Zanussi ZI9454X Freezer is dead but fridge OK

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  • April 18, 2007 at 10:31 am #26705
    scotta
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    Hi all,

    I wonder if you could please help?
    I have the above appliance and it’s around 20 months old. It’s been OK generally, but yesterday the freezer section went off. It has a dual control panel, one for fridge and one for freezer (naturally) and the freezer one is totally dead – the electronic display is totally blank.
    🙁
    Anyone seen this before or could you spossibly give me some suggestions? It’s a big boy, freezer at the bottom fridge at the top, 4 door stainless steel model. Here is a link to the rating plate if it helps.
    http://www.apsey.net/fridge.jpg

    And here is a link to the appliance spec:
    http://www.comet.co.uk/cometbrowse/prod … SSI_ZI9454

    Anh help or suggestions would be great!

    Many thanks,


    Scott.

    April 18, 2007 at 11:02 am #211124
    scotta
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    Re: Zanussi ZI9454X Freezer is dead but fridge OK

    Further investigation shows damage to the freezer PCB….i.e. the circuit board behind the control panel. See pic below.

    http://www.apsey.net/pcb.jpg

    Does anyone have any ideas as to where I can get a new one and if so how much? The part numbers on the label dont seem to make much sense to some of the sites I searched on.

    Many Thanks,


    Scott.

    April 18, 2007 at 1:02 pm #211125
    scotta
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    Re: Zanussi ZI9454X Freezer is dead but fridge OK

    OK, I found the part from espares….£87…sniff. First of all though I’m going to try to repair the board, I can see whats wrong with it so who knows?

    April 18, 2007 at 1:30 pm #211126
    Optimist?
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    Re: Zanussi ZI9454X Freezer is dead but fridge OK

    scotta: I applaud your ‘can do’ attitude.

    Bear in mind though that the diode that seems cooked (or is it the PCB track/solder joint that it’s going to?), may be ‘consequential damage’ from a fault further into the circuit. Look especially for electrolytic capacitors (like the one just to the right of your highlighted area, but that one looks OK) with bulging, convex tops, or evidence of leakage from their bases. These (if found) can be replaced, but it’s critical to get exactly the correct types.
    Even these, if found, may not be the ‘real’ problem, but worth a go if you’re competent with a soldering iron, and can source suitable parts.

    Could just be the diode, pennies to buy…

    Emphasis required that this should all be attempted with circuit board totally unattached to the appliance. Also, clearly, a potential risk that you may further damage your appliance by this fix, if you don’t get it right. It’s unlikely to be a danger to you or anyone else though, ‘cos of fuse protection elsewhere in the appliance.

    Mods: If you consider this advice unacceptable, I won’t be upset, nor dispute the point, just delete it.

    Pete

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