How to Fix Dryer F01 Error Code: Step by Step

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Your dryer stops working and gives the F01 error code. I was able to fix mine without too much trouble - basic tools and a soldering iron. Get a new circuit board on Amazon USA: amzn.to/2Rq5CIn
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This repair took me about 30 minutes and solved the F-01 error. It could be even quicker if I was better with a soldering iron. It's no fun having wet clothes and dirty laundry backing up. This error has been found on Whirlpool, Kenmore, Maytag dryers. Leave a comment if you have it on other brands like LG, Bosche, Samsung, GE, Fridgidaire, Amana, or others
Disclaimer - I am not an appliance technician and do not know the cause of this circuit board failure. There's likely a bigger problem on the circuit board that caused those points to burn out. Hopefully this repair does not cause me more problems in the future. The safest and longest lasting repair is likely to replace the entire circuit board. For me, this repair kept the dryer running.
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[@Gauthierbrad27]

Dude, you are a God amongst men. My dryer died last week with the F01 code. We had basically resigned ourselves to having to purchase a new dryer. My wife didn’t want to mess around with purchasing a new circuit board. I just watched your video, took the top of the dryer off, and it was exactly as you displayed. The exact same point on the board failed. I went to Michael’s and bought a $20 soldering kit, just fixed the connection myself in the dryer is working perfect. You just saved my family a major purchase. Legendary.

[@TomahawkDIY]

That's awesome! Happy to help you save money!

[@xtophr]

I got the same error on my dryer, which is the same model as yours. I watched your repair procedure and decided to give it a go. When I saw the same blown up connection on the relay, I thought “sonofabitch”! I gave it a quick solder, put everything back together and was back in business. Now my down blanket will be good to go by bedtime. Thanks for doing it. You’re astute. The world needs more stutes.

[@TomahawkDIY]

Glad I could help

[@rschpeels7325]

Fantastic, thank you! this fix took me only an hour or so. The dryer is happily dryer is happily drying downstairs and I have more than a few hundred dollars still in my pocket.

[@TomahawkDIY]

That’s awesome! We're glad the fix worked out and saved you some money. Happy drying, and thanks for sharing your success!

[@canmai3157]

Thank you so much for such a detailed explanation, it only took me ten minutes to fix my dryer!

[@TomahawkDIY]

You're welcome! We're glad the explanation helped and that you were able to fix your dryer quickly

[@roncarrete2196]

I just had this same problem (F01 code) on our Kenmore HE2 electric model. I did exactly what you did and cleaned out the duct since I was back there. Now our family can do laundry again without having to spend several hundred or several thousand dollars. Thank you sir!

[@TomahawkDIY]

Glad it helped!

[@cameroncole2929]

I can't believe this worked. Wife tried doing laundry before heading to work. Popped up that same f01 on our maytag 3000. Instructions that came with the dryer said to replace the control board. I popped out the board like you did and found the same issue. Soldered it back together and it's working again. I couldn't be more thankful as you're the only person I've seen so far post about this issue and it seems to be a common concern based off the comments. Thanks again!

[@TomahawkDIY]

Glad to hear that. Happy to help!

[@stephenl3382]

Thank you! Just now fixed my dryer, exact problem. It took me 50 minutes and that would have been faster but I had to locate my soldering iron 😊. Thanks again!!!

[@TomahawkDIY]

Great job!

[@MarkTubeG]

Holy guacamole! That worked. Dryer is up and running again! If I do eventually replace the board, I'll definitely buy it from the source that gives you a little bump. Least I can do. Thanks for posting this video! It was thorough, with very easy to follow instructions. Well done.

[@TomahawkDIY]

Glad to help

[@MarkTubeG]

@@TomahawkDIY Gotta love the internet! I have that _exact_ same model, that had the _exact_ same problem. Took me less than a minute to find your video. What a world we're livin' in!!

[@lexistangeland2842]

Thanks for the video! While i didn't get brave enough to attempt my own soldering i did learn how to take apart and find the circuit board, ordered a replacement and threw it back in. Still saved a bunch of money compared to buying new, and i love my dryer.

[@TomahawkDIY]

Great job!

[@Oilerrocker]

Awesome thanks for the tip, took all of 20 min to fix . Seems to be a inherent problem with Kenmore dryers mine looked exactly like yours did

[@ritacrivici5311]

Thank-you very much! Saved me a lot of money. Never soldered before, but it was easier than expected. I'm glad you said that you weren't great at soldering, which encouraged me to try.

