On the covered Kenmore 665 model dishwasher, Control lock LED is on but not accepting key presses, means Kenmore's service table lists this code as: accidentally turned on or control detected keypad problem. Press the Heated Dry key for 5 seconds to turn the lock off.
Differential
Likely causes of “Kenmore 665 model dishwasher showing Control lock LED is on but not accepting key presses,”, and how to tell them apart
- 1
The control lock was turned on by accident
What separates it The control lock LED is on and the keys do nothing
How to confirm Press the Heated Dry key for 5 seconds to turn the lock off
- 2
The control detected a keypad problem
What separates it The lock does not turn off with the 5 second press
How to confirm The chart says to replace the keypad if that does not work
- 3
Someone pressed a key combination while cleaning
What separates it The lock came on right after wiping down the panel
How to confirm Try the 5 second press again and watch the LED
Before you touch a setting
Record this first — changing settings destroys the evidence
- That the control lock LED is on
- Whether the keys respond at all
- Whether the 5 second Heated Dry press turns the LED off
Try in this order
0 of 4 completedCorrect only the documented fault domain
ReversiblePress the Heated Dry key for 5 seconds to turn off control lock feature. If that doesn't work, replace keypad. Parts named: keypad.
Press the Heated Dry key for 5 seconds
ReversibleThe chart says this turns the control lock feature off if it was turned on by accident.
Check whether the LED goes off and the keys respond
ReversibleIf they do, no repair is needed. Start a short cycle to be sure that the controls now respond normally.
Replace the keypad if the lock will not clear
ReversibleThe chart says to replace the keypad if the 5 second press does not work, because the control has detected a keypad problem.
Model-specific
What is true of this model and not of its siblings
- Shown as
- Control lock LED on and not accepting key presses (665 model table).
- Part named by the chart
- Keypad.
Stop boundary
When this stops being a self-service repair
- !Stop and unplug if liquid has entered the keypad
- !The keypad is the only part named, so confirm the press step first
Evidence ledger
Sources behind this answer
Where the manufacturer's article stops. The 5 second Heated Dry press is chart text.
Exact questions
Common questions
What does Control lock LED is on but not accepting key presses, mean on a Kenmore 665 model dishwasher?+
Kenmore's service table lists this code as: accidentally turned on or control detected keypad problem.
What does the control lock LED mean?+
The lock was accidentally turned on, or the control detected a keypad problem.
When is the keypad replaced?+
Only if the 5 second press does not turn the lock off.
Why does wiping the panel sometimes turn the lock on by itself?+
A wet cloth or sponge pressing across several keys at once can trigger the same key combination as the deliberate lock press, so the control reads it as a lock request; drying the panel and pressing Heated Dry for 5 seconds clears it the same way an intentional lock does.