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title: "Microwave Error Codes — What They Mean"
description: "What the letters and beeps on a microwave display mean: a child lock, a demo or Sabbath setting that only needs switching off, or a door switch, the cook…"
url: "https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/"
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Error codes

# Microwave error codes, read properly.

A code narrows the search and is also the thing most often read wrong: the same characters mean different things on different brands, and a fair number of the codes people look up are not failures at all — they are modes the appliance was left in.

## Find your code, make by make.

Type the characters exactly as the display shows them, or pick the make. Each code has a page of its own: what it means on that brand, what to check, and what not to do.

### KitchenAid microwave error codes 22 codes

- [LOC Mode, not a failure LOC, a single L or a small padlock means Control Lock is switched on and the keys are being ignored.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/kitchenaid-loc/)
- [DOOR Door and latch switches The door message appears when the door has been shut for 5 minutes or more without a start, as a guard against an unplanned start.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/kitchenaid-door/)
- [PF Power and supply A blinking colon, PF or Enter Clock with flashing digits tells you the power went off and the clock needs to be set again.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/kitchenaid-pf/)
- [Demo Mode, not a failure With Demo mode on, every key works and the timer counts down, but the magnetron is never switched on.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/kitchenaid-demo/)
- [Change the Charcoal Filter Fans and ventilation The scrolling message is a reminder that the charcoal filter has been in for six months since the last reset.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/kitchenaid-change-charcoal-filter/)
- [F2 Control board and touchpad F2 comes from the keypad, the user interface, telling the main board that something is wrong with it or its wiring.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/kitchenaid-f2/)
- [SE Control board and touchpad SE appears when the control sees a key that is always pressed or a problem in the keypad wiring.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/kitchenaid-se/)
- [F2H1 Fans and ventilation F2H1 points to the vent fan and light switch at the lower left front of the hood combination, or its wiring.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/kitchenaid-f2h1/)
- [F3T4 Heating and magnetron F3T4 means the thermistor that watches the magnetron's temperature, or its wiring, is reading wrong.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/kitchenaid-f3t4/)
- [F3H1 Sensors and temperature F3H1 flags the humidity sensor, the part that lets sensor programs decide when food is done.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/kitchenaid-f3h1/)
- [F7E9 Fans and ventilation F7 E9 tells you the hood combination got too hot, most often because the upper vent door cannot swing open.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/kitchenaid-f7e9/)
- [E23 Heating and magnetron E23 appears on convection hood combinations when the cavity does not reach its preheat temperature within thirty minutes.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/kitchenaid-e23/)
- [E24 Sensors and temperature E24 is an overheat code: the cavity temperature reached about 500°F.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/kitchenaid-e24/)
- [F8E5 Sensors and temperature F8E5 comes from the sensor that measures the air leaving the hood combination.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/kitchenaid-f8e5/)
- [E03 Control board and touchpad E03 on a KitchenAid hood combination is a message from the keypad itself saying it is not working right.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/kitchenaid-e03/)
- [E11 Sensors and temperature E11 means the KitchenAid control got a bad report from the gas sensor that automatic programs use to judge doneness.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/kitchenaid-e11/)
- [E21 Sensors and temperature E21 says the circuit to the thermal sensor has opened, so the KitchenAid control cannot measure cavity heat.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/kitchenaid-e21/)
- [F3T3 Sensors and temperature F3T3 on a KitchenAid points at the hood temperature thermistor, which senses heat rising into the vent area.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/kitchenaid-f3t3/)
- [F4E1 Sensors and temperature F4E1 flags the cavity temperature thermistor on a KitchenAid hood combination.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/kitchenaid-f4e1/)
- [F4E4 Sensors and temperature F4E4 names the humidity thermistor that KitchenAid sensor programs read to know when food is ready.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/kitchenaid-f4e4/)
- [F6E0 Control board and touchpad F6E0 is the KitchenAid control reporting that it could not carry out what it was told to do.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/kitchenaid-f6e0/)
- [F9Q1 Control board and touchpad F9Q1 means a function failed and the KitchenAid control traces it to the touch pad or its wiring.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/kitchenaid-f9q1/)

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### JennAir microwave error codes 21 codes

