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Whirlpool washing machine door locked flashing.
Turn off the washing machine and unplug it from the wall.
Once the water remaining in the washer has drained the door will unlock.
If you have a whirlpool top loader and the door is locked with a flashing light here are some things you ll need to check.
If you see water the washer may not have drained completely.
Do not continue until you ve confirmed that the power cord is completely disconnected.
Listen and when you hear the unlatching sound the door should open.
Press the drain and spin button on the washer s control panel to attempt to unlock the machine.
This may drain any.
Select the spin and drain option.
Look inside the washer through the front window to see if there is water in the drum.
When the lock light is blinking it typically means that the unit either took to long to fill with water in which case it ll go into flood mode and keep draining for 15 20 minutes and unlock on it s own or there is a glitch in the electronics and just unplugging it for 60 seconds will reset the issue.
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Hold down the control lock button on your whirlpool washer for three seconds at the end of the washing cycle.
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Check the lid switch and striker the striker is the part that helps press down the lid switch.
Make sure it s not out of alignment.
2 press and hold the end of cycle cycle signal button s for 20 seconds and this should reset the washer and clear the flashing light.
If necessary scoot the appliance away from the wall just enough to expose the main power cord.
Pressing the power button cancels the fan dry option and unlocks the door.