Unplug your washer from the wall outlet if none of the these steps unlocks the door.
													
																	Front loader door won t open. 
									
	
		
	
																	Front loaders have a locking mechanism to avoid opening the door during a washing cycle but occasionally this lock will be activated accidentally. 
																	Use a t 20 torx screwdriver to remove the three torx head screws along the bottom front of the washer. 
																	Already tried unplugging it and starting a new cycle. 
																	I washed a load of clothes yesterday and the machine s door won t open. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	Less likely causes are a problem with the wiring or the main electronic control board. 
																	This indicator will not turn off until after the wash cycle is complete. 
																	If the door of a front load washer either won t lock shut or won t open it s likely that the door lock assembly is on the fritz. 
																	If the lg washing machine is not in the middle of a wash cycle or the cycle has stopped due to malfunction follow the next steps. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	Step 1 open the door after the door lock indicator turns off. 
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																	This is a page about unlocking the door on a maytag front load washer. 
																	The washer control may not unlock the door if the water level pressure switch indicates the washer is still full of water. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	Saturday from 8 a m.