Question about GE JKP30WMWW 27" Built-in Single Electric Wall Oven with Dual Element Bake & Electronic Oven Control...
Display says F7 and alarm sounds
Your problem is most likely caused by a short between sections of the ribbon cable between the touchpanel and the electronic control. The solution is to insert a slip of paper between the sections where it exits the touch panel. See the attached photo. If you have a metal touchpanel, insert slips of paper on either side of the ribbon cable as well. CAUTION: Be certain to turn off the power to the oven before you poke your fingers in and around the touchpanel. My solution has worked for hundreds of folks. Don't worry about the paper burning. If you have questions, contact me at [email protected]
Posted on May 30, 2007
Here is the photo showing my solution. I have now shared this solution with over 800 individuals. Most report success. This problem is caused by a design defect in all GE and Kenmore ovens.
The technical name for the problem is called Dendrite growth. Many electronic devices have failed because of this well known problem. GE could have prevented this problem for only a few pennies. Do a search on GE oven F7 to learn more about this wide spread problem.
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Looking for two year for this solution. Piece of card behind the ribbon and I cleaned the contacts just to be sure. After years of random F7 in the middle of the night, it all works perfectly again. Thanks so much. Saved key panels and electronics replacements.
Posted on Feb 29, 2008
Follow up to the paper solution. After inserting the cards where shown, I also had some errors F7, F0 occasionally. After some testing, the error quit immediately after pulling the panel out slightly. I looked and my ribbon cable appears to touch the electric light terminal for the top oven light. I put a piece of shrink tubing over the lamp terminal to insulate it from the ribbon cable. So far the problem has stopped. For those with continuing problems you can look for another contact point such as the bare terminal on the light fixture (top oven in a GE wall mounted unit).
That's it! Not only was the paper required per original post but on mine the above insulation of the light bulb wire behind the ribbon cable was also needed. Since then I have had no more F7s. If anyone having F7 then also check where the ribbon might be touching a wire when the panel assembly is pushed back into place. This ribbon was rubbing up on 110v lamp post wire. Wherever that cable might touch something just protect it and F7 be no more!
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I have the same problem.
I reset the circuit breaker ans slid the slice of paper between as directed.
F7 still occurs.
Please help. An I doing somethin wrong?
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and it won't work
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