- [LOC Mode, not a failure LOC, an L or a padlock symbol means the keypad has been locked and will ignore presses until unlocked.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/jennair-loc/)
- [DOOR Door and latch switches The door prompt means the door sat closed for five minutes or more with no cycle started, or the switches do not see it fully shut.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/jennair-door/)
- [PF Power and supply PF or a flashing colon shows up when power was lost, or when the clock display has been switched off.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/jennair-pf/)
- [Demo Mode, not a failure In Demo mode a JennAir microwave goes through the motions of cooking with the magnetron switched off.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/jennair-demo/)
- [E03 Control board and touchpad E03 is the keypad, the part you touch, telling the control board it has a problem.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/jennair-e03/)
- [E11 Sensors and temperature E11 is raised when the gas sensor, used by automatic cooking to judge doneness, reports a problem.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/jennair-e11/)
- [E21 Sensors and temperature E21 tells you the control sees the thermal sensor circuit as broken, an open circuit.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/jennair-e21/)
- [F3T3 Sensors and temperature F3T3 names the hood temperature thermistor, the sensor that measures heat in the vent area.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/jennair-f3t3/)
- [F4E1 Sensors and temperature F4E1 points to the thermistor that reads the temperature inside the cooking cavity.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/jennair-f4e1/)
- [F4E4 Sensors and temperature F4E4 flags the humidity thermistor that tells sensor programs how much steam the food is giving off.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/jennair-f4e4/)
- [F6E0 Control board and touchpad F6E0 comes from the appliance control board when it cannot complete the function it was asked to run.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/jennair-f6e0/)
- [F7E9 Fans and ventilation F7 E9 warns that heat is building inside the unit, and JennAir's first suspect is an upper vent door that cannot move.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/jennair-f7e9/)
- [F9Q1 Control board and touchpad F9Q1 means a function did not run and the touch pad or its wiring is named as the cause.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/jennair-f9q1/)
- [F2 Control board and touchpad F2 on a JennAir hood combination is the user interface keypad telling the board it has a problem.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/jennair-f2/)
- [SE Control board and touchpad SE tells you the JennAir control sees a key stuck in the pressed position or a problem in the keypad wiring.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/jennair-se/)
- [F2H1 Fans and ventilation F2H1 flags the vent fan and light switch at the lower left of the JennAir's front, or the wires to it.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/jennair-f2h1/)
- [F3T4 Heating and magnetron F3T4 means the JennAir control no longer trusts the thermistor mounted to watch the magnetron's temperature.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/jennair-f3t4/)
- [F3H1 Sensors and temperature F3H1 is JennAir's code for a humidity sensor, or its wiring, that has stopped giving usable readings.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/jennair-f3h1/)
- [E23 Heating and magnetron E23 means a convection-equipped JennAir hood combination spent thirty minutes preheating without reaching its setpoint.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/jennair-e23/)
- [E24 Sensors and temperature E24 is the JennAir overheat stop, triggered when the cavity reading reaches about 500°F.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/jennair-e24/)
- [F8E5 Sensors and temperature F8E5 tells you the JennAir cannot rely on the sensor that measures air leaving the hood combination.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/jennair-f8e5/)

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### Dacor microwave error codes 10 codes

- [C-10 Sensors and temperature C-10 on the Dacor 30-inch slim microwave hood combination means its GAS sensor, the one that reads cooking vapor, is open or shorted.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/dacor-c-10/)
- [C-F0 Control board and touchpad C-F0 on the Dacor slim microwave hood combination means it sensed an internal communications failure.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/dacor-c-f0/)
- [C-F1 Control board and touchpad C-F1 on the Dacor slim microwave hood combination appears when the control's EEPROM memory read or write is not working.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/dacor-c-f1/)
- [C-F2 Control board and touchpad C-F2 on the Dacor slim microwave hood combination means one of its touch buttons has malfunctioned.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/dacor-c-f2/)
- [C-d0 Control board and touchpad C-d0 on the Dacor slim microwave hood combination means control buttons have been touched for more than a minute.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/dacor-c-d0/)
- [ERROR Sensors and temperature ERROR on a Dacor countertop, drawer or convection microwave hood combination usually means a sensor setting could not read vapor from the food and the unit turned off.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/dacor-error/)
- [WELCOME PRESS CLEAR AND PRESS CLOCK Power and supply This scrolling greeting on a Dacor microwave means it has just been powered up or has recovered from an outage.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/dacor-welcome/)
- [LOCK ON Mode, not a failure LOCK ON on the Dacor Microwave-In-A-Drawer, or LOCK and CHILD LOCK on other Dacor models, means the panel has been locked on purpose.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/dacor-lock-on/)
- [DEMO ON Mode, not a failure DEMO ON on a Dacor microwave means it is set up for display, and no power goes into the cavity.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/dacor-demo-on/)
- [ERROR WEIGHT TOO SMALL Mode, not a failure On the Dacor PCOR30S convection microwave hood combination, this message means the weight typed into a program is below or above what it accepts.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/dacor-error-weight-too-small/)

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### GE Profile microwave error codes 10 codes

- [F3 Control board and touchpad F3 means the control saw one key pressed for more than 60 seconds, most often after a spill or a wipe-down.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/ge-profile-f3/)
- [PF Power and supply PF tells you the supply was interrupted; the program and the clock were lost.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/ge-profile-pf/)
- [ERR Sensors and temperature ERR (SENSOR ERROR on the hood models) means a sensor program ended without reading the steam it needs.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/ge-profile-err/)
- [LOC Mode, not a failure LOC means someone switched on the control lock, so the keys are ignored on purpose.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/ge-profile-loc/)
- [OVEN TOO HOT Sensors and temperature The message appears when a sensor key is pressed while the cavity is still above 200°F.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/ge-profile-oven-too-hot/)
- [FOOD Mode, not a failure FOOD appears when you start a program without having opened the door since the last cycle.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/ge-profile-food/)
- [F1 Sensors and temperature F1 is a technician code for an open thermal sensor, caused by too much heat in the cavity.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/ge-profile-f1/)
- [F2 Sensors and temperature F2 is GE's technician code for a thermal sensor that reads as a short circuit.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/ge-profile-f2/)
- [F4 Sensors and temperature F4 is GE's code for an open humidity sensor, the part that times sensor cooking.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/ge-profile-f4/)
- [F5 Sensors and temperature F5 is GE's code for a shorted humidity sensor.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/ge-profile-f5/)

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### SKS microwave error codes 10 codes

