Dryer Sears / Kenmore HE3 - F01 Error Code Main Circuit Board Repair
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- Опубліковано 19 кві 2015
- Sears Kenmore Dryer Model HE3 - F01 Error Code. Main Circuit Board Repair - Electronic Control Board Repair or Replacement
UPDATE: The repair has been working for almost 4 years as of DEC18.
UPDATE: The repair had been working for over 6 years as of OCT21; however, for other reasons we bought a new dryer. See the video on that.
Jim I want to send out a huge thank you. I recently lost my job and have a new baby, I don't even think they have these boards available anymore. So I would have had to buy a new dryer. Your video was exactly what I needed. Prayers for you and your family for taking the time to make this video to help others. Thank you!!!
Thank goodness for UA-cam and people like you that post these great videos. I was on my way to buy a new dryer when I went to the Kenmore site and plugged in F01 and they gave me the circuit board news. Then I saw your video right below their site.... Thanks!!! Works great and hopefully for a long time.
Thanks a million for posting this ! I just fixed my dryer in about a half an hour at zero cost ! You just made my bad day a whole lot better. :)
I was in and out in 30 mins and it cost me $0. I didn't do the wire trick but if it blows up again I will. Fastest appliance repair I think I've ever done thanks to you!
A HUGE GIANORMOUS THANK YOU!!!! Your video was so helpful. My husband fixed our drying in just a few minutes. Can't thank you enough. Many blessings to you and your family!!!!😊😊😊😉😉😉
Jim, please know that you have made a difference in peoples' lives with this video. I had the dreaded F-01 error message this morning and was resigned to calling the appliance repairman. But I decided to Google the code and see what was involved. You headlined the comeback. Your instructions were spot on - I had the same splatter pattern on my PCB cover - and in truth, the hardest part was clearing out the laundry room and putting it back together!
I can't thank you enough for your help.
Thank you. This tutorial talked me through fixing the problem. It would have taken longer to wait for the service man to come and to get it done than it did for me to fix the problem myself. The thing that took the longest was to take the back off so that I could get the screw I dropped inside the housing. Great job!
loving the cool, calm, and collective commentary. saved my dryer and two loads of wet clothes. you’re the man Jim. my dryer is over a decade old and still going strong. 🤘🏼
Cannot go, without expressing appreciation for your Help. Pulled back the Dryer by 7:30 am and was done by 8:55 am. I even did the [ Munchkin ] one finger start-up.
Hi Jim, I want to say how lucky i was to find your tutorial on the repair of my Kenmoore dryer. I was ready to buy a new circuit board that would have cost me over 300 dollars. I followed your instructions and the dryer works as good as the day I bought it.
God bless you and your family! Best wishes this holiday!
Kevin
Saved me tons of money. Great video. Easy repair. Cost me nothing to fix since I had a wire, soldering iron and solder. Thanks!
Thank you for your video , my husband, who is an electrician, would not have looked behind the green circuit board without your video. Our dryer is fixed!
Just wanted to say thank you for the F01 kenmore dryer fix. I just completed it and it works great! Easy to do once you know how. Thanks again Jim!!! Kurt
DUDE! This is excellent information. My daughter and I just fixed the dryer - easy peasy! Your step by step instructions and tips took all the fear out of the equation. Now, sadly, I am addicted to soldering....can't wait for the next appliance to break down. Thanks tons! You are the best for sharing your knowledge.
The hubby followed these directions this evening and it worked like a charm! THANK YOU!!!!!!!
Jim, thanks for sharing! I followed your steps and fixed my dryer in about 20-minutes time. No more error code and dryer works like a charm! Thanks again!
Called sears repair service--- service call 80 bucks, new control board 208 bucks, technicians labor 120 bucks--- youtube vids on how to fix shit--- PRICELESS. THANK YOU JIM DANDY
Be aware that this is POTENTIALLY a temp fix... Internally these relays spark each time the heavy current flows through the contacts. This burns the contacts and causes heat. The heat can go down the legs and damage the solder contact to the pcb. Eventually that contact seperates. Resoldering the contact/ adding a strap wire will allow the relay to work again but it will still have burnt contacts that will steadily get worse. A long term fix is to replace the relay which normally cost around $10, then you should be golden for about another 5-10 years.
