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I hate when people just leave a thread, no end to the story, so here's an update... I found the machine was now giving error f07 (middle 3 lights) and not working. The owner is fed up and has bought a new Bosch. The old machine is now in my utility room where there's more space to work on...

Infuriating when no service manual available. I often tell people buying laptops to take this into consideration. E.g. HP usually have downloadable service manual. Sony never do. Further news. Owner has tried again to do a wash. Now there's a smell of burning plastic. I've got a bad...

Filter is ok, will check rest tomorrow, many thx. Waste pipe goes to outlet same as before, but it's an awkward route behind cupboard, I'll check it's not kinked. I guess there must be a cold wash programme I could try too. I'm pretty sure I put back all the wires on the circuit board, but...

Some good news, some bad... First, for anyone reading this, the filter is at the front. At the bottom there's a panel that flips down as if hinged and then it comes off. "Flips down" sounds easy, but actually it needed quite a lot of prizing to release it initially. The filter is at the...

Brilliant. And thanks so much for replying so quickly. I've phoned my friend, I'll be trying it out on Monday. I just hope I can reconnect the PCB correctly, it was a pig to remove, but I did take notes of where the various connectors went. Although C17 looks ok, nearby there is a 220K...

Many thanks, that sounds easy to check, will do as soon as I get access (it's not actually my own machine). Meanwhile I've been searching around, I've found http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=163622 which lists error codes and it seems like lights are to be interpreted as top 8...

Hi, after extensive googling, this forum looks an excellent place to ask, thanks in advance for any advice. I found the thread about lights flashing like a Christmas tree and how to find and remove the circuit board with a view to replacing a bad capacitor (C17). I was delighted to learn...