- [F1 Sensors and temperature F1 with a beep on an SKS microwave speed oven means the control lost the signal from the sensor its manual calls the high thermistor.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/sks-f1/)
- [F2 Sensors and temperature F2 on an SKS built-in microwave speed oven means the high thermistor reads as a short circuit.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/sks-f2/)
- [F3 Control board and touchpad F3 on an SKS built-in microwave speed oven means the control found a key shorted, as if it were being pressed all the time.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/sks-f3/)
- [F6 Sensors and temperature F6 on an SKS built-in microwave speed oven is the code the manual gives for an oven that is too hot.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/sks-f6/)
- [F12 Sensors and temperature F12 on an SKS microwave speed oven means the second temperature sensor, the one the manual calls the low thermistor, reads open.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/sks-f12/)
- [F13 Sensors and temperature F13 on an SKS built-in microwave speed oven means the low thermistor reads as a short.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/sks-f13/)
- [F14 Sensors and temperature F14 on an SKS microwave speed oven points at the humidity sensor that Sensor Cook relies on.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/sks-f14/)
- [Loc Mode, not a failure Loc on the SKS countertop microwave means Child Lock is on and the keys are locked.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/sks-loc/)
- [LOCKED Mode, not a failure LOCKED on the SKS 30-inch microwave hood combination means Child Lock is holding the control panel.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/sks-locked/)
- [PLEASE SET TIME OF DAY Power and supply This message on the SKS microwave hood combination appears when the unit is first plugged in or after power was cut.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/sks-please-set-time-of-day/)

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### Sharp microwave error codes 9 codes

- [Er03 Sensors and temperature Er03 means the SMC0985KS has shut down because it got too hot inside.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/sharp-er03/)
- [Er04 Sensors and temperature Er04 means the SMC0985KS has entered its low-temperature protection mode.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/sharp-er04/)
- [Er05 Sensors and temperature Er05 means the SMC0985KS sees its thermostat circuit as open and has gone into protection.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/sharp-er05/)
- [Er06 Sensors and temperature Er06 means the SMC0985KS sees a short in its thermostat circuit and has stopped.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/sharp-er06/)
- [ERROR Sensors and temperature ERROR on a Sharp drawer or countertop model means an entry was invalid or a sensor program could not read vapor.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/sharp-error/)
- [LOCK ON Mode, not a failure LOCK ON means the Control Lock is set; on a Microwave Drawer it also stops the drawer from opening or closing.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/sharp-lock-on/)
- [DEMO ON Mode, not a failure DEMO ON means the Microwave Drawer is in demonstration mode: it counts down quickly and does not heat.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/sharp-demo-on/)
- [DOOR LOCK ON Mode, not a failure DOOR LOCK ON (or Door on push-button models) means the countertop microwave will keep its door locked after cooking.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/sharp-door-lock-on/)
- [ENJOY YOUR MICROWAVE Power and supply A flashing display that scrolls ENJOY YOUR MICROWAVE TOUCH CLEAR AND TOUCH CLOCK means the drawer lost power.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/sharp-enjoy-your-microwave/)

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### Café microwave error codes 7 codes

- [CONTROL LOCKED Mode, not a failure CONTROL LOCKED (LOCKED on the drawer) means the keys were locked on purpose and every press is ignored.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/cafe-control-locked/)
- [HOT Sensors and temperature HOT means the inside is hotter than 200°F, so the sensor programs will not run yet.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/cafe-hot/)
- [SENSOR ERROR Sensors and temperature SENSOR ERROR means a sensor program stopped because the door opened too early or no steam was detected.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/cafe-sensor-error/)
- [PF Power and supply PF on the Café drawer means the power was interrupted and the control reset.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/cafe-pf/)
- [KEYPAD SHORTED Control board and touchpad The drawer shows this when a key has read as pressed for too long, often after liquid reached the panel.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/cafe-keypad-shorted/)
- [FOOD Mode, not a failure FOOD appears when a program starts without the drawer having been opened since the last cycle.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/cafe-food/)
- [F– Control board and touchpad An F followed by a number or letter on a Café Five in One is a function code that tells you to let the oven cool and try again.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/cafe-f/)

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### Fisher & Paykel microwave error codes 7 codes

- [A1 Sensors and temperature A1 on a Fisher & Paykel convection speed oven means the cavity got hotter than the control allows, so it stopped and asked to cool.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/fisher-and-paykel-a1/)
- [A5 Heating and magnetron A5 means the parts that make microwave energy in a Fisher & Paykel speed oven got too hot, and the control shut them down.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/fisher-and-paykel-a5/)
- [F + number Control board and touchpad An F followed by a number on a Fisher & Paykel speed oven is a technical error code; the number tells the technician which part of the system reported it.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/fisher-and-paykel-f-number/)
- [LOCK Mode, not a failure LOCK, CHILD LOCK or a lock symbol on a Fisher & Paykel microwave means the child lock is on and the keypad is ignoring you on purpose.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/fisher-and-paykel-lock/)
- [ERROR Sensors and temperature ERROR on a Fisher & Paykel microwave means a sensor program could not finish or an entry, usually the clock, was not accepted.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/fisher-and-paykel-error/)
- [DEMO ON Mode, not a failure DEMO ON on a Fisher & Paykel microwave means showroom mode is on: the display runs, but the magnetron stays off.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/fisher-and-paykel-demo-on/)
- [WELCOME PRESS CLEAR AND PRESS CLOCK Power and supply This message, or a flashing display on the microwave drawers, means the Fisher & Paykel microwave lost power and wants the clock set again.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/fisher-and-paykel-welcome/)

