means the cheapest, but definitely 100% kosher and very reliable. And they have loads of really useful videos on how to repair and replace stuff.But Amazon is always worth a look as well. I've had some really good deals from there - the only downside being that most of the time you don't really know who you're buying from or how good the quality is. Having said that, I've had some really good stuff from there (I think, although it was a long time ago, that I ended up getting my replacement washing machine door from there). But as usual, if you Google for the part you're looking for you'll find loads of options - just take the time to research who you're buying from. There are some fraudsters and cowboys out there, but there are also a lot of really good reliable companies who charge a fraction of what the manufacturer's official spares department will charge.
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