Jim, Excellent instructions. I admittedly am not Mr. Handy Man however I had the exact same problem and fixed it exactly the way you suggested it. It's working perfectly. Thanks for the tutorial.
Thank you! This worked like a charm! 10 mins of work worth $560. You are my hero!
Just want you to know your awesome video is still going strong! We fixed our dryer in less than an hour and are still in awe about how easy it was and how much $$ we saved! THANK YOU!!!
So very very thankful for this video. Thank you so much for posting it. Not only did the repair only take 30 minutes, this really helped us by not having to wait for the delivery of the part. Thank you Jim Dandy you are a blessing.
This is a perfect example of the information we should be sharing on the internet! Clear video, clear explanation, a solid proven solution that works. You are THE MAN! Thank you so much for this! Extra kudos for having your children in the video to test out the dryer at the end. My son helped do the soldering so he can learn more fix it skills!!! Rock On!
Well this just saved me a small fortune! Thank you for being so clear. Went to Ace, purchased a small soldering gun for $25.99 that included 2 additional tips as well as solder, 19 cents for 20 gauge wire, and a little practice soldering. 15 minutes later and I have a working dryer! Jim Dandy to the rescue!
Absolutely on point, 100% exactly as described, one of the most concise repair videos I've ever seen, great fix!!!!
Thank you Jim. Got the drier up and running . Great step by step instructions and fault as described. Thanks for taking your time to help the DIY community.
One of the most useful videos I have seen on here. I had the same error, and I was up and running in about 20 minutes. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. You have collectively saved all of us thousands of dollars !!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! I’m VERY happy to say that this woman watched this, bought a solder gun kit and did exactly as the video did including the load sharing wire and the HE3 dryer is back in action!!
Thank you Jim Dandy!!! After watching your video I went to local hardware store purchased a solder gun, solder, 16 AWG wire and tackled it exactly as you described in video. First time using a soldering gun and it worked!! Like others mentioned, the explosion splatter was very similar. I have a Kenmore Elite HE3 Gas Dryer. We've had it for almost 13 yrs and hope to get more milage out of it. We JUST recently replaced the valve coils, thermo sensor and flame ignitor (no heat) and it seemed to work just fine until we got the F1 Error code. Thanks to your video we're back in action!
This worked perfectly. Took about an hour to repair, half of that time spent looking for my soldering iron I haven't used in 25 years. Well done!
Thank you so much!!! We used your video a few months ago and it was a life saver! We were expecting our first child and expenses were piling on. Thanks to your video, we fixed our dryer and saved a ton of money! It's been about 2 months and it's still going solid! :)
This saved us today. My first time soldering. Thank you for posting a concise, clear instructional video.
Yessssss!!! Thank you so much for this tutorial!! My husband and I both screamed with excitement when it worked. (Maybe a few tears.) saved us so much money and even gave us a little more confidence in the DIY department.
I do a lot of home DIY but have never considered myself an appliance repair man. Thank you Jim Dandy for helping save our family hundreds in repair or replacement costs. This video made it super easy! Thank you! Dave
One more huge thanks for posting this video. One hour and we were back to drying sheets after a family heavy holiday weekend. Thank you!
Thank you! We just did this with zero soldering experience and it was super easy and worked like a charm. 39 bucks of hardware store materials and tools about 30 minutes of work later and we have a working dryer again. Folks like you who post this stuff are awesome.
Thanks so much for posting this Jim! I just fixed my 10 year old Kenmore HE2 that had the F-01 error and the same burned out circuit. A quick trip to the Home Depot , $25, and a half hour later the dryer is back up and running! I didn't use a wire. Just cleaned the one bad spot and applied new solder. Worked like a charm! Thanks again!
THANK YOU!!! I followed your steps (by step), didn’t really use that extra cable. Saved myself quite a bit of $$. Only expense was my time and an $18 solder.
Please keep this up, the little guys like me need them.
2019 and this just happened last night to the same exact model dryer. Followed the instructions and it’s currently drying my wife’s clothes. She couldn’t be happier. Happy wife, happy life. Thanks for this video. It deserves a people’s choice award...👍🏼
the best how-to I've ever seen on YT, under 30 minutes to repair, start to finish, now my wife thinks I'm all that! Many thanks Jim!
Great video! Thank you for not sharing 10 minutes of your life history and just getting down to the fix. Especially love the assistant at the end trying it out and the wife rejoicing in the background!
