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title: "LG Signature washer showing dE | WasherRepair.center"
description: "What dE means on LG Signature washers, what to check before booking, and when it is not a failure at all."
url: "https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/lg-signature-de/"
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# LG Signature washer showing dE

dE on the Signature washer means the door is not secured, so the washer will not start or spin.

## What dE actually means.

dE on the Signature washer means the door is not secured, so the washer will not start or spin. The manual lists dE, dE1 and further dE variants for the same door condition.

LG SIGNATURE washer display · also shown as dE1, dE4

What to do when dE shows on the washer

### Kind of code Door and lid lock

The control cannot confirm that the door or lid is locked, or cannot release it. A latch that does not reach the lock, a bent strike or water still in the tub is looked at before the lock assembly.

### Usually leads to Door lock and lid switch repair

A washer that will not start, will not spin or will not let go of the door, repaired at the lock, the lid switch or the striker.

### Shows up as Washer Not Starting

The panel lights up but pressing start does nothing, or the washer shows no sign of power at all.

### Make LG SIGNATURE

LG's top-tier laundry line, finished to a higher standard and packed with more electronics than the core range.

### Source LG SIGNATURE WM9500H*A owner's manual MFL68005552, Rev.13 (PDF on LG's document server)

LG SIGNATURE WM9500H*A front-load washer (owner's manual MFL68005552).

## Before you book, in this order.

Each step comes from LG SIGNATURE's own guidance for dE on its washers. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit.

01

Open the angled door, clear any fabric from the gasket and close it firmly.

02

Start the cycle again.

03

If the message keeps appearing, unplug the washer and book a visit.

### Still there?

It usually turns into [door lock and lid switch repair](https://washerrepair.center/services/door-lock-and-lid-switch-repair/). Book with the code and the model number.

### What not to do

dE on this model is not the control lock; that shows as CL.

## What you may notice with it.

The washer problems dE tends to arrive with. Answer these at the washer before anyone is booked.

[All problems](https://washerrepair.center/problems/)

Before you call

### [Washer Not Starting](https://washerrepair.center/problems/washer-not-starting/)

[All 5 causes, cheapest first](https://washerrepair.center/problems/washer-not-starting/)

It also comes with

- [**Washer Door Won't Unlock**](https://washerrepair.center/problems/washer-door-wont-unlock/)
- [**Washer Error Code**](https://washerrepair.center/problems/washer-error-code/)

Problem

### Washer Not Starting

5 causes, cheapest first

Where dE usually leads

## Door lock and lid switch repair.

**Door lock, lid switch or striker · low.**

Book a visit [What the job involves](https://washerrepair.center/services/door-lock-and-lid-switch-repair/)

## LG SIGNATURE washers.

LG's top-tier laundry line, finished to a higher standard and packed with more electronics than the core range.

[LG SIGNATURE washer repair](https://washerrepair.center/brands/lg-signature/)

More LG SIGNATURE codes

[IE](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/lg-signature-ie/) [OE](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/lg-signature-oe/) [FE](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/lg-signature-fe/) [PE](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/lg-signature-pe/) [LE](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/lg-signature-le/) [tE](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/lg-signature-te/) [vs](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/lg-signature-vs/) [svd](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/lg-signature-svd/) [E7](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/lg-signature-e7/)

Door and lid lock on other makes

[ASKO E2](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/asko-e2/) [Electrolux E41](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/electrolux-e41/) [Fisher & Paykel door Locd](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/fisher-and-paykel-door-locd/) [GE Profile door](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/ge-profile-door/) [GE dE](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/ge-de/) [Kenmore dE](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/kenmore-de/) [LG dE](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/lg-de/) [Maytag LdL](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/maytag-ldl/)

[All 22 codes of this kind](https://washerrepair.center/error-codes/#family-door)

LG SIGNATURE builds this

### Front-load washer

A horizontal drum behind a sealed glass door, a rubber boot, a locking latch and a pump with a filter you can reach from the front.

## In LG SIGNATURE's own words

> The door is not secured.

[LG SIGNATURE WM9500H*A owner's manual MFL68005552, Rev.13 (PDF on LG's document server)](https://gscs-b2c.lge.com/downloadFile?fileId=BRSwC3F9UpwpCQoYiw2RhQ) [LG SIGNATURE WM9500H*A owner's manual MFL68005552, Rev.13 (PDF on LG's document server)](https://gscs-b2c.lge.com/downloadFile?fileId=BRSwC3F9UpwpCQoYiw2RhQ) [LG SIGNATURE WM9500H*A owner's manual MFL68005552, Rev.13 (PDF on LG's document server)](https://gscs-b2c.lge.com/downloadFile?fileId=BRSwC3F9UpwpCQoYiw2RhQ) [lg.com product page, LG SIGNATURE WM9500HKA front load washer (Wayback copy, May 2022)](https://web.archive.org/web/20220529092941/https://www.lg.com/us/washers/lg-WM9500HKA-front-load-washer-lgsignature?returnFlag=Y)

Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. LG SIGNATURE WM9500H*A front-load washer (owner's manual MFL68005552).

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## Questions about dE.

### Can I clear dE myself?

Open the angled door, clear any fabric from the gasket and close it firmly. If it comes back, it needs a visit.

### Does the controls-in-the-door design affect dE on the LG Signature?

The manual treats dE simply as a door that is not secured. A door that closes cleanly but still shows dE needs its latch and lock checked on a visit.

### My LG Signature shows dE1. Is that different from dE?

The manual lists dE and dE1 under the same door-open message, with the same first step: close and secure the door.

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