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• This happened on my hotpoint Aquarius. Quite simply make sure machine is isolated, take off the lid by undoing two screws at the back and you'll see the back plate lying there. On my appliance the back plate clips on so you can reattach single handedly.. Hope this helps By Lawrence - Oxford UK - 14 January 2015
• Dont worry, it happerned to me and was easy to over come, you only need to take the top off, then just need to tip the machine up a little, put two big books under each front corner of the machine, this will not be to much that it can fall over, put your arm under and you will find it, then may be get some one to help you hold the front of the hinge and you can hold the back part by putting your arm down through the top, then this can be screwed back on. It will save you a small furtune doing it your self, Thanks to espares. By Drumski - Dorset - 04 March 2010
• OK, for future DIY`ers; Do not let this happen if avoidable, BUT, when installing the hinge...DISCONNECT THE FRONT TUB RUBBER SEAL FROM THE FRONT OF THE WASHING MACHINE and you can hold the Backplate inside as you put the screws through OUTSIDE HINGE and screw it up. OR, remove the TOP COVER and FRONT TOP PANEL and SOAP TRAY so as to REACH DOWN to hold the back plate. I have not ever had this machine of mine turned on its` side but I think that most all machines of these types are OPEN UNDERNEATH so that you could search around for it. By HAMG7VPL - Blackburn - 12 January 2009