GE Top-Load Washer Completely Dead in Safety Harbor: A Failed Control Board, Replaced Next Day
- Symptom
- The washer wouldn't turn on and showed just one vertical bar on the display.
- Cause
- A failed control board, most likely in its low voltage part.
- Fix
- We tested the other parts first, ordered a new control board, and installed it the next day.
A GE top-load washer, model GTW685BPL1DG, in the Harbor Oaks Estates neighborhood of Safety Harbor wouldn’t come on at all. The display showed just one vertical bar.
What it pointed to
A single bar on the display and nothing else suggested the low voltage part of the control board. But a defective part elsewhere, like the motor, can sometimes damage a board. So before replacing anything, we checked all the other parts.
What we found
Everything else was fine. The control board was the problem. We ordered a new one and came back the next day to install it.
Result
With the new board in, the washer works fine.
If your washer won’t turn on, or shows just a bar or a few lights, our washer repair service can find out whether it’s the board or something else before replacing anything.
FAQ
Why won't my GE washer turn on and only shows one bar on the display?
On this GE it pointed to a problem with the low voltage side of the control board. We tested the other parts to be sure, and replacing the board fixed it.
Why test the other parts before replacing a control board?
A bad motor or another defective part can damage a new board. We check the rest of the washer first, so we don't replace a board and then lose it.