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### Monogram microwave error codes 7 codes

- [ERR Sensors and temperature ERR (SENSOR ERROR on the drawer and the ZEB1226) means a sensor program ended before it read the steam from the food.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/monogram-err/)
- [LOC Mode, not a failure LOC (LOCKED, or an L on older models) means the control lock is set and the keys are ignored.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/monogram-loc/)
- [PF Power and supply PF means the Monogram lost power and reset; the clock and any program were cleared.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/monogram-pf/)
- [F3 Control board and touchpad F3 means one key has read as pressed for over 60 seconds, usually from liquid on the panel.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/monogram-f3/)
- [FOOD Mode, not a failure FOOD is a prompt that the Monogram thinks the cavity is empty.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/monogram-food/)
- [F– Control board and touchpad An F with a number or letter on a Monogram Five-in-One means the control found a function problem and wants the oven to cool.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/monogram-f/)
- [DEMO Mode, not a failure DEMO mode lets the display work for showroom use while the oven does not heat.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/monogram-demo/)

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### Bosch microwave error codes 6 codes

- [E-xx Control board and touchpad E followed by a number is Bosch's general notice that the electronics caught a malfunction; the number itself is for the technician.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/bosch-e-xx/)
- [E-11 Control board and touchpad E-11 means the touch keys are misbehaving, and Bosch's first suspect is condensation on the control panel.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/bosch-e-11/)
- [ERROR Sensors and temperature ERROR on a Bosch drawer microwave appears when a sensor program could not detect vapor from the food.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/bosch-error/)
- [LOCK ON Mode, not a failure LOCK ON means the Panel Lock is active and the Bosch drawer will neither open nor start from the panel.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/bosch-lock-on/)
- [DEMO ON Mode, not a failure DEMO ON means the Bosch drawer is demonstrating its controls and will not heat anything.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/bosch-demo-on/)
- [ENJOY YOUR MICROWAVE TOUCH CLEAR Power and supply The scrolling greeting after an outage means the Bosch drawer microwave restarted and cleared its clock and any cooking.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/bosch-enjoy-your-microwave/)

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### Gaggenau microwave error codes 6 codes

- [Exx Control board and touchpad An E with digits is Gaggenau's generic error message; one appearance may be a one-off, a repeat needs service.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/gaggenau-exx/)
- [E300 Power and supply E300 on a BMP 250/251 combi-microwave points to the supply at first power-up: wrong wiring, or the two supply legs not energized together.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/gaggenau-e300/)
- [Demo mode Mode, not a failure When the demo mode symbol is on the display, the Gaggenau stays cold whatever you set.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/gaggenau-demo-mode/)
- [Child lock Mode, not a failure With the child lock symbol showing, the Gaggenau ignores touches on the display and turns of the control ring.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/gaggenau-child-lock/)
- [Initialization Mode, not a failure Initialization means the Gaggenau combi-microwave wants its first-use settings entered again.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/gaggenau-initialization/)
- [Safety switch-off Mode, not a failure If the Gaggenau switches itself off with a message, the safety switch-off has stepped in after more than 12 hours without anyone touching it.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/gaggenau-safety-switch-off/)

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### Miele microwave error codes 6 codes

- [Place food in oven Mode, not a failure Place food in oven on a Miele M 7240 TC means the door has not been opened for about 20 minutes, so the microwave asks you to confirm there is food inside.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/miele-place-food-in-oven/)
- [Press OK for 6 seconds Mode, not a failure Press OK for 6 seconds on a Miele microwave, or System Lock on a Miele speed oven, means the system lock is active.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/miele-system-lock/)
- [Power Failure Power and supply Power Failure on a Miele built-in microwave or speed oven means a brief power cut interrupted what was cooking.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/miele-power-failure/)
- [12:00 Power and supply 12:00 on a Miele microwave or speed oven means power was off for more than 150 hours and the time was lost.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/miele-12-00/)
- [Maximum operating duration reached Mode, not a failure This message on a Miele speed oven means it has been running for an unusually long time and the safety shut-off stopped it.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/miele-maximum-operating-duration-reached/)
- [Demo Mode Mode, not a failure A Miele speed oven with Demo Mode on lets you use every menu and button, but the heating does not work.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/miele-demo-mode/)

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### Thermador microwave error codes 6 codes

- [E Control board and touchpad An E, a number and a support phone number on the display mean the Thermador control recorded a malfunction it cannot clear.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/thermador-e-number/)
- [E11 Control board and touchpad E11 is Thermador's code for touch buttons that are not working properly, often because of condensation on the keypad.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/thermador-e11/)
- [ERROR Sensors and temperature On the Thermador MicroDrawer, ERROR means a sensor setting could not measure the vapor from the food.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/thermador-error/)
- [LOCK ON Mode, not a failure LOCK ON on a Thermador MicroDrawer means both the touch panel and the automatic drawer mechanism are switched off on purpose.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/thermador-lock-on/)
- [DEMO ON Mode, not a failure DEMO ON tells you the Thermador MicroDrawer is in Demo Mode, where it runs through programs without heating.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/thermador-demo-on/)
- [ENJOY YOUR MICROWAVE TOUCH CLEAR Power and supply When this greeting flashes on a MicroDrawer that was already set up, power to it was lost and has come back.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/thermador-enjoy-your-microwave/)

