Hotpoint FF72P Dead!!

[dan0k5]

Hi, Just got a Hotpoint FF72P fridge freezer off ebay. Got it home, spruced it up, and left it to settle for a few hours. Plugged it in, all worked great.

I realsied the fridge light bulb had blown, so i removed it. Realising I didnt have another bulb the same I put the old bulb back into the holder as to stop any moisture penetrating it etc. And the bulb made a white flash and a pop, and the whole thing went dead.
I have tried in different sockets and changed the fuse, but no signs of life, nothing on the display or anything.

Any ideas on this one??

Thanks

[hotpnt]

Re: Hotpoint FF72P Dead!!

that does not sound good, if you have tried the fuse & still all dead you may well have blown the main control module

[dan0k5]

Re: Hotpoint FF72P Dead!!

Not at all good!
And looking at the cost of the part in your shop!! 😯

I have no idea what I can do now. Do I get it repaired, or simply move it on!!

[hotpnt]

Re: Hotpoint FF72P Dead!!

how much did you pay for it first? and second can you give a serial number to check the age

[helo_75]

i had one of these just yesterday, customer put a bulb in and it blew up, and yes it was the control board, blown to pieces

i had to repair the edge connector as well

not a good fridge freezer at all

[admin]

Re: Hotpoint FF72P Dead!!

Hi

There is another point to this..Which is !

Having the bulb changed should not cause a board failure to this extent which would point to a design fault.

Yes we all know that the power should be turned off but even a bulb blowing on this model causes the same outcome which consumers cannot control.

Bryan

[helo_75]

its a good point, and your right

but, what do people do? do theyre suppsed to power off when changing lightbulbs… dont they turn the switch off to change a house light?

i see where your coming from, but there really isnt an argument at all.. we always recommend unplugging before commencing any work

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