Dryer Code F01, The Real Fix. Control board failure 

This is the reason I like RU-vid. People spending their time helping others. I just had this issue pop up and for under $20 and about 25 minutes total it's fixed. Thanks a lot, really appreciate it!

Thank you! I have never soldered b4 but I owned a solder gun and solder and Flux, so I gave it a try. My first attempt was unsuccessful, but I work at elderly housing and one of my elderly women previously had a job doing soldering on computer boards. I took her my tools and in a couple minutes she removed my unsuccessful solder and put on a new one. I reassemble the dryer and saved 350 dollars for the new part plus labor! Thank you for empowering us "do it yourselfers"!!

This guy is among the most competent repair / home fixit RU-vidrs I have ever seen.

I don't think you understand how good of a teacher you are. Excellent video!

I wanted to thank you for giving this working mom the confident to fix my dryer. It’s been about six weeks and it’s still working. Thank you for making it so easy! I appreciate your video!!!

Very helpful. After this video I canceled the repair technician, $70 service call fee, and fixed it myself. Probably saved me $400 in total which means I would have purchased a new dryer. So, you are saving the planet as well. It helps that Amazon sends all the stuff next day, what a country! The internet is fulfilling its promise when videos like this are on it.

You're video helped me fix our dryer! I have a super cool vintage soldering kit. We ordered the part off Amazon for $12. We also ordered the sucker bulb, but it never came, so we had to pick away the melted solder in tiny increments instead and I used a pointy soldering tool to "clean up" or holes (being as gentle as possible). Re-soldered it all, put it all back together and it worked like a charm. I am so thankful you made this video. You saved us a LOT of money and blessed us big time. We did laundry last night and celebrated!

My wife thanks you. I followed your instructions and for $10 fixed it Excellent video

Hey, I just did this and it worked! This is the most accurate and painstakingly correct video I have seen to date.

Saw this video and ordered the relay online. I re-soldered the melted connection and got several months of dryer starts before it failed again. Today, when it failed a second time, I pulled out the board and replaced the relay, and my machine is running like new again. Thanks for showing the inside of the relay; it really motivated me to order the replacement part.

Thank you for the instructional video. Our dryer experienced this problem on Thursday January 21, 2021. I immediately went to RU-vid to research the F-01 code and found your video. It's Monday January 25, 2021, the dryer is fixed and we have successfully ran two loads in the dryer. The cost of the needed part was about $11 for the relay, $8 for the solder sucker tool. We owned a solder iron and socket wrench set. We did it thanks to your video!

If you follow this video it will save you about $240. I spent about $12 on the relay including shipping and $8 on the soldering pencil and solder. Thank you for sharing this quick fix with everyone out there. The dryer works fine now.

Thank you, this is indeed the "Real Fix". I previously "repaired" my dryer re-soldering the failed solder connection. This did last for over a year, but it failed again due to another solder connection failing. This also ruined the pad on both connections, making the relay replacement more difficult. The increased resistance in the relay over time makes perfect sense, and replacement is the way to go the first time.

Dude, you rock. I’ve never soldered before, but learned after this video. It was worth the $12 and time to fix my dryer myself. Thanks for an awesome video and sharing your knowledge. Much appreciated.

This worked perfectly. I searched high and low for this video. 20 minutes and $12 later and I’m drying my clothes again. Thank you very much for making this video!!!

I’m glad I found this video because I almost tried the other “fix” from another video. The instructions were spot on and it fixed my problem. I’ve never soldered in my life until now. The step by step instructions were easy to follow and saved me a LOT of money. Thank you sir!!!

Hey dude, you rock! With your information, I was able to see the relay had burn through its solder connection to the board. I resoldered it and I am back up and running. Absolutely FREE fix. I owe you man!

I followed the instructions, it took me about 20 minutes to complete, and my dryer works fine. Thanks for a great video.

You are my HERO!! Well, behind my husband of course. My dryer quit last week and I watched your video, followed all your instructions, and I just fixed our dryer for less than $30. It feels great to be able to fix something and save hundreds of dollars in repair bills; and not getting taken advantage of along the way! Thanks so very much for posting your video, and for helping with repairing my dryer for less than $30!! Lisa

Relay replacement worked for me, also! Thanks for helping me diagnose the REAL issue and not just relying on the failure code.

