You have an aging, failing capacitor on the control board. (Capacitors can get old just sitting on the shelf). You can try to find a new control panel which will probably cost about the same as a new machine. Or, for probably under $10, you can replace all the capacitors on the board, usually three. Radio shack will usually have them in stock. You can then tell you wife what a electrical genius you are and maybe get lucky.
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You have an aging, failing capacitor on the control board. (Capacitors can get old just sitting on the shelf). You can try to find a new control panel which will probably cost about the same as a new machine. Or, for probably under $10, you can replace all the capacitors on the board, usually three. Radio shack will usually have them in stock. You can then tell you wife what a electrical genius you are and maybe get lucky.
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If you don't have a way to solder, this is a good buy in my opinion: https://www.ifixit.com/Store/Tools/Soldering-Workstation/IF145-238-1
You have an aging, failing capacitor on the control board. (Capacitors can get old just sitting on the shelf). You can try to find a new control panel which will probably cost about the same as a new machine. Or, for probably under $10, you can replace all the capacitors on the board, usually three. Radio shack will usually have them in stock. You can then tell you wife what a electrical genius you are and maybe get lucky.