Had the same problem with mine and did the fix just as you showed. Took like 20 minutes!
Thank you, ours quit last night when trying to pack for a trip. All laundry facilities in the area were closed so our options were pretty close to 0 until morning. I made the repair and only ended up about 1 hour behind our original planned leaving time which honestly is better than I would have expected without the dryer issue. About 15 minutes total repair time after watching your video.
Thank you Jim Dandy !!!! You are my new favorite human being. I am 68 year old retired lady. Fixed my dryer following your video. I have to say I was soooo happy to see the exploded mess when I got the circuit board apart. Piece of cake thank to you. Now my dryer is humming along doing its job 👍😁
Went to start my dryer this morning and got the F01 error. I googled what that meant and came across your video. My husband and I took it apart tonight and was able to fix it quickly. Thank you SO much for your informative and easy to follow video. It saved us a ton of money!
This video saved me so much money, thank you! Our dryer stopped working 6 weeks after the initial insurance coverage lapsed....Luckily we have a friend with a soldering iron.
Thank you so much! I was able to fix my Kenmore Elite HE5 Steam dryer after doing every test everything was pointing to the board, but seeing your video narrowed it down and I was able to solder and fix my dryer! Mine was spinning and it would initially get warm but would not cycle the heat, after the initial fire up of the gas flame, it never came back on. SO clothes never got dry.
Awesome, you saved me a whole lot of money, time, and craziness. It only took me about 15 minutes total to fix my dryer using your directions/suggestions. Thank you so much, my wife is really happy also that we saved the money and that the dryer is working perfectly. Great video.
I also want to thank you. Followed your instructions and my dryer is drying again. Very helpful!
Edit: I am a retired electronics instructor and I would not have attempted the repair with out seeing your video. I probably would of ordered a new washer and dryer. Saved me about $2000! wow... thanks again!
5/1/2016-DUDE!!!!! YOU ARE THE BOMB!!! I just repaired mine. You were correct, same explosion!Mine was in a Maytag Bravos Model MED6600TQ0. I just ordered the board from Repair Clinic for $220 with $60 rebate for the returned old board and I paid $30 to expedite shipping. You saved me big $$$$. I just called and canceled order. Thank you for sharing your great knowledge. Keep up the great work and take care. Have a great day. Len
I did the same thing! I ordered the new board, but kept searching around....MUCH cheaper this way...
You just saved me a bunch of money, hassle and time. I watched your video and got our Kenmore HE2 up and running in 15min. Can’t thank you enough for taking time to shoot and share this!
Thank you, this repair fixed our Kenmore He3. You did a good job showing the needed steps without making the viewer watch unnecessary details. We bought the He3t washer and He3 dryer several years ago. We purchased a service contract for the washer. No contract on the dryer. So far this has proven to be a good choice. I have been able to do the dryer repairs (2 major) and have been glad to have prepaid techs take care of issues on the washer.
Saved me big bucks! The video matched my dryer witness “explosion” pattern perfectly. Thank you for sharing
Hi Jim - THANK YOU!!! three years after you posted the solution yet again it worked! coming back after a week skiing only to discover the dryer does not work kind of ruins New Years... Quick troubleshooting, youtube, and your solution saved the day in less than 30 min! The fact my husband had the soldering iron, skills, and knowledge to actually do it is only a fraction of what makes you guys the best! the happy wife
Thank you. I was heading to home depot this afternoon for a new $500 dryer. Got this one back running without having to buy anything! Very clear video. Thank you again!
Excellent video! Well recorded and step-by-step instructions that couldn't be done any better. Thank you.
Thank you for posting this detailed step-by-step run through of the fix! You saved me and my family hundreds of dollars (or more if we'd have to buy a new one) today!
Mr Jim, Thank you very much for sharing this!! You're helping so many save money and time. Thanks to you, our dryer is back in business. You're awesome.
Thanks Jim!! Your step-by-step video was exactly my issue on my HE2. My husband and I worked on it together and had the repair done in less than an hour. Thank you for saving us so much $$. You will have good Karma.
+Ray Markel - crap I was logged onto my son's you tube, he actually is married but to a woman, lol
I just did this repair to my 10-year-old Kenmore He5t and it worked like a champ! Literally had everything I needed to do the repair in my garage. It took me about 5 minutes to have the machine opened up and another 5 minutes to do the solder and another 5 minutes to put it back together. The hardest part was cleaning out years of trash behind the drier and reconnecting my vent! Thanks for the detailed and informative video to save us all money!
