GE True Temp wall oven - Several oven touch buttons (BAKE, BROIL, COOKING TIME, DELAY START) do not register/work on the electonic display panel while other buttons (SELF CLEAN, OVEN LIGHT, TIMER, CLOCK, START, CLEAR/OFF) do register and work. All buttons worked yesterday but not today. I tried turning off/on the circuit breaker but that did not help. Any ideas what might fix the situation? Is there a “reset” switch anywhere that may have tripped? THANK YOU.
I cannot find info on this unit.
Most keyboards are the matrix type in other words a number of keys use the same return line could be this line/wire/track is just dirty. That is why it is intermittent.
Connector Cleaning / Checking
Unplug the unit
Open it up
Remove the ribbon cable from the keypad to the control board at the control board.
Clean the edge connector.
If it is the type where there is not a connector just the insulation is removed, it can be cleaned with a pencil eraser. Do not use an ink eraser as it is too abrasive.
Check the tracks in the ribbon cable for hairline cracks. A magnifying glass helps here.
Would not hurt to clean the connector on the board. Use electronics contact cleaner or isopropyl alcohol and a tooth brush. Be gentle and do not reconnect till all the solvent evaporates.
Reconnect everything and give it a try.
[quote=denman;280818]I cannot find info on this unit.
Most keyboards are the matrix type in other words a number of keys use the same return line could be this line/wire/track is just dirty. That is why it is intermittent.
Connector Cleaning / Checking
Unplug the unit
Open it up
Remove the ribbon cable from the keypad to the control board at the control board.
Clean the edge connector.
If it is the type where there is not a connector just the insulation is removed, it can be cleaned with a pencil eraser. Do not use an ink eraser as it is too abrasive.
Check the tracks in the ribbon cable for hairline cracks. A magnifying glass helps here.
Would not hurt to clean the connector on the board. Use electronics contact cleaner or isopropyl alcohol and a tooth brush. Be gentle and do not reconnect till all the solvent evaporates.
Reconnect everything and give it a try.[/quote]
Denman was right on the money - it apparently was a dirty or loose connection. All the touch controls appear to be working again - THANK YOU!!!