We keep getting an F7 error message on our JT950 GE oven. We can clear it with the clear command although it comes back. Is there a grounding problem, control panel problem? Thanks
Send an e-mail to Charlie at [email protected] for a fix-it that you can try. He explains a possible solution fully with his 'The Dreaded "F7" Error' solution. I actually found his information on another website when I did a web search for "GE Profile Oven F7 Issue". I sent an e-mail to him and he replied with free fix-it information. I am not a repair person myself, but, his instructions are very clear and simple to follow. I did the fix-it at no cost in approximately 10 minutes and it has solved my problem so far.
My oven is also a JT950 and the builder installed it in our home back in 2000. Our F7 issue started about 2 years ago. For a few months, "clearing" the panel and/or shutting the oven off at the breaker panel would temporarily solve the problem. About 1 1/2 year ago, however, the F7 would come on and continually beep. A repairman looked at the oven and replaced the control panel at a cost of $600 (ugh...). That solved the problem until a month ago when the F7 continuous beeping began again. There was no way I was going to pay another $600. for "temporary" repair and I was thinking of replacing the oven. Luckily, I came across the above-mentioned fix-it information and took a chance by following the simple instructions provided.
I just wanted to say that the fix-it I did has worked since I repaired the oven per the e-mailed instructions I received from Charlie at [email protected]. I am so happy! If you have not yet tried this repair, please contact Charlie and ask him to e-mail it to you. His e-mail is free and his fix-it could save your oven.
People of the internets, please take note: make your lives easier and the lives of others by POSTING THE ANSWER instead of requesting personal emails. It is no longer 1998 - we have resources to store these documents online and link them to others. Thank you.
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The insulation in the ribbon cable is poor. The conductors in the cable are crossed. The ribbon cable is actually two ribbons pressed together, and the conductors between the two cables are shorting or becomming crossed. Lift the two cables apart, place a piece of paper between them, fold the edges of the paper over the cable so that it does not slip out, and make sure to shove it all the way down to where it will meet the plastic display panel housing. There, problem solved.
One other comment about the F7 message having delt with this stupid oven for years and after replacing touchpads and controls the touch pad is the cause of the F7 in one of 2 ways either the ribbon cable is shorted (the repair for this has been posted by several people and is good) or a stuck button .One cause of the stuck button at least in my house has been steam coming from the oven flowing over the touch pad this can get moisture in the touchpad shorting it out causing a button to stick giving an error message also making the oven unusable....what I did solved the problem I figured I was going to have to spring for a new touch pad so I peeled it off the front of the oven got under the edge with a knife and lifted it off (it is stuck on fairlly well but will lift off) once this is done i squeezed every button between my fingers and flexed the touchpad back and forth (flexed not bent) ..I noticed the edges are not sealed well allowing moisture between the mylar surfaces poor design! i replaced pad and sprayed edges with silicone spray soaked the front also around the window area figuring the silicone would get between the surfaces and help prevent this problem Ta Da oven all better too bad I didn't figure this out sooner but I hope this helps someone....GB [email protected]
7/31/09: had the same F7 code and beeping on my JT950 GE double oven. GE wante several hundred in parts and labor. Came across Charlie's fix. I emaile him and he promptly emailed me back a PDF with easy instructions and pictures on how to cure this problem. It is not equipment failure, but something known as "silver migration" of the ribbon strips (Google the term). In short, problem was fixed for FREE. Thank you Charlie.
I have an F0 and F7 error codes. I unplugged the power connector to the control panel and reset the ribbon connector to no avail. Must physically "unplug" the entire unit? I have to remove the entire unit to get to the plug? Is there really a difference between unplugging the whole oven and just disconnecting power to the front faceplate?
I have an F0 and F7 error codes. I unplugged the power connector to the control panel and reset the ribbon connector to no avail. Must physically "unplug" the entire unit? I have to remove the entire unit to get to the plug? Is there really a difference between unplugging the whole oven and just disconnecting power to the front faceplate?
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I have a ge JS900WOK1WW slide in. I tried to separate the ribbon but was only getting laminate facing. I remembered another site where the guy suggested trimming the end of the ribbon cable by a 1/4" - It Worked ! ! ! At least so far, so good. Any input from you guys?
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