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### Wolf microwave error codes 6 codes

- [LOCK ON Mode, not a failure LOCK ON on a Wolf microwave drawer, drop-down door or speed oven means the control lock is on and the pads will not start anything.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/wolf-lock-on/)
- [DEMO ON Mode, not a failure DEMO ON, or DEMO left on the display, means a Wolf microwave is in its showroom setting, where the controls work but the food never warms.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/wolf-demo-on/)
- [SLEEP MODE ON Mode, not a failure SLEEP MODE ON on a Wolf microwave drawer means the clock will switch off after about 15 minutes of no use.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/wolf-sleep-mode-on/)
- [HELP Mode, not a failure HELP lit on a Wolf microwave display means the setting you chose has a cooking hint you can read.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/wolf-help/)
- [i Mode, not a failure A small letter i on a Wolf drop-down door microwave (MDD) tells you there is more information about the chosen mode.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/wolf-i/)
- [L0 F Sensors and temperature L0 F on a Wolf MWC24 convection microwave means the temperature sensor is reading below 100°F, which is normal at the start of preheat.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/wolf-l0-f/)

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### Bertazzoni microwave error codes 5 codes

- [LOCK Mode, not a failure LOCK, CHILD LOCK or a padlock icon on a Bertazzoni microwave means the child safety lock is on, so key presses are ignored.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/bertazzoni-lock/)
- [DEMO MODE Mode, not a failure DEMO MODE or DEMO ON on a Bertazzoni microwave means the showroom setting is on, so the display works and the food stays cold.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/bertazzoni-demo-mode/)
- [SERVICE Power and supply SERVICE on a Bertazzoni KOTR30XV means the microwave stopped cooking because its power supply failed.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/bertazzoni-service/)
- [ERROR Sensors and temperature ERROR on a Bertazzoni MO30STANE microwave means a sensor program could not read the food or the clock entry was not valid.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/bertazzoni-error/)
- [WELCOME PRESS CLEAR AND PRESS CLOCK Power and supply This startup message on a Bertazzoni microwave means it has just received power, for the first time or after an outage, and the clock needs setting.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/bertazzoni-welcome/)

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### Fulgor Milano microwave error codes 5 codes

- [LOCK ON Mode, not a failure LOCK ON on a Fulgor Milano microwave drawer means Control Lock is set: the touch pads and the motorized drawer both stop responding.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/fulgor-milano-lock-on/)
- [DEMO ON Mode, not a failure DEMO ON on a Fulgor Milano microwave means demonstration mode is active, so the controls work and nothing heats.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/fulgor-milano-demo-on/)
- [ERROR Sensors and temperature ERROR on a Fulgor Milano microwave means the humidity sensor could not finish a program or the clock time typed in is not valid.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/fulgor-milano-error/)
- [WELCOME PRESS CLEAR AND PRESS CLOCK Power and supply On the Fulgor Milano F4MWO24S1, this message means the microwave has just been powered, for the first time or after an outage.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/fulgor-milano-welcome/)
- [Display flashes Power and supply A flashing display on the Fulgor Milano F7DMW24S2 microwave drawer means it lost power and the clock and any running program were reset.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/fulgor-milano-display-flashes/)

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### Viking microwave error codes 5 codes

- [ERROR Sensors and temperature The single word ERROR on a Viking microwave most often means a sensor setting could not detect vapor from the food, and the microwave turned itself off.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/viking-error/)
- [LOCK ON Mode, not a failure LOCK ON, CHILD LOCK ON or just LOCK on a Viking microwave means the child or control lock is set and the pads will not start a cycle.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/viking-lock-on/)
- [DEMO ON Mode, not a failure DEMO ON on a Viking microwave means demonstration mode is on, so the display and timer work but nothing heats.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/viking-demo-on/)
- [WELCOME Power and supply WELCOME scrolling on a Viking microwave means it has just been plugged in or its power was interrupted.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/viking-welcome/)
- [ERROR 2 HOUR MAX TIME TOUCH CLEAR Mode, not a failure This message on the Viking convection DrawerMicro means the time you entered is longer than the mode allows.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/viking-error-2-hour-max-time/)

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### Smeg microwave error codes 4 codes

- [SAFE Mode, not a failure SAFE on a Smeg SFU4300MX or SOCU2300MX compact microwave means the child lock is on and the oven will do nothing until it is released.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/smeg-safe/)
- [LOCKED Mode, not a failure LOCKED on a Smeg MWD24XU microwave drawer means its child lock is active and the drawer will not start.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/smeg-locked/)
- [ERRx Control board and touchpad An ERR followed by a number on a Smeg combi microwave oven is an error message that Smeg asks you to write down and report.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/smeg-errx/)
- [Flashing clock Power and supply A flashing clock on a Smeg SFU4300MX or SOCU2300MX microwave means it has just been plugged in or has come back from a power failure, so the time is wrong.](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/smeg-clock-flashing/)

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### Only confirmed codes

Every code here is taken from the manufacturer's own documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. If yours is not listed, book with the exact characters and the full model number, and we will tell you whether it is one we take.

## Three things before you look it up.

A code is a lead, not a verdict. These decide whether the answer you find will be any use.

