OMG thank you for the magnet trick, and whoever said to put it on top of the glass type. This just saved me $300 I don't have to spend. And I can finish my laundry! Bless you!
Good God! We just tried it. First tried compressed air to clean the lock. No luck. Then tried a magnet on top of the lid-a little to the right of the latch. And IT WORKED!!! Thank you! We called Whirlpool and their guidance was to call a service person. Thanks again!
Thanks for the magnet trick. If you have a glass top model, just leave the magnet on TOP of the lid just to the right of where the latch is. You'll feel the magnet pull a bit. Hopefully this fix lasts a while because i really dont feel like pulling the washer apart again. Had to exchange the motherboard after only 5 years.
I hate these damned features like sensors and lid lock. Half the damn time the sensor won’t work and the lid-lock is just an irritant. Thank you for this
@@Celestyal22I've had some like that in the past, it drives me up a wall. Luckily the one I bought a few years ago has a pause, and will pause forever, so no more of that for me
@@user-en9qd5nx8w it's not legally required. It is private company's implementing "features" like automatic load sensing that just happen to die and disable your washing machine every few years instead of 20 like purely mechanical ones were expected to last. Don't blame regulation, blame the government allowing so few companies to monopolize the industry.
@@cameronb8503 Good point, it's getting worse, this planned obsolescence that is being built into devices. I am sick and tired of things like app connected crap that I don't need that I know will just cause un-needed problems. It's a washer, select water level, press go.
Great idea, I will try it! It won't lock, so it won't spin.... crazy! Glad to get back to my old school washer! My daughters sucks, more electronic, the more they act up! Just like newer cars!
I did this with just the lego since I didn't have a magnet and it worked! I just put the lid down like it was closed even though it can't all the way with the lego in it. Still worked! ETA I have the glass top.
A little variation on the theme got it working for me. I just put a fridge magnet on top of the lid by the switch and the tab came out without malfunctioning.
Nice freaking work. I'm trying to bypass a lock on my Cabrio and I actually got the a false latch to put in place but I had no idea about the magnets I was racking my brain last night trying to figure out why I couldn't get it to mimic the door being locked cuz I need a magnet Thank you very much.
Thank you so much. They told me it would cost 98 dollars for a diagnostic test. 120 dollars an hour and the cost to replace the sensor part. I am a widow retired on SS with a dependent child and couldn't afford to repair or replace. God bless you.
@@fixittrey9913 I wasn't able to find a big enough magnet 😕 so I've just been holding the lid closed (with all my weight) til I'm able to get it started & once the light for the lid lock turns on I let it go slowly & its been working for me that way 🤷♀️ although It is kind of annoying because I only weigh about 120lbs so I gotta try it a few times before I've put enough weight on it to catch... But someone bigger/stronger should be able to get it w/out a problem... I'm usually in the back trying to start a load for about 10 to 15 minutes but my daughter who is bigger / stronger than me was able to start it like nothing 😒
Hi, hope you might be able to suggest something that works. I've replaced the lid lock twice already, and now my Bravos either gives one of three codes: LID , dU or DL. It will not run. It's an earlier version than yours. Any pointers would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!!
This really helped me. My problem was that my lid wasn't locking and it was throwing an F5 error code, but when I closed the lid with a fridge magnet on the top by the latch it worked every time. Thanks a lot!
Question do my washer it’s a glass top I accidentally broke the lock the plastic clear thing to lock it do you know if this works even if the lock thing is broken
I have a glass lid, and at first, this worked for me, then stopped working after a few loads? Any suggestions? I know someone said to cut the lid, but where? I don't want to break it more. Thanks in advance!!
So can i somehow use this info to get a locked lid open after starting? Washer quit working and lid is locked with water and clothes inside halfway through a cycle. Thanks.
Yea just needs to be a magnet big enough to go across that gap and also whatever thing u put under that tongue that sticks out had to touch it when it pops out, when both those conditions r met it works
Can anyone tell me how this gentleman was able to run this washer with the lid open? I am just trying to run a smaller load and and it wont run (Lid Lock Down) unless I put a much larger load in it, Thanks.I have the exact same Model.
