Hi colin ok thanks.
Siemens washing machine door handle broken.
Disconnect from the mains remove the lid and lean the machine back at 45 degrees look inside towards the door lock you ll see the latch sticking through the lock slide this across and the door will open if the handle is broken take photographs before you dismantle it to replace it they are notoriously difficult to re.
Siemens washing machine door handle get the siemens washing machine door handle you need at partmaster.
There are mainly reasons that a washing machine door won t open 1 the washing machine door handle may have broken.
3 the electronic door lock called an interlock may be broken.
It sounds like the handle has broken.
2 the pin that holds the door shut may have jammed due to the door mechanism being jammed.