The original component had worn out over time on our appliance ended up being caused by a failing part. Had to double check model compatibility first and the replacement solved it.

Wasnt completely sure this would match at first since the original component had worn out over time. Thankfully connector alignment matched better than expected and everything is working again.

Connector alignment matched better than expected while replacing the old component because the appliance suddenly stopped working properly. Appliance has been running normally since then.