01

### Copy the display exactly

Write the characters down as shown, or count the beeps and how often a symbol blinks. Photograph it first; opening the door or a power cut can wipe it.

02

### Photograph the plate

Look on the frame inside the door, under a hood combination near the lamp, or on a drawer's frame. One code on two makes can point to two unrelated parts.

03

### Sparks, smoke or a bad door?

If it sparked, smoked, smelled of burning or the door no longer seals, stop using it and book today. A code with the microwave otherwise heating can wait for a regular slot.

## What each kind of code means.

Codes fall into a handful of families. The family says more about the likely repair than the characters do — and one of them is not a repair at all.

[How to read a code](https://microwaverepair.center/problems/microwave-error-code/)

### Mode, not a failure

47 codes

Something was switched on rather than something wearing out: a child or control lock set by a long press on the wrong pad, after which no key answers, a demo or showroom setting that lights the display and turns the plate while nothing warms, a Sabbath setting that dims the panel and mutes the beeps, or a clock left blinking after an outage that holds the keypad until it is set. No part is needed; a key sequence from the manual switches it off again.

[LOCK](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/bertazzoni-lock/) [DEMO MODE](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/bertazzoni-demo-mode/) [LOCK ON](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/bosch-lock-on/) [DEMO ON](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/bosch-demo-on/) [CONTROL LOCKED](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/cafe-control-locked/) [FOOD](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/cafe-food/) [LOCK ON](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/dacor-lock-on/) [DEMO ON](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/dacor-demo-on/) [ERROR WEIGHT TOO SMALL](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/dacor-error-weight-too-small/) [LOCK](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/fisher-and-paykel-lock/) [DEMO ON](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/fisher-and-paykel-demo-on/) [LOCK ON](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/fulgor-milano-lock-on/) [DEMO ON](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/fulgor-milano-demo-on/) [Demo mode](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/gaggenau-demo-mode/) [Child lock](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/gaggenau-child-lock/) [Initialization](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/gaggenau-initialization/) [Safety switch-off](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/gaggenau-safety-switch-off/) [LOC](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/ge-profile-loc/) [FOOD](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/ge-profile-food/) [LOC](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/jennair-loc/) [Demo](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/jennair-demo/) [LOC](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/kitchenaid-loc/) [Demo](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/kitchenaid-demo/) [Place food in oven](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/miele-place-food-in-oven/) [Press OK for 6 seconds](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/miele-system-lock/) [Maximum operating duration reached](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/miele-maximum-operating-duration-reached/) [Demo Mode](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/miele-demo-mode/) [LOC](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/monogram-loc/) [FOOD](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/monogram-food/) [DEMO](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/monogram-demo/) [LOCK ON](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/sharp-lock-on/) [DEMO ON](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/sharp-demo-on/) [DOOR LOCK ON](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/sharp-door-lock-on/) [Loc](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/sks-loc/) [LOCKED](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/sks-locked/) [SAFE](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/smeg-safe/) [LOCKED](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/smeg-locked/) [LOCK ON](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/thermador-lock-on/) [DEMO ON](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/thermador-demo-on/) [LOCK ON](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/viking-lock-on/) [DEMO ON](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/viking-demo-on/) [ERROR 2 HOUR MAX TIME TOUCH CLEAR](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/viking-error-2-hour-max-time/) [LOCK ON](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/wolf-lock-on/) [DEMO ON](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/wolf-demo-on/) [SLEEP MODE ON](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/wolf-sleep-mode-on/) [HELP](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/wolf-help/) [i](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/wolf-i/)

Usually leads to

No repair — the setting is changed back

Shows up as

[Microwave Runs but Food Stays Cold](https://microwaverepair.center/problems/microwave-not-heating/) [Microwave Touchpad Ignores Key Presses](https://microwaverepair.center/problems/microwave-touchpad-not-responding/) [Microwave Display Dark, Dim or Scrambled](https://microwaverepair.center/problems/microwave-display-not-working/) [What a Microwave Error Code Is Telling You](https://microwaverepair.center/problems/microwave-error-code/)

### Door and latch switches

2 codes

The control cannot agree with itself about whether the door is shut. A microwave checks its door with several interlock switches behind the latch, and it refuses to heat unless every one reports the same thing; a hook that has worn, a switch that sticks or a door knocked out of line leaves them disagreeing. Sometimes a firm close clears it, but a code that keeps returning, or a microwave that hums with the door open, is taken out of use until the switches are tested.

[DOOR](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/jennair-door/) [DOOR](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/kitchenaid-door/)

Usually leads to

[Microwave door switch and latch repair](https://microwaverepair.center/services/microwave-door-switch-and-latch-repair/)

Shows up as

[Microwave Won't Turn On at All](https://microwaverepair.center/problems/microwave-not-turning-on/) [Microwave Door Won't Latch Shut](https://microwaverepair.center/problems/microwave-door-not-closing/) [Microwave Runs With the Door Open](https://microwaverepair.center/problems/microwave-runs-with-door-open/) [What a Microwave Error Code Is Telling You](https://microwaverepair.center/problems/microwave-error-code/)

### Heating and magnetron

5 codes

The microwave ran a cycle and the control saw no heat come of it, or saw the power section behave strangely. The cause sits somewhere in the chain that makes the energy: the magnetron, the high-voltage diode and capacitor, the transformer that feeds them. All of it lives behind the outer cabinet, where a capacitor keeps a dangerous charge even unplugged, so after a restart the owner's part ends at booking the visit.

