Control panel beeping, phantom key presses or F-codes

Most keypad faults come from moisture or grease behind the touch overlay, or a worn membrane, often after self-clean or a boilover. Isolate the keypad from the control by unplugging its ribbon before buying a board.

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Before you start

Turn off the breaker before removing the control panel

Diagnostic steps

Unlock all 3 steps with expected values

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