Thank you for making this video, it helped me to open the door and get my washing out. It also helped to fix the issue. Bosch should be ashamed of themselves for making bad products.

Thanks a million! I would never have fixed it without your instructive video. The solution is so simple but yet unimpossible to figure out on your own. Thanks again! Peter from Sweden

Very clear advice, opened the door within 1 minute of watching your video (shining a torch in that small gap to see where the white plastic stops and the metal starts may help). I could not remember how I managed to open it the last time the door handle broke but it definitely took a lot longer! This time I will also attempt to repair it using a piece of plastic and screws as you described, rather than buying a second replacement handle (currently £21.17 inc. postage from Bosch direct). Just in case anyone else reads this if the door handle is broken as in this video, pulling the red solenoid lock release tab at the bottom of the machine will not help. You have to find the metal and press with a knife as per this video. Many thanks.

Thank you for not just making this video, but for getting straight to the point. Your effort is appreciated.

People like you make KZfaq worth it, thanks so much!

I was looking for german explanation of this problem for 3 days. Danke!

Just want to say that this video has saved my life. Well slightly dramatic but the handle broke off my machine with a weeks worth of my 7 year olds clothes in it. I nearly cried. Thank you soooooo much.

Thank you 🙏 for this perfect solution. I repaired the handle the way you described. Fixed it within 30 min with no costs. Perfect !!👍

Thank you. I almost wrenched the door off before I came across your video. Saved me buying a new washing machine. Think as again.

I have repaired my washing machine door by watching your video, thanks a lot 👍🏼

Thanks for this, my daughters partner broke the door earlier today, misses was fuming, I've been off work due to an accident since July 2023 so money is very tight at the moment, I saw this video and thought it's worth a go, less than an hour later, the door is back on and everything is fine, so thank you once again ❤❤

Thank you for posting this video!! I'm the latest owner of this machine for that exact little bit of plastic on the door to break off and you saved our washing machine with the excellent video, such a simple efffective solution, I even had the very same ikea bag tag to use to fix it - thank you so much!!!

Thanks for the super helpful video! We were panicking about the jammed door and this video really addressed the precise problem with the door handle mechanism. Seems like we all have the same problem whether in Europe or Singapore! Glad we didn't have to call a repairman.

Thank you so much! I loved it and saved my washing last night! I will try the complete fixing over the weekend! Update: I managed the whole thing with my 12 year old son: he loves DIY work and I wouldn't have managed without him! It becomes a bit fiddley at times, also we didn't have all the right tools and screws but we managed! :)

I tried so many other methods to open the door before finding this video. Simple, effective and easy. My kind of DIY.

Thanks, you just saved my marriage 😂😂😂

Thank you so much, I've been through several videos before this one. I've had wire out, I've been yanking on the override strip, I've even been doing into the shed to find a special star head screw driver to take the top of the Washing machine off, only to find I can't release the catch there either. To see it was all so easy, all I needed was a butter knife. And I didnt need to pull it all out. Lol. Brilliant, wish I got to this video first. Thanks

Thanks man, worked like a charm. If one does not have the IKEA plastic bag closure a piece of wood is also equivalently good. For the screws you want to use M3x12. I used M3x16 and one of them protruded at the other end, so I needed to paper grind the tip of the thread so no one will hurt their fingers at the sharp tip. Total cost: €0,07. Thanks Internet, thanks KZfaq...

Big life saver and very clear advice. Opened mine in like 5 seconds

Amazing!! Thank you so much, your video is perfect. Every step was clear and the repair worked a treat. Just a tip on getting it all back together - clamp the rim, it makes it easier to put the screws back in. Massive thanks for taking the time to share your solution.

Perfect workaround and a very solid one! Thank you very much, kind Sir. I used exactly the same kitchen clip in the same colour. To be honest, now it works better than before because the gap is smaller.

Thank you for this fantastic video! I had exactly the same problem on my Bosch washing machine. You saved me from a costly repairman. I even had a IKEA clip in the same colour....😁

Thank you!! I tried every other method for bosh experts video, but nothing worked. And then this so easy and saved my day:) Thanks again!

You are a legend - that's exactly what I needed to know! Just managed to release the door and can carry on using the machine while waiting for the replacement parts. Perfect

Omg! The most helpful vid ever! Your instructions worked perfectly. Thank you so much 😊

Excellent! Thank you. After I found your very helpful video, I had our washing machine fixed (better than new) in less than an hour. I sent you a small "thank you" by PayPal. Cheers!