Hi. I am receiving the error message of F5 E2 on my Maytag washer with the lid lock. Will this work if the lid auto lid lock is broken??? Any help would be tremendously appreciated
The lock might just be hitting the bottom lip of the lid. I cut the bottom lip off and it works fine. It no longer locks, but I am not paying $240 for a new lid!💸💸💰
Yes I totally understand what u did I'm doing that as well that Lego and magnet did not work for me ...POS washer ideas these engineers have is totally dumb...keeping it simple and reliable is not their way of thinking anymore
@@evilenergy7121my lid opens but it's stuck in lock mode. I noticed the little plastic part that would move forward has snapped. Is there a another way to by pass this or reset the board.
@@DP69ner73 the stupid thing decided to work now I sprayed a little WD-40 when I made the lock come out with the magnet just briefly...the thing here is the lock mechanism is just under that and is exposed to water I keep the lid open now as not to have moisture get in there I been unplugging the washer as well
@@evilenergy7121 not for me, realized the locking system is broken. Took the lid off, noticed the little tiny spring is a muck. I was like Fuck no more laundry today. I caused the problem as I made a clamp to stick in to have it fill up and I could add clothes, miss old washers. Well if I pushed the lock in, it engaged, ran grabbed duct tape and taped it, then added a clothes peg and taped it to the wall. Bingo it works, I fixed it, kinda and I can open the lid anytime I want. Will check to see how much it will cost to replace locking mechanism or maybe keep it the way it is until the the fu_cking thing collapses and goes to the washing machine graveyard after a wonderful eulogy. RIP Maytag! Ohh I have clean boxers that's a good thing!
@@fixittrey9913 Bless you. I REALLY appreciate the dimensions. I can’t wait to saw a piece of hard wood to that size. just to get this dumb Lid to stay open…. Or I may just pilfer the next-door neighbors’ kids’ LEGOs.😉😂
Do u have any idea how to unlock it once it’s already locked? Ive locked mine up during the spin cycle. now i cant get it to open back up bc i get the F5 error so i cant do anything. ive tried unplugging for over 10 mins & nothing
I absolutely hate this feature of the washer!!! I will make sure it is something that is not in the next washer. Unbalanced load is a PAIN to deal with.
I need to replace the lid lock switch with the part I ordered. I’ve got the back of my washer taken apart, but the lid is still locked so I cannot install the new part! Its a Kenmore 700 Series!
I have a glass lid maytag. The magnet worked but I had to use a different spot. But found but cutting off bottom lip, I could close the lid and did not need the magnet.
Does not work. I have a maytag centennial and the thing hangs down that fits in the lock the lid wont close so it doesnt work. You need to specify which maytags it works on.
How? I only want it to fill part-way before I add the detergent and clothes... (That's way laundry detergent is intended to be used. You're not supposed to put detergent on top of dry clothes.) Then I would close the lid before I walked away. I can see it doing this before the spin cycle, but there's no reason it needs to be locked the whole time.
@@fixittrey9913 I agree that I want the lid to be shut. I pulled the latch out and pushed it back in many times and it worked for six months. Now I am getting the clicking and it stops again. Never buy a Bravo washer or a washer with a locking lid in the future.
OMG thank you for the magnet trick, and whoever said to put it on top of the glass type. This just saved me $300 I don't have to spend. And I can finish my laundry! Bless you!
Np thanks for watching
Good God! We just tried it. First tried compressed air to clean the lock. No luck. Then tried a magnet on top of the lid-a little to the right of the latch. And IT WORKED!!! Thank you! We called Whirlpool and their guidance was to call a service person. Thanks again!
Thanks for the magnet trick. If you have a glass top model, just leave the magnet on TOP of the lid just to the right of where the latch is. You'll feel the magnet pull a bit. Hopefully this fix lasts a while because i really dont feel like pulling the washer apart again. Had to exchange the motherboard after only 5 years.
thanks, that is what i have ... no kids at home anymore so i need to find a lego substitute LOL
I hate these damned features like sensors and lid lock. Half the damn time the sensor won’t work and the lid-lock is just an irritant.
Thank you for this
You should have heard the rant I gave on the fact that I cant just fill it up to soak something.
