Gene - Thanks for the information. I got side tracked on a starter issue with my truck, but I’m back on this now.
I tested the continuity on the voltage transformer and it would spike up to 59.8 across the red pair of cables and 3.2 across the blue ones.
In order to get to it, I had to unplug everything from the control board because the control panel only sticks out of the oven about a half an inch when I detach it from the oven. I got all of the plugs unplugged except for two black ones that have red and grey wires. They are on the right side of the control panel if you’re looking at the back of it. They appear to be soldered onto the board unlike the other 5 white plugs. Any idea how to remove those?
Well, I replaced the control board and got the E1 F2 error :mad: Ordered the Control Panel this morning. Now I’m wondering if $400 is too much to repair an oven that is nearly 10 years old. Will it last another 10?
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[quote=Gene;278134]Open the control panel and check for 120 VAC between the red wire at the terminal block and the ground.
If the reading is incorrect, check the circuit breakers.
Gene.[/quote]
I checked and there is 120 VAC between the red wire at the terminal block and ground. Still the same problem. Oven appears to turn on but there is no heat.
Remove the power from the oven. Open the control panel and unplug the key pad ribbon from the control board. Assemble the control panel back and turn the power on. Wait a few hours.
If the error code came back on, replace the control board.
If the error code did not show up, replace the control panel (the key pad comes as a control panel assembly).
Good luck.
Gene.[/quote]
[LEFT][COLOR=#000000]Model number : rbd305pdb15
Hi Gene,
I saw your other posts and apllied the trouble shooting steps.
Problem:
Oven sometimes display error code E6 F2.
After displaying this error , i was able to reset it by pressing upper off button.
I could start preheating the oven but in few minutes it shuts down.
On the other hand, it is like, Oven has its own mind…
Display most of the time is blank. Just black out basically. This occurs when there is no error code on the display.
In this condition Oven lights can come on and off, but when i press on start button the result is:
sequential 1 short beep 1 long beep and 3 short beeps
So far what i did today is:
1 I removed the Control panel
2 unplugged the keyboard flat wire
3 plugged back the control panel again without plugging the keyboard flat wire.
the result is:
I turned the breaker back on, While i was walking from the garage to kitchen, i hear the usual beep sound and when i came back i saw oven display is still blank (black).
about 45 seconds later i heard the
sequential 1 short beep 1 long beep and 3 short beeps and the display is still blank (black).
it has been 30 minutes,
No response or beep when pressing buttons on the the control except the light is turning on, when door is open.
Sounds like the problem is a bad control board but there is a small chance for the control panel to be bad as well. I would replace the control board first hoping it will fix the problem.
Sounds like the problem is a bad control board but there is a small chance for the control panel to be bad as well. I would replace the control board first hoping it will fix the problem.
Hi,
I have a GBD307PDS09. Started seeing the E6 F2 error. Did some troubleshooting based on this thread.
Cleaned contacts in ribbon cable
E6 F2 came back after power on
Verified good power at board and at transformer (120V)
Transformer output was 23V
disconnected ribbon and turned power off and back on
Saw E1 F2
After a while decided to try to see what would happen so plugged in ribbon cable
Oven seemed to work fine
Display was intermittent but oven still functioned
THis morning display was blank, but buttons still worked and oven started fine. Display came back once I pressed buttons. still blanks out every few minutes.
appliance part pros said it would be 2 weeks to get a new control panel.
I really need oven over Christmas so wondering what I can do to help keep it going.
As I said above, display was blank but when I pressed the “Bake” button lights came on and I hit start and it all worked.
I let it run for about 15 min then turned it off
DIsplay was normal, then after being off about 5 minutes, got the beeps and display went to E6 F2 but on again off again (intermittent but almost a very slow blink)
Unplugged ribbon and reset power.
Got E1 F2 but after about 45 minutes, beeped and reverted back to E6 F2
They will repair the current board in a few days. This may be a better option anyone tried this? Before I do this and therefore stop troubleshooting, is there anything else it could be? The intermittent nature of this is troubling
Also, based on receipts from the previous owner of the house (the oven is only5 years old) the “CTRL board and fuse link” was replaced in May, 2008. Pretty poor product if it needs to be replaced twice in 5 years. Could there be another component that is causing a premature failure?
I think it is a good idea to have the old control board repaired, especially if they guarantee their job and the time.
There is still a small chance for the control panel to be bad as well.
Because Santa Claus is knocking at the door I would order the control panel (they are still available) too. If you would not need it then you can return it.
THanks for the reply Gene.
Came home from work and E6 F2 was displayed. But I pressed the ‘bake’ button and start and it works just fine. So sometimes it works despite the error code.