Simply a fantastic instruction video. An electronics instructor could not have done better work here. Having never done this before, I am completely confident in the fix and method because of the clear and thorough effort of this teacher. Thank you.

Really appreciate this video. Things are really tight for us and this saved us like $400 - total cost about $32 for soldering kit, mat and relay switch. I soldered some copper pipe about 20 yrs ago but otherwise had no experience and was able to do this - even with vision issues. thank you!

I owe you a debt of gratitude my friend. I followed your instruction to the letter. I soldered a couple of times back in HS. I’m 57 now. I fixed my dryer the first time and it didn’t take that long at all. So again. Thank you so much for posting this video. If you have a soldering tool this would cost only $12 to fix. Yes i am subscribing to your channel. Keep it up. Troy C. Utah.

I know this video is a year old but thank you sooo so much!!! You saved me hundreds of dollars, I have a different model but everything else was the same. You made it very straight forward and easy to digest!! I thank you sir for your good deed and kindness :)

Absolutely hands down one of the best tutorials I have ever watched. All of the bases were covered. Thanks Ginsboy2003.

This video was recorded 3/19. I am just now discovering it. Thank you sooh much, it's a money saver. Great information. Beautiful job, Thanks a million times for all the patience and time you took to explain@instruct us on how to correctly perform this repair and save money. I appreciate you very much♥️♥️🔥🔥

Best video for this fix everyone. Bought the part on eBay, but didn’t trust myself with the soldering part, and just took it to the local computer/electronics shop who did the job for $20. Worth it. Thanks man, you saved me C$350 on a back ordered control board

Wow! Am I glad I found this video! $9.99 and a bit of DIY later and dryer working again! Thanks!

Many thanks for the time you spent to explain how to repair the control board at a tiny fraction of its replacement. I did the job, following your instructions, and it only cost me $3 in a surplus shop for the relay while it would have cost me $320 to buy the control board. It was my first experience in welding on a electronic board. As I see, you helped hundreds of people like me. You really made a great contribution with this video! Thanks again.

I am a mom and this video was super easy to follow it took me about 2 hours I borrowed my brothers soldering kit and bought the piece from ebay total of $11.Thankyou soo much for sharing with us. God bless.

I join the list of people that fixed their drier using this video, $700 for average new drier x 522 ~ 400K you have saved people

I just did this and it totally worked!!! Best $12 fix EVER!!! So proud of myself for trying. This guy knows what he is talking about!

Thank you! Our dryer showed this code. I found your tutorial on how to fix it, and my husband and I made the repair. We appreciate your help and you taking the time to share your knowledge with us. Thank you so much.

Sir, you are a gentleman and a scholar. Thank you for sharing your knowledge in this DIY video. I’m out $18- for a Radio Shack solder starter kit, $12- for the relay on Amazon and a few hours. I was quoted $300- for a new board plus labor... ridiculous. Thank you again, you’re the man! I just did a load of laundry in your honor.

Dude! My daughter and I just fixed her duet with a $12 relay. The instructions were dead on. Thanks!

This is a great video, and he explains it all clearly. I ordered the parts from Amazon Sunday, fixed it today. Be sure you order the right part, it showed one with a different voltage, but it was easy to see what I needed. In less than an hour, I had it all back together and running perfectly! I'd never used a solder sucker before, a necessity on the printed circuit board. Happy wife !! All total, including solder sucker, under $25.00.

Thank you. I did exactly what you did in the video. Just switched dryer back on and it works. Cost me $28 for the part and soldering iron. Great video.... Thanks again

Just adding my "thanks" as well .. replaced the relay in our Maytag 3000 dryer and working like a champ now .. wife is happy! .. when I saw your video I just ordered the part from amazon so we were only down a couple days .. appreciate you taking the time to explain the problem, show a proper fix and even a teardown of the failed relay.. Much appreciated!

Fantastic video! the most thorough demo I've ever seen! Above and beyond! That being said, I'm a single gal and pretty handy with the tools. Thank you for your instruction!

Thanks for this video! I'm waiting for our relay now. We have already soldered the back of our board, purchased a refurbished board, along with replacing the belt a couple of times, a thermal fuse and a motor pulley). Videos like these are so helpful! Thank you!