I just had the exact same issue happen to our HE2 dryer. It also is a;most eight years old.
The same fix worked for it as well.
Thank you Jim Dandy for posting your video on here. It likely save me a good chunk of change.
Thank you!! Because of your video I was able to fix our dryer before I went to work this morning. Very happy wife!
Absolutely great instructions, now works without any extra steps. Up and running in less than an hour. Thank you!!!
This was the best fix video I have ever watched. Took me less than 45 min to get this fixed and continue with the laundry. Thank you so much for posting this!!!
Jim Dandy- Thanks for the great video. Got the code, came across this video and our circuit board and cover looked exactly the same. My husband completed your fix to include the wire and dryer is working great!
Thanks for the suggestions of taking a photo. Our family cheered him in the end too!
Jim Dandy... You Rock!!! 15 Minutes and back in business. Thank you!!
Worked like a charm. Super helpful not to have to invite a repair guy into our home during the pandemic or wait for a replacement circuit board to be delivered. Thanks so much!
Jim, My wife and I cheered too when your fix worked on our HE5! I was actually relieved to see the same solder blow out you showed in the video when I pulled the board from our machine.
“Honey, I can fix this”!
Thank you for taking the time to put together this easy to follow video; you saved us a couple of hundred $ a few trips to the laundromat and a bunch of heartache. SearsPartsDirect wants $215 for a new User Control Board and does recommend a service technician install the part. 😜
This is the BEST video! I followed step by step. Repair cost $0!!!! I had everything I needed in my garage. Thanks! You saved me a bundle.
Jim Dandy, I just wanted to say.....THANK YOU! I have to give you props for this clear, concise, and money saving video. It was very well done. If you were in my zip code I'd be more than happy to buy you a cold one, or coffee, hell I'd buy you a steak dinner with the money you just saved me! Like someone else said in a previous post, you are the man! Thanks brother.
Jim is the man! This video saved us big time and fixed our issue. My wife thought she was going to get a new dryer, but you saved the day. Thanks.
Jim - thank you so much for making this video, when you could have just repaired it and gone on with your life. Your video was on point with everything. I borrowed my neighbor's soldering iron and solder. I did not have the cable you mentioned so I just soldered the spot that had exploded and it worked like a charm. Thank you again for making this video and thanks to my Dad for teaching me as a little girl how to solder many many moons ago. You saved this family an expense and my husband was extremely impressed I was able to repair it following your video so I wish you and your family good health, joy, happiness and God's favor and blessings.
I can't thank you enough!!!! Died this morning, started looking for replacements parts, $250-350 CAN. Stumbled across this video and SO THANKFUL i did!!! 30 minutes from start to finish, and she's runnin' like a champ!!!
Before seeing this, I opened up the lid and looked around, couldn't see anything obvious with the motherboard, but I didn't go as far taking it out of the plastic casing... once I did, I was very happy to see the same "blowout" markings as yours, exact same spot too....
Quick soldier job, and we're in business. Thanks again bud, I Appreciate it.
Jim you are my hero! I fixed my dryer! Plus I used my solder gun for the very first time! I didn't have the wire like you used to reinforce it but we'll see if it holds. I was so happy when it turned right on after I put everything back together! Of course this happened the day my husband went out of town - so I broke a few nails getting the lid off the circuit board BUT I feel VERY proud that I did it all on my own. Thanks for the how-to video!
Samantha
Jim Dandy -- You are the man... Still 2 years after your post, your solution safe my dryer and my money.
Jim, you've made me a hero! Watched your terrific video, followed your instructions, and BAM... working dryer, no F01 Error. Thank you sir. If it holds out for another year and I end up needing to replace board later on, it has well worth it!!
Huge help!!! This worked flawlessly after your fix. I was excited to see the bottom of the circuit board looked just like in your video. I didn't use the wire because I didn't have one but a larger solder spot connected the circuit just fine.
Thank you
Thanks for the review, I fixed it thanks to you!!! I used 18 gauge braided aluminum wire but probably could have gone a bit smaller. Just hope it holds and doesn't burn the house down. The price for a new board in August 2020 is $306.35 if bought from directly form Sears. Nice to save a few bucks thanks to folks like you that make these posts!
