So long as the button switch underneath works, you can get a replacement front panel self-adhesive sticker, peel the old one off, clean up the surface and put the new one on.

If only the switch is borked, you'll need good soldering skills and a replacement switch (from Jaycar maybe) to solder in to the circuit board, standard procedure is just to replace the control board.

If the board is cracked (hence the flexing) - again you'll probably need a new board.

These should be the type of surface mount "micro tactile switch".

Fred99:

 

So long as the button switch underneath works, you can get a replacement front panel self-adhesive sticker, peel the old one off, clean up the surface and put the new one on.

 

If only the switch is borked, you'll need good soldering skills and a replacement switch (from Jaycar maybe) to solder in to the circuit board, standard procedure is just to replace the control board.

 

If the board is cracked (hence the flexing) - again you'll probably need a new board.

 

 

 

These should be the type of surface mount "micro tactile switch".

 

I can't tell if the switch is okay, because each time I try a push it using a ball point pen, the PCB board flexes which tell me a that some sort of 'standoff' is also broken. Also it looks like there should be a piece of plastic (button cap) should exist between the front panel and the switch???

Also it does not help that it's not actually washing machine.

I think I will have a crack (if am allowed ) at adding an additional switch.

F&P have a really good parts department.

The display module for your washer should be available here: https://secure.fisherpaykel.com/nz/Catalog/CatalogListing.aspx?CatalogId=004&CatalogDetailId=39&NSM=Y

$115 ish for the module. $30 for a new sticker over the top. You can call them with your model# or Serial# and they can look up and tell you exactly what parts you need.

I've repaired a couple of F&P appliances (ice maker in a fridge, and handles on a Dishdrawer that a tenant broke) and it is pretty easy, and for most things there are guides on YouTube too.

trig42:

 

F&P have a really good parts department.

 

The display module for your washer should be available here: https://secure.fisherpaykel.com/nz/Catalog/CatalogListing.aspx?CatalogId=004&CatalogDetailId=39&NSM=Y

 

$115 ish for the module. $30 for a new sticker over the top. You can call them with your model# or Serial# and they can look up and tell you exactly what parts you need.

 

I've repaired a couple of F&P appliances (ice maker in a fridge, and handles on a Dishdrawer that a tenant broke) and it is pretty easy, and for most things there are guides on YouTube too.

 

Thanks for that. That has given me more information now I can tell what is actually wrong with the button now.  I can now tell that a plastic tab has snapped at some point. It's going to cost $115 + $29.90 to fix it, just because of a bit of plastic broke .

On my old F&P dishwasher (13+years old) the plastic holding the control panel inside the door crumbled (EOL part) so I took it out and made a plastic plate for the board to mount onto.

The power button had also been broken, so i de-soldered what was left, then de-soldered the ECO button (never used it) and soldered it to the power position. Worked fine until we finally replaced it.

The owner was willing to pay for an engineer to come out and fix it for her. Despite my best efforts, I said that I could 'fix it' myself and saving her half the cost.