Now you can reach down to the bottom of the door latch where there is a 1 round plastic tab.
Maytag maxima x steam washer door locked.
Maytag washer door or lid won t lock.
If not then your main control board will need to be replaced.
Once the washer door is closed the washer can begin operating.
Quick and easy fix.
This is a guide about unlocking the door on a maytag front load washer.
If the door lock is defective the washer door will not latch properly.
The door lock secures the washer door shut during operation.
Plug the washer back in and hopefully the board reset.
Pausing the wash cycle is how it can be disabled.
Pull on this tab to manually unlock the door.
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The top panel will then pull straight back up and off.
My maytag maxima steam washer door is locked and will not open.
The door will not immediately unlock while the cycle is running due to a possible high water level in the washer high water temperature tumbling or spinning.
The door locked light is flashing the washer is humming but nothing else is happening.
Clear any debris out of the door lock assembly.
The door lock can fail either mechanically or.
The door can t lock.
Replace the door lock switch if defective.
01 door lock motor and switch assembly.
Unplug the washer and check the door lock assembly for damage or a loose wiring connection.
The control lock light is on as well.
Front loaders have a locking mechanism to avoid opening the door during a washing cycle but occasionally this lock will be activated accidentally.
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A lock icon appears on the front of the washer s control panel to indicate the lid is locked and also displays the current progress of the cleaning cycle depending on the model of your maytag washer.
You will hear the door click when it unlocks.
It may take up to five minutes for the washer to stop spinning and draining before the door will unlock.
I have a maytag maxima.