Why does nobody talk about cracked solder joints on stove control boards

Spent 6 hours chasing a phantom error on a GE range. Kept throwing E6 F2 codes. Replaced the temp sensor, checked wiring, even swapped the main harness. Finally pulled the board and found a hairline crack near a relay pin. 10 minutes with a soldering iron fixed it. Whole job cost me $2 in solder. Has anyone else wasted a day on bad board joints?

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lee.casey1d ago

Pulled the same stunt on a washing machine once. Chased a spin cycle fault for two weekends. Replaced the lid switch, the door lock, the motor controller. Finally noticed a tiny crack right where the power supply plug meets the board. A dab of solder and it ran perfect for another three years. Makes you wonder how many perfectly good appliances get trashed for a $0.02 joint.