[A5](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/fisher-and-paykel-a5/) [F3T4](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/jennair-f3t4/) [E23](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/jennair-e23/) [F3T4](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/kitchenaid-f3t4/) [E23](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/kitchenaid-e23/)

Usually leads to

[Microwave magnetron repair](https://microwaverepair.center/services/microwave-magnetron-repair/)

Shows up as

[Microwave Runs but Food Stays Cold](https://microwaverepair.center/problems/microwave-not-heating/) [Loud Hum, Buzz or Grinding From a Microwave](https://microwaverepair.center/problems/microwave-loud-humming-or-buzzing/) [Sparks Flashing Inside a Microwave](https://microwaverepair.center/problems/microwave-sparking-inside/) [What a Microwave Error Code Is Telling You](https://microwaverepair.center/problems/microwave-error-code/)

### Sensors and temperature

46 codes

The control has stopped trusting what one of its sensors reports: the cook or humidity sensor that ends a sensor reheat when steam rises, or a thermal cutout that trips when the cavity or the magnetron runs too hot. A cutout that opens stops the microwave mid-cycle and often recovers once it cools; one that keeps tripping, or a sensor program that shuts off at once every time, needs the sensor, its wiring or the airflow behind it checked.

[ERROR](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/bertazzoni-error/) [ERROR](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/bosch-error/) [HOT](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/cafe-hot/) [SENSOR ERROR](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/cafe-sensor-error/) [C-10](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/dacor-c-10/) [ERROR](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/dacor-error/) [A1](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/fisher-and-paykel-a1/) [ERROR](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/fisher-and-paykel-error/) [ERROR](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/fulgor-milano-error/) [ERR](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/ge-profile-err/) [OVEN TOO HOT](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/ge-profile-oven-too-hot/) [F1](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/ge-profile-f1/) [F2](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/ge-profile-f2/) [F4](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/ge-profile-f4/) [F5](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/ge-profile-f5/) [E11](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/jennair-e11/) [E21](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/jennair-e21/) [F3T3](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/jennair-f3t3/) [F4E1](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/jennair-f4e1/) [F4E4](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/jennair-f4e4/) [F3H1](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/jennair-f3h1/) [E24](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/jennair-e24/) [F8E5](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/jennair-f8e5/) [F3H1](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/kitchenaid-f3h1/) [E24](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/kitchenaid-e24/) [F8E5](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/kitchenaid-f8e5/) [E11](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/kitchenaid-e11/) [E21](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/kitchenaid-e21/) [F3T3](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/kitchenaid-f3t3/) [F4E1](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/kitchenaid-f4e1/) [F4E4](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/kitchenaid-f4e4/) [ERR](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/monogram-err/) [Er03](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/sharp-er03/) [Er04](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/sharp-er04/) [Er05](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/sharp-er05/) [Er06](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/sharp-er06/) [ERROR](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/sharp-error/) [F1](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/sks-f1/) [F2](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/sks-f2/) [F6](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/sks-f6/) [F12](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/sks-f12/) [F13](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/sks-f13/) [F14](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/sks-f14/) [ERROR](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/thermador-error/) [ERROR](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/viking-error/) [L0 F](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/wolf-l0-f/)

Usually leads to

[Microwave control board and touchpad repair](https://microwaverepair.center/services/microwave-control-board-and-touchpad-repair/)

Shows up as

[Microwave Shuts Off Before the Timer Ends](https://microwaverepair.center/problems/microwave-stops-mid-cycle/) [Microwave Runs but Food Stays Cold](https://microwaverepair.center/problems/microwave-not-heating/) [Microwave Won't Turn On at All](https://microwaverepair.center/problems/microwave-not-turning-on/) [What a Microwave Error Code Is Telling You](https://microwaverepair.center/problems/microwave-error-code/)

### Fans and ventilation

5 codes

A fan the microwave depends on has slowed or stopped: the cooling fan that keeps the magnetron and the board from overheating, or on a hood combination the exhaust fan that draws steam up through the grease filters. A filter packed with grease or a damper stuck shut can bring on the same warning, so a clean filter comes first; a motor that hums without turning, or a warning that returns with clean filters, is a repair.

[F7E9](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/jennair-f7e9/) [F2H1](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/jennair-f2h1/) [Change the Charcoal Filter](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/kitchenaid-change-charcoal-filter/) [F2H1](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/kitchenaid-f2h1/) [F7E9](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/kitchenaid-f7e9/)

Usually leads to

[Microwave vent fan and filter repair](https://microwaverepair.center/services/microwave-vent-fan-and-filter-repair/)

Shows up as

[Microwave Vent Fan Not Pulling Steam](https://microwaverepair.center/problems/microwave-vent-fan-not-working/) [Loud Hum, Buzz or Grinding From a Microwave](https://microwaverepair.center/problems/microwave-loud-humming-or-buzzing/) [Microwave Shuts Off Before the Timer Ends](https://microwaverepair.center/problems/microwave-stops-mid-cycle/) [What a Microwave Error Code Is Telling You](https://microwaverepair.center/problems/microwave-error-code/)

### Control board and touchpad

27 codes

The electronics that read the keys and run the cycle have flagged a problem with themselves: a key that the control sees as held down for too long, a membrane keypad worn through or swollen by steam, a lost link between the keypad and the board, or a board that failed its own check after a surge. A breaker reset now and then clears a glitch; a stuck key or a code that comes straight back points to the keypad or the board.