Thank you so much for this video. Just got the "F01" error last week. Took out the board and saw that the relay had burned through. Ordered the $11.50 replacement relay from Amazon, followed your directions, and now the dryer is back up and running. Sure beats a new $300 board. Thanks!!

Me and my father in law we just fixed our dryer following your guide, never used a solder gun before this video we fixed the drum belt and wheels before and then we got this error thank you so much for this video you know what they say happy wife , happy life

You sir, are a steely eyed missile man. Your video was concise and provided me with all of the info necessary for this repair. Because of this video, I was able to fix my dryer for $20 instead of shelling out $250 for a replacement control board or buying a brand new dyer.

Just wanted to thank you. Followed your direction. Bought the part from Amazon for $11.50 with next day shipping. Had it fixed the next night by replacing the relay.

Thank you for the great tutorial! $12 for the piece ....and I needed a soldering kit anyway (got one for about $25). All in all the “work” took about 45 minutes to take apart, clean, take off old part, solder new part on, and put it all back together! My laundry room is fully functional again! BTW....this was my first time trying to fix anything like this....I would normally call a technician or just buy a new one! I’m ready for the next thing in my home that may need attention...I’ve the confidence to attempt other “fixes” now thanks to you!

FIXED! I would buy you a beer if I could! The only FYI I need to add is that there are two types of relays, 12V and 24V. My dryer runs on gas, so I needed the 12V. Thank you so VERY much! You saved me a lot of money!

Thank you for all your information sir. Followed everything to a T and it now works perfect again. I too had a hard time thinking about spending $350-$400 for a mother board. By simply replacing a $10 relay switch; this was by far the best choice I made and it proves anyone can do this with a little patience. It literally took 20-30 minutes to complete everything.

This is a very informative video. You spoke down to my level! The $11 relay was waaaay cheaper than the $400 board. Thanks!

Thank you so much for your video!! It was so helpful, I just fallow your Instructions and I fixed my dryer, got the part from Amazon’s for only $12.00 tax included in one day service and only took me half on hour to do the all job and make my wife so happy and save us lots of money on the repair!!!

Thank you so much for this. I just fixed my Kennemore dryer last week using your incredibly simple instruction and I am a lady! You have saved us a lot of money. Thank you for what you do.

This is an incredibly helpful video! I had never soldered before seeing this and was able to fix my F1 error with a $10 relay $25 in soldering supplies. Thank you for posting this!

Absolutely worked! Make sure you order the correct voltage as some have suggested. A quick tip that I think was missed, is that removing the cross beam that the control board housing is one first makes it much easier to work with. This video saved me tons of time and money, and the de-solder and solder is really quite easy. I had a soldering iron and solder, and bought a $9 set of solder tools with the relay from Amazon that came with solder removal sucker and tape, and its good to have that if you ever need to solder anything again.

By far the best video, explanation and repair of the problem. I ordered the $10 part and $30 soldering kit on Amazon. By following the instructions I was able to repair even though I had never soldered before. Saved a bunch of dough. Thanks very much.

THANKYOU THANKYOU THANKYOU!!!!! This is the real fix for (F01) error code. Tried the wire fix only lasted one hour. I am by no means a professional but consider myself a Jack of all trades,armed with the right information and tools I can get things done.This is very straight forward for someone willing to try to fix things themselves. The relay was exactly defective as in your video. Again thanks! Your video was clear clean and very easy to follow.Its people like you posting fantastic information that helps people who would rather fix things than throw them out and buy new. Now i can relax and pour myself a whiskey and raise my glass to you.

Where was this video 2 weeks ago? Great vid. I saved my old control board and am going to order a new relay and solder it and see if it works. Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge on this subject.

Thanks so much for this video!! The step-by-step instructions are excellent. Especially showing how to remove the solder and then resolder the new relay. I was getting an F40 code that was caused by no power to the motor control board. The relay contact having the solder melted away caused this loss of power to the control board so I was getting a code that wasn't actually the real problem. When I finally figured out that I needed to check this relay I was just about ready to go buy a new dryer. So our perfectly good dryer was saved by your video and a $10 relay. Thanks a bunch!!

Thank you for this easy to follow video. I bought the relay for $11 on Amazon and a solder kit with sucker included for $13. This repair following your video cost me less than $30. Best of all I gained a new skill for the future.

Took your advice and information and FIXED my dryer myself. I had to order the relay from the web and had to wait, but it literally took me 15 minutes to desolder and solder the replays. Thanks.

