--- title: "Fisher & Paykel F code on a speed oven: a technical problem with a number" description: "What F + number means on Fisher & Paykel F code on a speed oven: a technical problem with a numbers, what to check before booking, and when it is not a failure…" url: "https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/fisher-and-paykel-f-number/" --- # Fisher & Paykel F code on a speed oven: a technical problem with a number Fisher & Paykel does not publish what each F number means to owners. ## What F + number actually means. Fisher & Paykel does not publish what each F number means to owners. On the Series 7 and 9 touch-screen speed ovens the F code shows with a beep as a technical alert, and on the OM24NDB1 and OM30NPX1 the code is also stored in the event log in the system menu, where a technician can read the history. Fisher & Paykel microwave display · also shown as F__, F What to do when F + number shows on the microwave ### Kind of code Control board and touchpad 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. ### Usually leads to Microwave control board and touchpad repair Tracing a dead display, keys that do not answer or a code that keeps returning to the keypad, the ribbon, the relays or the main board, and replacing only the part that failed. ### Shows up as What a Microwave Error Code Is Telling You A microwave error code may be a letter and a number on the display, a lock or demo word, a row of dashes, or a beep with a blinking clock, and it can show while the microwave still heats or block every key until it is cleared. ### Make Fisher & Paykel Fisher & Paykel microwaves looked at where they are built in, with the first minutes spent on the door, its seal and the latch feel. ### Source Fisher & Paykel OM24NDB1 24-inch convection speed oven user guide The Series 7 and 9 guide (OM24NDTDX1 family) lists F plus a number as a technical alert. The OM24NDB1 and OM30NPX1 guides write it as F__ in the troubleshooting table and keep a record under Event logs. ## Before you book, in this order. Each step comes from Fisher & Paykel's own guidance for F + number on its microwaves. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit. 01 Write the full code down, including every digit after the F. 02 Let the cooling fans stop and the oven cool completely before touching the power. 03 Switch the circuit off at the panel for a few seconds, then restore it. 04 Should the identical F code reappear, book a visit and quote its digits. ### Still there? It usually turns into [microwave control board and touchpad repair](https://microwaverepair.center/services/microwave-control-board-and-touchpad-repair/). Book with the code and the model number. ### What not to do An F code is not the same thing as the A1 or A5 overheat alerts, which clear after cooling. It is also not a lock or demo setting, so no menu option will make it go away if it keeps returning. ## What you may notice with it. The microwave problems F + number tends to arrive with. Answer these at the microwave before anyone is booked. 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Fisher & Paykel microwaves looked at where they are built in, with the first minutes spent on the door, its seal and the latch feel. 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Fisher & Paykel builds this ### Built-in microwave A microwave set into a tall cabinet or a wall of cabinetry at eye level, either a countertop body wrapped in a trim kit or a true built-in model, including speed and convection microwaves that brown as well as heat. Fisher & Paykel builds this ### Microwave drawer A microwave built under a counter or into a kitchen island that opens like a drawer at the touch of a key, with a motor and gears sliding its cavity out toward you. ## In Fisher & Paykel's own words > Other F__ Error appears in the display window. [Fisher & Paykel OM24NDB1 24-inch convection speed oven user guide](https://dam.fisherpaykel.com/KZ3PKN00/at/2chtvfq4jfbsp8pxq6pw5znc/FP-UserGuide-OM24NDB1-ConvectionSpeedOven-0-US-592244A.pdf) [Fisher & Paykel OM24NDB1 24-inch convection speed oven user guide](https://dam.fisherpaykel.com/KZ3PKN00/at/2chtvfq4jfbsp8pxq6pw5znc/FP-UserGuide-OM24NDB1-ConvectionSpeedOven-0-US-592244A.pdf) [Fisher & Paykel Series 7 and 9 convection speed oven user guide (OM24NDTDX1, OM30NDTDX1 and siblings)](https://dam.fisherpaykel.com/KZ3PKN00/at/4jnjc3p8tsrcn5sw372gqn9/FP-UserGuide-en-OM24NDTDX1-OM24NMTDB1-OM24NDTDB1-OM30NDTDX1-OM30NMTDB1-OM30NDTDB1-SpeedOven-0-431936B-US-CA.pdf) [Fisher & Paykel OM24NDB1 24-inch convection speed oven user guide](https://dam.fisherpaykel.com/KZ3PKN00/at/2chtvfq4jfbsp8pxq6pw5znc/FP-UserGuide-OM24NDB1-ConvectionSpeedOven-0-US-592244A.pdf) Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. The Series 7 and 9 guide (OM24NDTDX1 family) lists F plus a number as a technical alert. The OM24NDB1 and OM30NPX1 guides write it as F__ in the troubleshooting table and keep a record under Event logs. ## Fisher & Paykel F + number microwave repair, where we come out. The same visit in every metro below: the code, the model number, and a diagnosis before any part is ordered. 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Write the full code down, including every digit after the F. If it comes back, it needs a visit. ### Where can I find the F code history on a Fisher & Paykel speed oven? On the OM24NDB1 and OM30NPX1, the setup menu has an Event logs page that stores recorded errors and supply voltage readings. Having that list ready when you book saves time on the visit. ### Is it safe to reset power when an F code shows? Yes, once the oven has cooled and the fans have stopped. Cutting power while the oven is still hot is what the guide warns against. ### Why does the F code disappear after a reset and come back days later? A reset clears the alert, not the cause. A code that returns points at a part that fails under heat or load, such as a sensor, a fan or a board connection, and it is worth a visit before it stops the oven for good. --- **[Read on the site: Fisher & Paykel F code on a speed oven: a technical problem with a number](https://microwaverepair.center/error-codes/fisher-and-paykel-f-number/)** **[Book a visit with MicrowaveRepair.center](https://microwaverepair.center/schedule/)**