This was SOOOO good, you explained and showed it excellently!!! Did the trick in a jiffy. And only a butter knife needed. Thank you!

Brilliant use of the bag clip. I looked at drilling and screwing into position the cut down plastic clip fitting. However I chose to cut away the door facing, fit and glue the plastic piece in the newly formed rectangular hole. No chance of it working loose and its rigid, as its actually held in the body of the door handle. Works a treat.

Hurrah! Door is OPEN and I got my laundry out. Was facing the rest of my holiday with very few undies!! THANK YOU DANIEL!

You, good Sir, are a hero! This helped me and my little family.

Thanks to you I’ve fixed my washing machine door and saved so much time and money trying to locate parts etc. I even had the same type of Ikea clip on hand for the repair. You are awesome!

Hey! Superb advice and guidance. You seem to be inspiring us non-DIYers to have a go. Thankyou! When I had the door in pieces, I realised there are a number of weak spots in the plastic sections where the handle sits. No reinforcement whatsoever in the obvious stress spots. 50% of owners must have this issue in the 1st 5 years, or sooner. I reinforced another broken/worn section where the handle hinge(?) locates with the door (using another piece of the same green bag clip! Ha ha....I'm so proud of myself...) I have a number of other door closing issues, such as a slight drop caused by the main hinge mechanism which makes it v tricky to close the door, every time!! Again you have inspired me to try to fix this myself....not today though, as I bask in the glory of actually fixing something.... I've subscribed! Thanks again.

This video really was a godsend - so much clearer than some others - I even had an identical IKEA bag closer - thank you!

Amazing, when my door wouldn't open I thought it was new machine time, following your instructions I fixed it for free!!!

pure gold, 500x comments, each one saves like $50 (if repair done by service). thanks so much for spending time to record this

This video saved me from having to force open the door. Worked on a Bosch WAS288460GB when all other methods failed including the emergency lock release. Thank you!

Saved money and time. So useful! Thank you!! :) I simplified your solution and only used two screws. Works like a charm. It might be good to pre-drill so the plastic wont crack when inserting the screws.

Thanks! You save my life. It all of a sudden stopped. I have tried many ways but it didn't work! you are a genius.

THANKYOU! I was able to superglue the broken bit back on (not strong enough on its own) and then using a fine drill and screws reinforced the piece much like you did. Very good work. Thanks again! Tony in New Zealand

You just saved my laundry. I tried everything i found on yt and only this worked. Thank youuu

thank you very much - really clear and helpful video. So happy that firstly I could open the door and secondly mend it for free. I ended up just using 2 screws in the position instead of a plastic bit.

This is fantastic. Thank you so much. We've been trying to get our washing out for three days!

Thank you very much! Very good instructions! Instead of the plastic clip I only used the two screws. Works perfect.

Thank you so much, this is the second time that stuck door happened to me and both of the time your great video save me.

Many thanks for this, it described exactly my problem and I have been able to fix it just like you explained ! And before that I have spent a few hours searching on tutorials in French, but none of them described this problem. Great !

I have often wondered why people bother to make and publish this type of how-to videos. But nevertheless I’m EXTREMELY thankful for you doing so! :D

Thank you and it worked!! It’s Sunday and we had my daughters school uniform in the washing machine when the door locked and would not open. We went crazy thinking how to get the clothes out for school the next day. This fix worked to open the door. Many thanks

It turns out super easy! I wish I have had done last year so my family does not have to suffer the pain of finger when open the door. Thank you the great video! It really helpful!

Many Thanx! Your repair video was perfect for me to repair the door exact the same way you did.

You’re a legend! You just saved me a service callout fee. Thanks so much.

YAY Thank you!! it definitely worked and saved us a huge amount of money. We couldn't get the little plastic thing to work for us but tried it just with the two screws only and it worked!

Thank you so much. With your video I could repair the door handle in no time. Those Ikea thingies are realy good though plastic, making me confident in the repair. You certainly deserved your coffee.

This video is the reason I love youtube! A very specific problem with a practical solution.

Huge thanks, your knife trick was the only way I was able to open the door of our Logixx 7..

managed to fix the washing machine door following your amazing advise, thank you for the video!