Thanks! My Dryer apparently has same problem and I were able to make it running again watching your video. Again, Thank you!!

Borther, This VIDEO Was SPOT ON! Perfect!! I have never done anything like this before and the results are a 100% successful repair! Thanks for taking the time and putting this together!!

Very clear and concise repair video brother. Thank you. I soldered the burnt joint(worked) and ordered the new relay which will be replaced when it gets here. Literally 10 minute job with your instructions!

2021....solder sucker on Amazon....Cheapest one $8.....just shows how much "everything" costs now....GREAT VIDEO! Thank You so much for this! Got everything ordered through Amazon and costs roughly $50 for all....A hell of lot cheaper than a new board and/or a repair man....Thanks Again! We need more people like you my friend!

I really appreciate the length to which you go on this topic. One recommendation is to provide a link directly to the parts and tools you recommend - for us time savers. If you don't have one now, get an Amazon associate account and collect a commission on stuff you recommend. It's the least you should get for your efforts.

I did it! Had to order my first soldering iron but I did it!! Video was perfect! I followed right along and my clothes are dry AND my house didn’t burn to the ground! Thank you!!!!

AMAZING! I researched the cost of replacing the main board, determined by the F01 error code, on my Maytag Bravos Dryer. Replacement boards are $250 and up; Refurbished ones are half that or more. I figured that to replace the board, I'd have to remove the old one, so I found your video. Once I removed my old board from the white, plastic encasement, the black burn-stain from under that ONE solder connection was EXACTLY as you showed. I ordered a relay from e-Bay for under $10 but cleaned and soldered that one point under the relay and the dryer fired up perfectly. IF and WHEN it goes out again, I'll replace the relay, but until then, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!

Thank you sir. I just watched your video. Bought a soldering gun, the relay and the sucker bulb and got my dryer back up and running perfect. First time I’ve ever done this type of soldering or ever tinkered with a circuit board repair. Thanks again.

Just disassembled my Kenmore HE2 after 15 yrs with no problems...F01 Code. My circuit board is a textbook example of your video. Relay on order from Amazon to arrive tomorrow. Thanks for your detailed video. From all the comments, it looks like you've helped many people...Best wishes.

I want to thank you for this video. I have a Kenmore Oasis dryer that was flashing a F1 code. Found this video with you explaining how to fix the dryer. Bought the relay switch, solder and solder wick remover , spent about $50.00 further item. Replace the relay switch, now working like new. Thanks again for your help.

Awesome!! I got my board out after struggling with the power connector that is not shown on yours. For some reason, this connector took a awful lot of force to get off. I took the board out and found the relay you show with a HUGE burn area around it. I ordered the relay and it will be a few days, but I can survive. THANKS FOR AN AWESOME VIDEO. You rock!!!

Thanks so much! Just replaced the relay on mine total cost estimate was $310 including service call and new board. Fixed myself total cost $11! Great video!

Awesome video. We were just about to buy a new washer and dryer set because there was no way I was going to put a $300 control board in a 10 year old machine. Then I came across your video and found the part for $10 on Amazon. It worked, saved me $1500 easy, thanks.

Just wanted to say this video is amazing and worked for me. $12 part vs a new board or dryer is exactly what we needed right now thank you so much

Awesome video; thanks so much for posting it! Dryer just died with f-01. Went on Amazon and ordered part, solder and iron. Still saving a bunch of money. Wish me luck…lol!! Thanks for being so detailed, my hubby will be so impressed if I can do this!

I have never solder before or fixed anything like this but thanks to you i was able to learn something new and saved $$$. Thank you for make feel like a real man.

My man!!! Just came across your video. Thank you 🙏 so much. You just helped me extend the life of my dryer for a very low cost. Much appreciated especially during these hard times.

Five STARS !!!! $12 from Amazon and 2 days later the dryer is up and running. Had already ordered a board so I'll just put it on the shelf as back up when it comes in a few days. Appreciate you taking the time to post your video.

Thanks so much. I ordered the relay ($12) a new solder iron and the solder bulb sucker. Total $36. Your video was easy to follow and saved me a lot of money. Thanks.

You da man!!! Repair people wanted $400, wife ordered part, vacuum bulb and solder all for $20 and an hour of work later we were drying! Thanks!!!!!!!