@@Celestyal22I've had some like that in the past, it drives me up a wall. Luckily the one I bought a few years ago has a pause, and will pause forever, so no more of that for me
Government imposed safety shite. I have never in my life heard of someone being injured by a washer machine.
@@user-en9qd5nx8w it's not legally required. It is private company's implementing "features" like automatic load sensing that just happen to die and disable your washing machine every few years instead of 20 like purely mechanical ones were expected to last.
Don't blame regulation, blame the government allowing so few companies to monopolize the industry.
@@cameronb8503 Good point, it's getting worse, this planned obsolescence that is being built into devices. I am sick and tired of things like app connected crap that I don't need that I know will just cause un-needed problems. It's a washer, select water level, press go.
Works PERFECTLY!! Thank you SO much for sharing!!!! Very much appreciated!!
Great idea, I will try it! It won't lock, so it won't spin.... crazy! Glad to get back to my old school washer! My daughters sucks, more electronic, the more they act up! Just like newer cars!
I did this with just the lego since I didn't have a magnet and it worked! I just put the lid down like it was closed even though it can't all the way with the lego in it. Still worked! ETA I have the glass top.
I used a powerful stud finder magnet w/o the lego piece. I works! Thank you!!!
Omg thank you!!!
It worked. I had to try about 10 times before I got it right
i miss the good ol days when cars did not have computers or appliances.
Worked great. The locks are just annoying, another cheap part they want you to replace
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Thank you
I wish I could like this twice, my guy.
You know who this is 😉
A little variation on the theme got it working for me. I just put a fridge magnet on top of the lid by the switch and the tab came out without malfunctioning.
OMG! This works great! Thank you!
Thank so much!! Dyeing my wedding dress and this is the trick I needed!!
Nice freaking work. I'm trying to bypass a lock on my Cabrio and I actually got the a false latch to put in place but I had no idea about the magnets I was racking my brain last night trying to figure out why I couldn't get it to mimic the door being locked cuz I need a magnet Thank you very much.
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Thank you so much. They told me it would cost 98 dollars for a diagnostic test. 120 dollars an hour and the cost to replace the sensor part. I am a widow retired on SS with a dependent child and couldn't afford to repair or replace. God bless you.
OMG a Lego and a magnet! 😂 I thought I was that only person who fixed stuff this way ! Hopefully this will work for me 😭
nope your not the only one dawg if you follow the steps you should not have a problem
@@fixittrey9913 I wasn't able to find a big enough magnet 😕 so I've just been holding the lid closed (with all my weight) til I'm able to get it started & once the light for the lid lock turns on I let it go slowly & its been working for me that way 🤷♀️ although It is kind of annoying because I only weigh about 120lbs so I gotta try it a few times before I've put enough weight on it to catch... But someone bigger/stronger should be able to get it w/out a problem... I'm usually in the back trying to start a load for about 10 to 15 minutes but my daughter who is bigger / stronger than me was able to start it like nothing 😒
@@bertielucio2508 well I'm glad you found a way to bypass it just get a big magnet you will be good to go
The lego and magnet Works!!!!! Wow.... THANK YOU!!!!!
Hi, hope you might be able to suggest something that works. I've replaced the lid lock twice already, and now my Bravos either gives one of three codes: LID , dU or DL. It will not run. It's an earlier version than yours. Any pointers would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!!
I might not have a Lego and a Magnet, but I did find a way to by pass it. So thanks for the help
Care to share what the method was?
Thank you THANK YOU!!!
👏💙👏💙👏
This really helped me. My problem was that my lid wasn't locking and it was throwing an F5 error code, but when I closed the lid with a fridge magnet on the top by the latch it worked every time. Thanks a lot!
Question do my washer it’s a glass top I accidentally broke the lock the plastic clear thing to lock it do you know if this works even if the lock thing is broken
Broke the lock can you update me if it works for you@ozzie6435
Really works!
Greatest video of all time thank you so much ✌😊
That just saved us a service call. Thanks!
Great to hear!
Fixed my problem 🙌
Nice. That alarm that comes on when it doesn’t lock is infuriating.
Great video!!!
