dishwasherreplacement
I have a Bosch SHE44c05uc/20.
One of the buttons on the door doesn't pop back when pressed. I looked inside and found that one of the little plastic springs is broken. Looks like a $.25 part, but it comes with the control panel that costs $170 to replace and no way to buy separately. Any suggestions for a workaround?
If it was moved out of alignment, you should be able to move it back into the correct alignment to allow you to open the dishwasher door again.
If you cannot get a decent grip on the door sides to force it, you can try using a glass suction cup to get a hold of it and force it back into position.
I agree with @BrownRedHawk: find the manual online and then look for the exploded parts view. You'll find a part number and use that to search. I actually find most common parts like wheels and stuff on Amazon but for this part you're looking for you may have to look harder. I have had a lot of success with http://www.searspartsdirect.com/
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I had this happen on two different machines. I was able to just use some crazy glue on the one because I had the parts. The other occasion I was missing the parts so I took the spring from a switch on the machine that I never used.. I think it was the "quick rinse" button. If you can't swap out the spring maybe you can swap out the switch or swap the connections. Last but not least, if it's just a simple toggle switch pick up a small one from a home or electrical supply company, hook it up and mount it on the door.