[@TomahawkDIY]

Glad it helped 😊

[@kimabbott259]

Your suggestion to remove the crossmember was good idea. Other sites didn't show that very useful video. Thanks

[@manfredtrummer]

Awesome. I did this on a Maytag Bravo Steam dryer. For some reason there was one connector on the board I couldn't remove, so I left that one connected, and followed through with the other steps. Worked like a charm, and it didn't take a lot of time to do the repair. Thanks for posting!

[@barbarapate5612]

It works! I heard a pop on my whirlpool duet . Followed your steps and it works again, yay.

[@TomahawkDIY]

That's great. Happy to help!

[@Vinc-yv3dn]

Work perfectly! Did the same thing and now it work like a charm

[@americanbullies1247]

Thank You so much. Had the same code and opened it up and exactly like you showed, so soldered like you did and bam it worked again. Can't thank you enough!

[@TomahawkDIY]

Happy to help!

[@SierraEchoEcho]

Thanks for the video, I had the same problem with a 14 year old Maytag. I was done in and hour (screws out to screws in). This stuff always happens at the end of a day, your video made this a lot easier to end this day!

[@TomahawkDIY]

Glad it worked for you!

[@shawnbawden3601]

Thanks for the video. Dryer is up and running again!

[@TomahawkDIY]

Nice! Good job! Thanks for sharing

[@robertschroeder4342]

20 minutes and you save me $200. Thanks.

[@TomahawkDIY]

Happy to help

[@jay_fruit]

THANK YOU! My machine was a Maytag Bravo gas dryer, PN MGD6400TQ0. Has the same circuit board. The same short in the same location, and the same fix. Worked beautifully. Thank you for the tutorial.

[@TomahawkDIY]

Glad I could help

[@toddschmit1542]

Yay! Thanks for the helpful tips! We had the same issue and I took the panel out. Went and purchased a soldering iron and fixed the spot. Put it all back together and SUCCESS! Big $$$ saved!!

[@TomahawkDIY]

Nice work!

[@bbyrd9649]

It worked like a charm for our whirlpool duet dryer! Ty so much

[@brianrossum7986]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! I followed your directions and it worked perfectly!

[@TomahawkDIY]

Great to hear! Glad it worked perfectly

[@donanderson6392]

Worked like a charm; my Maytag dryer is back up and running. Thank you very much.

[@TheUltomate1]

Thank you for your video that helped me fix my same dryer.

[@broseth]

Big win in my home tonight! Thank you so much. The control board on our Kenmore Elite (unknown model number but probably ~10 years old) had a glued screw & one connection permanently soldered. So I couldn’t remove the board entirely, & had to solder the bad connection in place. Nonetheless, whole repair took maybe an hour & a half. As soon as I pried the control board up & saw that identical scorch mark, I had new hope. $30 for soldering supplies instead of … honestly, buying a new dryer, given typical repair costs. For anyone considering this, don't be intimidated by the soldering step. I'd never done it before, but it's not much different than applying a careful drop of super glue.

[@TomahawkDIY]

Yay! That's great to hear!

[@mabelscreekvineyard1737]

Thank you so much! Was about to buy a new dryer because a new control board was over $200 and wasn't going to spend that much on a 10 year old dryer (and not even 100% sure a new board would fix it) Mine was an old style whirlpool cabrio with the controls on the top, but the board and issue was the same.

[@playlude_9290]

Thank you for the update video and you reccomending my service. I really appreciate it.

[@jandc2632]

love the cheering at the end

[@ryanmcalder1]

Excellent video. Great camera work and commentary.

[@TomahawkDIY]

Awesome, thank you!

[@Thomasservo]

Excellent work.

[@TomahawkDIY]

Many thanks!

[@jaimelamond7893]

Ty straightforward and clearly explained.

[@TomahawkDIY]

Thank you! Glad you found our explanation straightforward and clear.

[@MarkTubeG]

That _was_ a stubborn solder joint. I found that gently scratching the circuit board trace around the "post" removes some of the burn, and helps the solder bridge better between the post and the trace. I used the tip of an Xacto knife, but "gentle" is the key word.

[@danielpectol9999]

Woohoo worked like a charm on my Maytag Bravo

[@fennkevin]

The “Heater Upper”. Nice!

[@josephsemet449]

Worked. Thank you.

[@TomahawkDIY]

Great!

[@JuGgala22]

Worked for me !

