BOSCH 12012913 Dishwasher Door Handle Genuine Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Part

So if you are remotely handy with this type of thing (i.e. working on appliances, etc.) then this shouldn't be that hard. But if you are a novice, this IS a bit of a challenge.You have to take out 3 torque head screws from the handle first. Then you will have to probably remove all of the screws from the inside of the door to loosen the front panel completely. The top button panel can then be slid out to the top and the front removed. Mind the screws, as there are 2 sizes from the door (3 if you count the handle screws). I would not try to unplug the top panel, as there is a ton of wiring to re-route if you can help it, but if not, not the end of the world.I recommend removing the entire front panel to do this, as the handle is friction fit using tangs as others have noted, and it would be very easy to slice a finger or your entire hand open on a sharp end of metal (of which there is plenty). I ended up breaking the tangs off the old handle to get it out. Getting the new one in was not much of an issue. Assembly is largely reverse order, though a bit tricky juggling all the parts.Lastly, as has also been mentioned, I saw no difference in construction between this handle and the old one. This despite being a new part number. Same material, same strain reliefs on the back, etc. so will see if it breaks in the same place the other one did, which was a sheer fracture around the middle screw hole. I took off the one star for that and just the overall hassle.Supplier, on the other hand, was great, and I gave them 5 stars on their review for the prompt delivery, etc.

Exact replacement. Flimsy like the original.There is absolutely no need to remove the door panel. Remove the screws, take the pliers and break it piece by piece (it's already broken, right?) to remove it. Do not force it, break it down to small pieces and it will fall out. Be careful, do not to scratch the door. The new one snaps in place.

Looks to be OEM but it still seems to be poorly designed and the plastic is weak in the same spot that broke on the last one. I fee as though I have to grab the handle very cautiously for fear of breaking it again. I’m not impressed with Bosch’s engineering on this item

The handle that was delivered is BLACK with a little strip of silver across the top. The handle fit and is a match to the original but BLACK. So if you don’t care about the color order one. I would recommend going through the manufacture which is what I am going to have to do.

This is a $30 piece of flimsy plastic. It replaces the original flimsy piece of plastic that cracked within a year of use. No effort was made to improve the quality or longevity of this part. I suspect it will break before long, just as the original piece did. This is a ridiculous case of consumer gauging. No problem with the seller though; he/she is just the supplier and delivered the part promptly and as specified.

A piece of plastic for over $30, how can I feel happy? Well, it replaced the old broken handle, so I guess that makes up for I somewhat, except for the aggravation of removing the old one. i.e You have to remove the door panels and then carefully clip it out with a flat screwdriver. Putting the new one in place after that was easy.

The part arrived on time in good condition. Plenty of YouTube videos describe the simple procedure to remove the front panel and replace the part.It fit my Bosch SHP65T55UC/07 dishwasher perfectly and looks like the original. Be aware there is a few dollar less version which appears to be white and not silver. My original was silver so that's what I got.Be careful taking the old part out and putting the new one in, I cut a finger quite deeply on a sharp edge on the inside of the panel. Again, the sharp edge is on the dishwasher panel, *not* this part.

Our old handle cracked in the top middle section that was pulled on to open the door. The handle was loose and had a little rattle right out of the box. The replacement handle snapped into place and, once the screws were installed, did not rattle or have any movement.