I keep hearing Feb '11 from many places for expected date for boards. One place I called said they had 200 boards on backorder.
thanks again for reply.
(p.s. is 23V the right output voltage for transformer?)
-Bob
Update. The oven ran fine for about 45 minutes and then I got the beeps and blank display. Eventually E6 F2 came back up and now it is unresponsive to touch.
23V sounds good. You also can check this transformer by measuring the windings resistance. It suppose to be less than 1 Ohm across the Blue wires and between 75 Ohms and 95 Ohms across the Red wires.
Update:
Due to the long backorder of these boards, I had my board repaired instead by “Fix Your Board dot Com” (put it in proper URL format: ************************.com). Since I was in driving distance of their place in Austin TX, I drove there yesterday and they fixed it that afternoon for a $50 expedite fee. Total price was still the same as getting a replacement board, but I the oven works now as opposed to weeks or months from now.
I highly recommend this company. THey have many options for shipping and turnaround time and not only fixed the faulty component but replace some where they have seen failures as a preventative measure. Very professional and very fast turnaround.
Thanks to all on this forum and this thread. It is an invaluable resource and I will keep coming back and buy my parts from appliance part pros (if they have them in stock ..
I purchased a whirlpool gold double oven model # GBD307PDB09 new with a new construction home six years ago. We had no problems until last year when my wife ran the self clean option. The unit ran until it just shut off and locked up. I had a repairman come out and get the oven back on line and no problems until this week. It started three days ago. The screen faded from bold and bright text to complete black, but the oven and timer were still functioning. (It beeped on completion of the time the cooking items were set for as entered.) After opening the door to remove the items the heat was released and the panel was back to it’s original brightness within five to ten minutes. We don’t use the oven terribly often but my wife attempted to make cinnamon rolls this morning. The timer was set for twenty five minutes. The control panel screen darkened to black again and prior to the timer’s expiration the oven beeped and turned itself off. After opening the door to let the heat escape the panel returned within five to ten minutes to normal brightness but displaying E6F2. I know from reading all the other entries that this could be a problem with either the control board, control panel or both. The question I have before going to the extent of removing those items is whether the heat from my wife using the oven self clean again a few weeks ago may have caused an intermittent short of the thermostat and damaged the low voltage regulator, or maybe damaged the thermal fuse? When the oven is not under heat stress it does not have the symptoms described by others on this post.
[QUOTE=WarrenK505;335832]…The question I have before going to the extent of removing those items is whether the heat from my wife using the oven self clean again a few weeks ago may have caused an intermittent short of the thermostat and damaged the low voltage regulator, or maybe damaged the thermal fuse? When the oven is not under heat stress it does not have the symptoms described by others on this post.[/QUOTE]
I do not think so. In case of a such damage it will be completely dead and would not go on and off.
More likely there is a loose connection somewhere in the control board which is getting worse under heat stress.
You may want to start the repair from replacing the control board. It seams to me to be the culprit.
Now that is something that makes sense to me. I didn’t want to start second guessing myself. I will get the part ordered and will post later to let you know the result. Thanks again.
While I am waiting for the part to arrive off back order (hopefully soon), I decided I would get into the cabinet and look at and photograph the connections so I have a referral once the part arrives. I had hoped that the oven would last as it has intermittently but to no avail. I put in on pre-heat with the display on bright as usual and before preheat was over the screen had faded away. The oven then beeped once and stopped. I removed the ribbon cable being very careful as you posted previously. The cable was filthy so I gently used a pencil eraser and cleaned the connectors. I photographed and replaced everything. After turning the power back on I heard it beep and upon entering the room I heard the door locks disengaging. The screen will not return now and I can only begin to power the oven up, fan kicks on and then I get a series of one long beep followed by three short beeps. Is this still just symptomatic of the bad control board or am I looking at another problem with the control panel or low voltage regulator now?
Those beeps should be accompanied by an error code. You can not see it because of dim display. So the first, and hopefully the only, correction step is to replace the control board.
As others have said before you are a true genius when it comes to this stuff. Unfortunately the control board is no longer available through your website store or any other appliance webstore as a new part. I contacted Whirlpool directly and was told the part has been discontinued. I know that other forum members have referred to the fix your board dot com website and while that may be an option I ran out of time before the big game and needed my oven back. Whirlpool suggested I look into concentric dot com. I found they had a webstore with the refurbished part in stock and are recognized as a factory refurbishment center by whirlpool. I got the part within a few days and installed it with no issues. Thank you very much for your assistance and saving me the cost of an electrician.
