How to Fix a Door Switch on a Whirlpool Dryer

Unplug the dryer power cord from the outlet.

Slide the lint screen out of the top of the dryer and place it aside. Remove the two screws in the opening of the lint screen cavity with a Phillips screwdriver. Slide a putty knife under the forward edge of the top panel of the dryer and use it to pry the front edge of the panel upward to release it from the clips. Rotate the panel upward.

Locate the wiring connector for the door switch in the top of the right side of the dryer. Pry it apart with a small flat blade screwdriver.

Open the dryer door and locate the door switch on the upper right side. Remove the switch retaining screws with a Phillips screwdriver.

Lift the door switch straight up from the top of the dryer and remove it.

Insert the tab protruding from the replacement door switch into the hole in the top of the door frame from the top of the dryer. Ensure that the curved bottom tip of the switch is facing outward.

Thread the retaining screws through the mounting holes in the doorframe and into the switch housing. Tighten the screws with a Phillips screwdriver.

Plug the wiring connector from the switch into the wiring harness clip in the top of the dryer until it is fully seated. Rotate the top panel downward. Push down on the panel to secure the retaining clips. Replace the screws in the lint screen opening. Replace the lint screen. Plug in the power cord.