If it washes ok and it just doesn't spin I would look into the lid switch. This is especially true if the washer does nothing as far as motor movement when machine goes into the spin mode.
Oh yeah...dissasembly...Two screws in each end of the control panel... Could be hidden behind plastic moldings..Just pop them off. Once those are removed flip control panel back and you can unplug the lid switch right there to test it.
JP
April 2005