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Whirlpool Oven Control Panel Thermal Fuse

You nicely described removing the trim to reach the control board. How to determine whether the thermal fuse; where is it - can it be replaced? Also if the panel needs replacment to you need control panel, membrane and touchpad or is it typically the control panel cirquit board?

  • cattledoglov Oct 30, 2008

    I guess we figured it can't be the fuse since after power off the board will reset although not for long, the display will disappear and beeps happen but the oven does stay running although we never chanced it for any length of time since with blank display don't know if it is controlling or not.



    What to change out the control panel, control assembly, control board or membrane switch or even have part called control elctronic??

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If the display is totally out it is likely the thermal fuse this is located where the wire connectors plug into the board it looks like a small resistor in a platic shrinkwrap type sleeve. test it with a continuity meter.

  • Anonymous Oct 30, 2008

    try and remove the main control (computer) off the console and look if the display panel is part of that computer or is part of the console. If its part of the board i would start by replacing that computer. If the display board is on the console and attaches to the other board in the previous step via a ribbon connector i would replace the console/membrane/control panel (should come as complete assy) although i dont know your exact model #

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