GE Oven / Range — Error Code F97

Q: How do I fix the F97 error on a GE oven / range?

Try first: Reset then request service. Switch the breaker off for a minute or two; if the code returns, an internal component needs professional replacement.

An internal component needs replacement.

brand GE appliance Oven / Range market US component internal component category control_board severity degraded

ApplianceDB ranks 1 repair for this code, led by “Reset then request service”. That top fix is professional-only work, not a DIY job, involving the internal component. Severity is classified as degraded — the appliance keeps running but not correctly.

Ranked repair steps

1. Reset then request service

Switch the breaker off for a minute or two; if the code returns, an internal component needs professional replacement.

professional only · basis: manufacturer first

Provenance: facts re-derived from an official manufacturer listing — GE Appliances Support — Range & Wall Oven Error/Fault/Function Codes. Meanings and steps are original paraphrase; nothing is reproduced verbatim.

GE Oven / Range — Error Code F97

Ranked repair steps

1. Reset then request service

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