2006 Frigidaire Smoke Show!

[thatwasherguy]

Hi everyone! Hope you’re all well. Today, the 2006 Frigidaire range had its first major breakdown in a long time. We were trying to bake some chicken when the Electronic control started beeping. Initially, I thought that it was the timer going off, until I noticed that it was beeping in a more rapid rhythm than it does for the timer. When I looked at the display, F10 was flashing. I had just enough time to process this when smoke began pouring from the bottom of the control panel! Needless to say, I ran to the garage and turned off the breaker to it. Once it cooled down, I pulled it out and took the back cover off, and was greeted by this:

 

[thatwasherguy]

Here’s a better view of the carnage.

One of the resistors (R-41) decided that it was time for it to fly, and cooked several other things when it got hot. Needless to say, that board is toast (literally!).

 

[thatwasherguy]

It’s back, just in time for the holidays!

I wasn’t about to let an old friend die that easily, so I got online and found out that my local appliance parts store had a board in stock, so I picked it up, and installed it. I just got through baking a pizza, and everything is working as it should. This new board definitely has some different qualities than the old one. The relays are from a different manufacturer, so they sound different when they actuate. The LED’s are also brighter, and the beeper horn has a slightly different pitch to it. Has anyone else noticed differences like these when replacing a control board?

Thanks,
Thatwasherguy.

 

[phillymatt53]

Looks like yet another case of "too much of vulnerable electronics" compromising an appliance.
The original problem might have been poor soldering of parts, substandard parts, who knows?
It's the way things are made today......