[E-xx](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/bosch-e-xx/) [E-11](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/bosch-e-11/) [KEYPAD SHORTED](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/cafe-keypad-shorted/) [F–](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/cafe-f/) [C-F0](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/dacor-c-f0/) [C-F1](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/dacor-c-f1/) [C-F2](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/dacor-c-f2/) [C-d0](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/dacor-c-d0/) [F + number](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/fisher-and-paykel-f-number/) [Exx](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/gaggenau-exx/) [F3](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/ge-profile-f3/) [E03](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/jennair-e03/) [F6E0](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/jennair-f6e0/) [F9Q1](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/jennair-f9q1/) [F2](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/jennair-f2/) [SE](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/jennair-se/) [F2](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/kitchenaid-f2/) [SE](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/kitchenaid-se/) [E03](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/kitchenaid-e03/) [F6E0](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/kitchenaid-f6e0/) [F9Q1](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/kitchenaid-f9q1/) [F3](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/monogram-f3/) [F–](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/monogram-f/) [F3](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/sks-f3/) [ERRx](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/smeg-errx/) [E](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/thermador-e-number/) [E11](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/thermador-e11/)

Usually leads to

[Microwave control board and touchpad repair](https://microwaverepair.center/services/microwave-control-board-and-touchpad-repair/)

Shows up as

[Microwave Touchpad Ignores Key Presses](https://microwaverepair.center/problems/microwave-touchpad-not-responding/) [Microwave Display Dark, Dim or Scrambled](https://microwaverepair.center/problems/microwave-display-not-working/) [Microwave Won't Turn On at All](https://microwaverepair.center/problems/microwave-not-turning-on/) [What a Microwave Error Code Is Telling You](https://microwaverepair.center/problems/microwave-error-code/)

### Power and supply

20 codes

The microwave has noticed trouble with the power reaching it: an outage or a brownout that interrupted a cycle, a voltage too low for the magnetron to start, or a supply that dipped when something else on the circuit switched on. As often as not the cause is the circuit, the outlet in the cabinet above or the breaker rather than the unit; a main fuse that blows again after a reset points inside, where only a technician goes.

[SERVICE](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/bertazzoni-service/) [WELCOME PRESS CLEAR AND PRESS CLOCK](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/bertazzoni-welcome/) [ENJOY YOUR MICROWAVE TOUCH CLEAR](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/bosch-enjoy-your-microwave/) [PF](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/cafe-pf/) [WELCOME PRESS CLEAR AND PRESS CLOCK](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/dacor-welcome/) [WELCOME PRESS CLEAR AND PRESS CLOCK](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/fisher-and-paykel-welcome/) [WELCOME PRESS CLEAR AND PRESS CLOCK](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/fulgor-milano-welcome/) [Display flashes](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/fulgor-milano-display-flashes/) [E300](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/gaggenau-e300/) [PF](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/ge-profile-pf/) [PF](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/jennair-pf/) [PF](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/kitchenaid-pf/) [Power Failure](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/miele-power-failure/) [12:00](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/miele-12-00/) [PF](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/monogram-pf/) [ENJOY YOUR MICROWAVE](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/sharp-enjoy-your-microwave/) [PLEASE SET TIME OF DAY](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/sks-please-set-time-of-day/) [Flashing clock](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/smeg-clock-flashing/) [ENJOY YOUR MICROWAVE TOUCH CLEAR](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/thermador-enjoy-your-microwave/) [WELCOME](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/viking-welcome/)

Usually leads to

[Microwave diagnostic visit](https://microwaverepair.center/services/diagnostic-visit/)

Shows up as

[Microwave Won't Turn On at All](https://microwaverepair.center/problems/microwave-not-turning-on/) [Microwave Trips the Breaker or Blows a Fuse](https://microwaverepair.center/problems/microwave-tripping-breaker/) [Microwave Display Dark, Dim or Scrambled](https://microwaverepair.center/problems/microwave-display-not-working/) [What a Microwave Error Code Is Telling You](https://microwaverepair.center/problems/microwave-error-code/)

For the heart of your home.

## Questions about the codes.

### The code on my microwave is not on this list. What next?

A code gets a page here only when the maker explains it in writing. In the meantime, include the characters or the beep pattern in your booking and we check them against your model's own documentation.

### My neighbor's microwave showed this code too. Is it the same problem?

Not necessarily. Makers keep their own code lists: the string that means a door switch on one model can mean a sensor on another, and several brands renumbered theirs over the years. A code means something only next to its brand and model.

### Can I clear a microwave code myself?

Often, yes. Close the door firmly, press stop or cancel twice, or switch the breaker off for a minute and back on. A code that does not come back was most likely a door left short of its latch or a momentary dip in power; one that reappears within hours means a part wants checking. If sparks, smoke or a burning smell came with it, skip the reset and book.

### There is a code, but the microwave still heats. Does it need a repair?

Perhaps not. Plenty of the codes owners look up turn out to be settings: a child lock, a demo mode left on from the showroom, Sabbath mode or a clock waiting to be set. Those pages show how to switch the setting off without a part.

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