It really works! i spent $10 on the relay and $10 on a solder kit. i followed these instructions and it worked. Thank you!

Hello! I just followed your directions and fixed my dryer with no problems. I love being able to fix things myself. Plus, now I have a soldering iron. 😀 Thank you so much!

This guy is smart. Easy to follow instructions. Thorough and detailed with lots of tips for the inexperienced.

Thank you for posting your video. This worked perfect as I followed your instructions. This was my first time repairing a circuit board and it was easy. You gave me the confidence to take on this project... I came to the conclusion that the $11.00 relay was worth the potential cost of screwing up the circuit board due to my inexperience; however, I realized that I could eventually purchase the complete circuit board if needed. I'm grateful that I was able successfully remove and install the new relay. Have a blessed day.

Hey thanks for taking the time to make this video. My dryer is back up and running, and it felt easy to accomplish after watching you do it. I really appreciate this kind of content.

Great video and step by step instructions for a soldering newbie like me. I saw the other videos which showed the jumper line and just adding solder to the back and glad i came across yours. Now i know I repaired it properly. Thanks for saving me over $200.

2022 and this video is still saving people from wasting money on circuit boards or buying new driers! My relay got so hot that it burned the board so badly I could not get a connection between the new pin and the copper circuit. Ended up soldering in a jump wire to bypass that bit of copper. I am the world's worst solder-er and it worked!

Thanks for the very informative and very useful video! My relay was bad, just like the relay in your video. $11 for a new relay from Amazon, and $10 for shipping, because I was in a hurry. You saved me hundreds of dollars. Thanks!

I am a 60 yr. old housewife. I just watched your video for F01 error code on Maytag electric dryer. I am going to attempt my own repair, going step by step using your informative video. I will let you now if it is successful or not. Thanks, Melissa

Just did this tonight and even with my terrible soldering skills, it worked. Even if this just buys a few months of use out of the dryer, it is worth it.

I am so glad you made this video! You were very thorough and informative. My daughter has the exact same error code on her Kenmore dryer and I know where to look now and I will be able to make that repair thanks to you . Much appreciated!

If someone who has that dryer has a burned out relay they will now be able to fix it even if they do not know what a relay is. Good deal.

Thank you..Spent $25 on thermostat fuse, desoldering pump and new relay. Second try worked great. This video you made was super informative. Tricky but doable. Thank you again. My circuit board had some of the copper connection melted away so not as straight forward as your circuit board.

I just came back to thank you. This repair worked and only cost me $10. I also learned how to solder, which I have never done before. By far the best video out there going over this issue.

Wow- thank you! Incredible video- thank you for taking the time to do this. I replaced the relay for $9 and had it in and out within an hour. Saved me a new board or a new dryer- thank you!

Thanks - this solved my problem, dryer starts makes one revolution and stops, no one could figure out what was wrong, I followed the tech manual CCU VOM tests and all were good. Bought a relay for $8 at Amazon, got out my old Radio Shack iron and replaced the relay. No obvious sign on the outside of the one I removed. It is now working fine.

Thanks for this video. I knew there was a “reason” for the failure so I hunted until I found you. The others were a temporary fix and I needed the permanent fix. I got our dryer up and running till I got the new relay, then made the “real” fix. Thanks again.

Thanks for the video. My initial instinct was to replace the entire board. I ordered the relay and was able to get the dryer working again for a very cheap repair.

Thank you!! You gave me the confidence to try this on my own and my dryer has been working like a champ for about 5 months now.

im so proud of myself I called my dad to tell him. I almost thought I ruined my circuit board or something because I completed missed the blue cord because its on pedestals and im really short! Haha once i plugged that in it was all done! Thanks for your step by step. I've never soldered a circuit board before. hardest part (for me) was getting the old relay off. I did have the solder sucker that actually came with the relay. Cheers from Texas. I have clean clothes again!

I just completed this procedure on my dryer and it is now working. Thank you very much.

Absolutely AWESOME! Same F01 on our whirlpool duet. The old relay was G8P-1A4P-ACD-12 VDC. I couldn't find that part number but found that G8P-1A4P-12VDC worked just as well. It was a bit hard getting the old solder off, but after I gently popped out the old relay, the new one fit in like a glove. After soldering...BINGO!!!! Thank you!