[@bobbiray4226]

Have the exact dryer and it just now did that to me just now I was trying to dry my sheets but I have nobody to fix it the exact same dryers you got right there Kenmore and I wish I had someone to fix it for me

[@lisabeach4397]

I have same dryer and there is quick fixes i found when i googled the f01 code that you can try before you rip your dryer apart. the one quick fix i tried was i held the start and stop button at the same time for 15 secs. it worked for me. it may not be the fix for you but worth a try. :)

[@TomahawkDIY]

Thanks for the suggestion

[@huguesharvey126]

Merci, réparation faite sur ma sécheuse Maytag.

[@TomahawkDIY]

C'est génial. Heureux que vous le trouviez utile

[@omarboone1220]

I just used this video and my dryer works again.

[@matthewwheeler764]

Great content. Thank you.

[@TomahawkDIY]

Glad you find it helpful. Thanks for watching

[@robertkosmicki5077]

thank you!!!!! It worked perfectly on my maytag 3000 series

[@TomahawkDIY]

Great!

[@tylerjorgensen1790]

About to try it on the same. 3000 series Maytag.

[@kainpwnsu]

My go-to is to check capacitors. No problems there. I see your video, ACTUALLY REMOVE THE PCB and whammo, big ol burn mark. It seems they failed to add a fuse in a critical place here. >:( Thank you for the video - it was very helpful.

[@TomahawkDIY]

Thanks for the tip!

[@ifritrising1239]

Very helpful. Thanks.

[@gregclausen1012]

Thanks! Worked like a charm.

[@TomahawkDIY]

Awesome, thank you!

[@gigatron2008]

I had mine re-soldered and held for 2 years now it died again. I re-re-soldered got one dry and died. Going to try the wire technique. Hopefully I don't need a new circuit board. They ain't cheap!

[@TomahawkDIY]

Mine worked for several months, but, the same F01 error came back a couple times before I finally to a more drastic step of shipping the board away for repair. Check my updated video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2WXooGgnbCWZsU

[@amxthius9848]

F-01 code but my circuit board is completely fine, no burn marks, and I even ordered a new board and it’s still giving a F-01 code. Checked and re checked all wires, not even so much as a scuff mark on any of them and all ground is good.

[@amxthius9848]

Any ideas?

[@cletisseals7994]

Thanks

[@Nighthuntr1]

Thank you! Was about to order a new relay. Never thought about resoldering it. Is yours still running?

[@jsmith629]

Lol.. "There was no cheering." 😢

[@ethanhirst986]

I dropped the screw lol. Is it okay if I leave it?

[@BearBazanFitNess]

Where can I get this sodder from?

[@blagovestnarov]

TAHNK YOU

[@TomahawkDIY]

You're welcome!

[@golfergears]

Should just change the relay. The contacts in the relay wear out over time like all relay contacts. When they do they draw higher amperage. Then the solder melts and causes the burnt board.

[@bonniescudero]

I replaced the relay and re-soldered and did not work? Any suggestions? Thanks, any help greatly appreciated

[@TomahawkDIY]

Hi there, I've made an updated video on the dryer, you might want to watch this kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2WXooGgnbCWZsU

[@leonardmadison7928]

What type of sator did you use?

[@mariafernandez5034]

I’m looking for the Amazon link to order the part

[@TomahawkDIY]

Hi Maria, you may check here Get a new circuit board on Amazon USA: amzn.to/2Rq5CIn Amazon Canada: amzn.to/2Qe14UE (affiliate links) If you don't have a soldering kit, they are useful for working on electronics and can be picked up for way less than an appliance repairman / repairwoman visit. Amazon USA: amzn.to/3uEkLnx Amazon Canada: amzn.to/3wIfnll Amazon UK: amzn.to/3mzkJdQ

[@zenitamitchell]

I have this problem

[@TomahawkDIY]

Hope this fix works for you too

[@allanmiller9324]

My dryer was not fixed from this fix. Any ideas?

[@TomahawkDIY]

Hi Allan, you might want to check my new video kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2WXooGgnbCWZsU hope it helps!

[@JoseMendez-jy1gb]

And ur dryer will fail again in no time, the actual problem is the relay itself.

[@jameslay44]

"The Fix" where I have to saughter my own dyrer circuit bored no thanks wtf

[@colton167]

Make up youre mind is it a washer or a dryer bro

[@donanderson6392]

Did he mistakenly say "washer" instead of "dryer" at some point? Lucky you were able to point that out. By the way, it's spelled "your" when you're using the possessive. "You're" is a contraction of "you are".