I have a glass lid, and at first, this worked for me, then stopped working after a few loads? Any suggestions? I know someone said to cut the lid, but where? I don't want to break it more. Thanks in advance!!
Awesome fix. Thank you. I used sea shells instead of leggo
Does this work even if the lock is broken
You the goat bro
It works!!! My lid hinges cracked the plastic lid. I tried everything to cheap fix. Now the lid is off and the washer works....
Very clever! Now I just need to find a lego and a magnet
Where to find a Lego piece.or is there a substitute
@@darlenewestbrook5734 I ended up using a glue cap lol
What kind of magnet?
Small earth magnet works best. Strongest little magnet in the universe!!
So can i somehow use this info to get a locked lid open after starting? Washer quit working and lid is locked with water and clothes inside halfway through a cycle. Thanks.
Worked!
Nice dude. Wish I found this before I spent 100 bucks on a part. Whirlpool Bastards.
Ahh man sorry to hear that whirlpool definitely rips you off if you enjoyed this video please consider subscribing if you haven't already
Yea just needs to be a magnet big enough to go across that gap and also whatever thing u put under that tongue that sticks out had to touch it when it pops out, when both those conditions r met it works
Thank you. Big battle this am over this, crazy
Thank you.
Holy shit this worked!! I have a glass top and I had to put the magnet more behind the latch on the lid but it’s running now!
Can anyone tell me how this gentleman was able to run this washer with the lid open? I am just trying to run a smaller load and and it wont run (Lid Lock Down) unless I put a much larger load in it, Thanks.I have the exact same Model.
Mine was clicking giving an error code ( lid lock ) Sprayed some WD40 with the straw tip in the lock area worked for me.
Thanks. It worked great but I had to buy a box of 1,000 Legos just to find the right size! 😂
Hi. I am receiving the error message of F5 E2 on my Maytag washer with the lid lock. Will this work if the lid auto lid lock is broken??? Any help would be tremendously appreciated
Did you fix your issue?
Does this still work on a Maytag that has a weight sensor?
The lock might just be hitting the bottom lip of the lid. I cut the bottom lip off and it works fine. It no longer locks, but I am not paying $240 for a new lid!💸💸💰
Yes I totally understand what u did I'm doing that as well that Lego and magnet did not work for me ...POS washer ideas these engineers have is totally dumb...keeping it simple and reliable is not their way of thinking anymore
@@evilenergy7121my lid opens but it's stuck in lock mode. I noticed the little plastic part that would move forward has snapped. Is there a another way to by pass this or reset the board.
@@DP69ner73 the stupid thing decided to work now I sprayed a little WD-40 when I made the lock come out with the magnet just briefly...the thing here is the lock mechanism is just under that and is exposed to water I keep the lid open now as not to have moisture get in there I been unplugging the washer as well
@@evilenergy7121 not for me, realized the locking system is broken. Took the lid off, noticed the little tiny spring is a muck. I was like Fuck no more laundry today. I caused the problem as I made a clamp to stick in to have it fill up and I could add clothes, miss old washers.
Well if I pushed the lock in, it engaged, ran grabbed duct tape and taped it, then added a clothes peg and taped it to the wall. Bingo it works, I fixed it, kinda and I can open the lid anytime I want.
Will check to see how much it will cost to replace locking mechanism or maybe keep it the way it is until the the fu_cking thing collapses and goes to the washing machine graveyard after a wonderful eulogy.
RIP Maytag!
Ohh I have clean boxers that's a good thing!
@@DP69ner73 keep it the way it is think like if you get a new lock it could be Matter of time it goes bad
Can you post what model maytag this is?
Hey buddy. Where did u buy the magnet
Mines is readjng f5 e3...it dont want to lock so i cant ash unless it detects...any help i tried unplugging and pluggig and still.
Wonderful!!!! But I don’t have a LEGO. What’s the size of either the LEGO or the Lid-Lock space front to back???
It is a 2x6 so 2 dots on the side of the lego and 6 across
@@fixittrey9913 Bless you. I REALLY appreciate the dimensions.
