My touchpad is no longer available 62301B, how do I repair or can I use another touchpad that has the same interface. I get an error code F1, my best guess is that the button under bake is bad, since I use this the most. Dacor thinks since this part is no longer available I should just purchase a new range. It is only 12.5 years old and has not been used hard. Has anyone taken these apart and repaired them? Looking for how to do. Thanks
Following is the only tech data I could find on Dacor.
http://appliancedigest.com/index.php?/files/file/536-dacor-electronics-wall-ovens-and-ranges-diagnostic-test-manual/
I am not even sure what the F1 error is.
Looks like you have found out it is a shorted key error.
If it is then the following will not help but if it is just a keyboard error then it may.
If you know it is a keyboard error then I would try the following.
Connector Cleaning / Checking
Unplug the unit
Open it up
Remove the ribbon cable from the keypad to the control board at the control board.
Clean the edge connector.
If it is the type where there is not a connector just the insulation is removed, it can be cleaned with a pencil eraser. Do not use an ink eraser as it is too abrasive.
Check the tracks in the ribbon cable for hairline cracks. A magnifying glass helps here.
Would not hurt to clean the connector on the board. Use electronics contact cleaner or isopropyl alcohol and a tooth brush. Be gentle and do not reconnect till all the solvent evaporates.
Reconnect everything and give it a try.
The keys themselves are not repairable.
Most keypads are a small curved metal disk that when you press it makes contact with a center connection. Sometimes if you freeze then the little disk will pop back up but I cannot say how long this will last if it works at all.
Hi,
This service manual maybe a little better match for your model.
http://appliancejunk.com/forums/index.php?action=downloads;sa=view;down=381