You sir, are a gentleman and a scholar. Mine wasn’t as “blown up” as your’s, but you could see that some of the solder was missing. A little bit of solder and a jumper wire and the old Maytag 3000 is up and running. I hope you have a glorious day!!?
I just did the same repair, following your steps! It worked great. Thanks so much.
Jim
My wife found your video after our dryer stopped working. It was exactly what happened to our machine. Even the splatter pattern from the exploding solder point looked identical! The fix took only 10 minutes and worked perfectly. Thanks for saving us a huge repair bill and several hours at the nasty local laundry mat!
Super!!! Very clear instructions--my husband was able to fix it in 30 minutes. Thank you so much for posting this. God bless!
Christmas Eve morning 2018 and out-of-town family will be arriving in 5 hours. Our Whirlpool dryer stopped working and gives the error code F01. A Google search brings up a site with a link to this video. Not counting the time to watch the UA-cam video, the repair took 35 minutes start to finish, including vacuuming behind the dryer! Huge relief, huge savings!! Thank you, Jim Dandy!
Thank you so much Jim , it's one of the best video . You went through step by step and it's so easy to follow. You explain every thing very well. Loved it !
Much Thanks Jim, video instructions excellent!!! You nailed it exactly-had my dryer fixed in no time!
Absolutely amazing video!!! Thank you! My dryer had this same problem 2-3 years ago and I didn't bother to google much; I simply shelled out $200 or however much for a new board. Today it happened again and I was going to just buy a new dryer, but I decided to search a bit first -- found this video and an hour later my dryer is back up and running. Excellent work.
Note for those who run across this: The joint where the blow out occurred didn't take the solder the first time around. It was covered with black residue and I had to use my fingernail and scrape it clean. Once I got down to shiny metal I was able to successfully do the work.
Thank you so much. I was able to make the repair in about 20 minutes start to finish. Saved me not only a service call, but a few days without use!
Hey Jim Dandy …. thank you! Bought and installed a new board thanks to your great instructions!!!
Great video thanks so much I was able to fixed my dryer today It was broken for a week now is up and running my 15 year old son found you video thanks
AMAZING! This was textbook. Everything was exactly as described and the fix was simple and fast! Thank you soooo much!
Exactly my problem. The video made the fix simple and quick. I took your advice and put a wire in as a jumper too. Thanks.
Thank you so much for posting the video. Not a DIY person but followed your clear and easy instructions and saved me a lot of money and headaches. Thank you.
Thank you Jim. I had the exact same issue. Took out the old soldering iron, found some nice flexible wire and voilà. Dryer working as a charm.
Thank you Jim for your video. Spent only $25 bucks at Home Depot ... ive never repaired anything in my life but your video was very clear and made it simple for me to do the job. Thanks again!!!!
Late Saturday night...guests coming for the week in a few hours....Kenmore dryer throws a F01 code. Jim Dandy and his video to the rescue. Watched the video - exact same splatter mark. Added the wire (just like the video) and soldered the two terminals. Dryer works perfectly again. Big thank you!!!
Thank you so much for this repair tutorial! Worked like a charm exactly as you said and cost nothing! So grateful!!!
Thanks Jim Dandy! I watched your video and I fixed my dryer in about 20 minutes! Everything you said was 100% accurate! You're a lifesaver!
Jim Dandy - THANK YOU!!! My wife told me that our Kenmore HE5T Dryer would not start so I check the thermal fuse as suggested on various sites and found that it was NOT the problem. Then, I came across your video. Symptoms were the same so I followed the steps that you showed. Sure enough, once I flipped over the board, it was evident that I had the same problem! Just like you showed, I soldered a jumper wire to the contact points, reassembled the board to the dryer and wal-la...It worked! Thank you again for sharing your video. It solved our problem and saved us some real $'s!!! Appreciate it!
Thank you so much for posting. Saved me a ton of time and money! I had all the equipment and was done in no time. Wife is very happy as we were about to take the wet load of laundry to a neighbors!
Worked like a charm on my Kenmore HE2 dryer. It only took 15 minutes to fix. Thank you!
Just fixed dryer. Great video and easy to follow. Your soldering was better than mine but works and saved me a big service call. Thanks
This worked on my HE5. Unbelievable how the exact same issue exists on so many boards. Thanks so much for posting!