Thank you, these are such helpful instructions. Door opened, I've taken the cover off the hatch, and indeed the wee bit of plastic has broken off. We've had this machine since about 2009 when the previous machine broke washing a load of nappies. One of the screws was really hard to undo as it was getting rusty.

That worked perfectly. Even the tip of using the plastic piece was ingenious. I've sent the price of a couple of pints.. cheers and thanks!

Your instruction saved our vacation! Thanks!

Thanks a lot, worked like a charm! Both the opening and the repair. I've fixed it in exactly the same way, saved me getting a repairman or buying mew parts.

Thank you so much. Googled and tried several other tips, but this one saved my day ❤️

Great and clear instruction. Thank you Daniels! Enjoy your cups of coffee. 🙂

Thank you so much. Your video is just perfect. Simple, short, to the point. It really helped me out here 👍

Thank you! Very useful information! Today the door of my Logixx 6 has ceased to open. I fixed it by doing as you taught. Thanks again!

Dude. This was so helpful! The knife trick worked well for my wife and I until I got the time to unscrew the door. Then, screwing a piece of plastic seems to have worked as a permanent(?) fix! I even had some of those plastic bag clips at home!!!!

Precies gedaan wat gevraagd wordt in het filmpje en het werkt perfect. Dank je voor de tip. Scheelt ons veel kosten en of een nieuwe wasmachine.

Brilliant. Thanks for the upload. My washing machine door failed just like yours & I carried out the same repair. Worked great. Thanks.

Magic! You saved my clothes and nerves! God bless you!

Just managed this too. I made my own part by cutting a 90deg section from some square cable conduit. Works like a charm!

Just completed the repair. Sometimes it’s hard to thank a person enough. Your video was so great and straightforward. A close up on the respires item would have been nice and I found it slightly difficult to find the exact spot to push the metal piece to open it (was lower than I thought) but seriously your video is amazing. I used screws from pencil sharpeners and the same plastic clip from ikea so it went smoothly. Thank you so much.

Thank you soooo much for your video! You saved our washing machine and money!

Thank you so much for putting up this video. If Bosch had any regard for customer service they would put a link to it. I was working up to getting the really big screwdriver out but found you just in time!

Great video, saved me a lot of time. I have superglued the tab back on and filled it with Q-Bond. We'll see how long that lasts.

Thankyou, this is possibly the most useful video on KZfaq! 🙂

Thanks very much for putting it clearly, it helped me to open the stuck door as the handle was broken exactly at the same place. Subscribed your channel, wish you Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Thank you for sharing this Sir. I have printed the broken latch and it's good as new.

Thx for this great instruction - you are a washing maschine god and I worship you👍🏻

great job, was magic. saved the day with your effert to produce this video to help all people stuck door

Followed the instruction on the video and it worked out perfectly. Thanks very much for saving us lots of money. Regards Hans

I saved AUD 104.08 just by following the idea of this video. Much appreciated the effort

Helped me so much today! Thanks Daniel

Thanks for the tips! This also worked on a Siemens machine.

Many thanks. It was very helpful for me to repair the broken door.

Thank you so much, I finally managed to open it. You explained and showed how to do it very precisely👍💜you are a life saver🤩

Cant express how much i love you.

It worked! Replaced the broken plastic bit with the same thingy you used. Thank you!

Legendary video. Thanks for saving me a lot of headache.

Thanks a lot Daniel. Not only saved me money but also helped get the washing done without needing to call for help. Send you some cash for beer/coffee. Cheers

thanks a lot.... it worked on my machine and saved a lot of service money

Thanks, an excellent video. getting Straight to the sollution was really appreciated!

Just came across this. I have the exact same model and couldn’t figure out how to open the stuck door. Thank you so much!!

Thanks. You're the life saver. So simple, so genius.

appears to be a common problem! thanks for taking the time to make it, saved us having to get a repairman in.

Thank you very much!!! Worked perfectly, as other commentors, both the opening then the fix!!

Absolutely just what I needed - thank you so much for sharing these tips.

Thank you so much. These machines only break when you really need them.

so much appreciated! Your video saved the day, works like a charm. Thank you so much for putting it together.

Thanks! Just fixed my Siemens IQ700 using these instructions. Saved me a bundle of money and headache :-) Poor constructing indeed. That plastic is bound to give in sooner or later.

Thank you so much for such video! So helpful!

Thank you! Worked like a charm! 👍🏻

Thanks. Brilliant. Worked for me and so simple "when you know how".