Thank you! :-) I finally realised after reading another post that it was on the bottom board. I now have the board out of the machine and I will replace the capacitor tomorrow.
And! Thanks Again.
I have followed a few threads on here about this problem with other hotpoint washing machines. I have alllights flashing on the display when I switch the machine on. They stop eventually and I can start a cycle. Other people have said they have replaced the capacitor on the board (C17) .There is...