I can’t wait to saw a piece of hard wood to that size. just to get this dumb Lid to stay open…. Or I may just pilfer the next-door neighbors’ kids’ LEGOs.😉😂
@@denirn8725 you're so very welcome please consider subscribing if you haven't already for future videos
@@fixittrey9913 will DO! 👌🏻& just DID.
will it work when washer is throwing error codes for lock?
Do u have any idea how to unlock it once it’s already locked? Ive locked mine up during the spin cycle. now i cant get it to open back up bc i get the F5 error so i cant do anything. ive tried unplugging for over 10 mins & nothing
Yea he wont reply to that question. Change the video title. Nobody cares about dropping in a lego before the lid is closed
I absolutely hate this feature of the washer!!! I will make sure it is something that is not in the next washer. Unbalanced load is a PAIN to deal with.
Hold power button down and restart
I need to replace the lid lock switch with the part I ordered. I’ve got the back of my washer taken apart, but the lid is still locked so I cannot install the new part! Its a Kenmore 700 Series!
Try doing drain and spin after unplugging to reset it.
Is there another way to bypass the lock on this model?
My lid lock melted. It's an old top load whirlpool. I can't figure out to bypass it if I can.
Will this fix an f5e3 code?
What if the whole latch and wire everything has been tore out of the washing machine there’s just wires six of them
Thank you
I am trying to resolve a similar issues now... I have a lego, but, no magnet😢
Magnet didnt work for glass top unit. I just hold the lid down firmly until lid locks and it runs fine
This worked for us, thanks!
I did a bit differently. But it worked. The lock might just be hitting the bottom lip of the lid. I cut the bottom lip off and it works fine.
I have a glass lid maytag. The magnet worked but I had to use a different spot. But found but cutting off bottom lip, I could close the lid and did not need the magnet.
@@dothemathemathics7537 thx for that tip.could you offer more details? Did you only enlarge the hole a tiny bit? Tools you used to 'cut'? Thx
Have a glass lid and it works.
What’s the magnet do?
OK, but I need to have my door closed. I don't want it open all the time. I tried the magnet before it did not work for me. I hate my Bravo XL.
Mines the newer whirlpool top loader, and the hole is a lot smaller than the one shown on the video. Is it the same concept?
You can send me a picture of the lid lock to my email treyperdue124@gmail.com
Yoooo thx bro
Please allow me 24 hours to acquire the tools needed: one Lego and one magnet. 😅
I keep trying this and its not working. The magnet keeps moving
If I'm reading this right just use tape to seal it on
I have that exact same washer, mine didn’t work
Does not work. I have a maytag centennial and the thing hangs down that fits in the lock the lid wont close so it doesnt work. You need to specify which maytags it works on.
I lost the lid lock on GE profile, what can i do to wash now, please help
Here i gotchu use a pocket knife or pencil to stick in the lid lock hole
I have something that looks like but it vibrates and it says the Clint tickler on it
You want me to run the washer with the lid UP?
Appliances have been over engineered with tech that can malfunction. Bring back old school, more reliable.
Didn’t work for me
It didn’t work for me .
My lock is not like tha
Keeps saying f 5
HOld the camera still
Sorry just an amateur making videos lmfao
Why not just hit the pause button to open the lid when you need to? See play/pause at 0:12
If you were trying to diagnose something going on inside the machine while running or if you are just curious on the operation
@@fixittrey9913 I’m getting error code so I’m trying to bypass lock altogether,bout to go try. Just gotta find a Lego replacement lol
Dangerous.....lol.
How? I only want it to fill part-way before I add the detergent and clothes... (That's way laundry detergent is intended to be used. You're not supposed to put detergent on top of dry clothes.) Then I would close the lid before I walked away. I can see it doing this before the spin cycle, but there's no reason it needs to be locked the whole time.
Didn't work for me.
Why not skip all the talk and just show us how to trick it😊
I don't want to use the washer with the lid open.
Ok then don’t
@@fixittrey9913 I agree that I want the lid to be shut. I pulled the latch out and pushed it back in many times and it worked for six months. Now I am getting the clicking and it stops again. Never buy a Bravo washer or a washer with a locking lid in the future.
NOPE
yes
I swear to God I can't the people talk before they get to the actual reason of why I clicked on their video.
I'm not here to listen to you talk.