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Error Code: Dryer Difficulty: Moderate
Problem: Communication failure between user interface board and main control board
How to Fix Dryer Error
- Disconnect power for 5 minutes to reset both boards.
- Restore power and check if error clears.
- If error returns, unplug dryer and remove top panel.
- Locate ribbon cable connecting interface board WPW10525353 to main control board WPW
- Disconnect ribbon cable at both ends—inspect for bent pins, corrosion, or physical damage to cable.
- Clean connector pins with electronic contact cleaner and allow to dry completely.
- Reconnect ribbon cable ensuring proper orientation and full seating (should hear/feel click on locking connectors).
- Power on and test—if error persists, swap ribbon cable if spare available to isolate fault.
- If new cable doesn’t resolve issue, test interface board first (less expensive)—replace WPW
- If error remains after interface board replacement, main control board WPW10111608 has failed and must be replaced.
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Still Not Working?
If the replacement part didn’t fix the issue, you may have a wiring problem or main board failure.
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