Customer Questions and Answers for Refrigerator Electronic Control Board by Whirlpool

Hello Blake. Yes, you need to program the board. Programming Mode: Note: The Program Code is located on the Serial Plate on this unit after the word Code. 1. Open the Fresh Food door and hold the Fresh Food door light switches closed while pushing the Freezer Temperature DOWN /- Key pad 3 times consecutively. Note: The 3 Keystrokes must be done consecutively and within 10 seconds. 2. Release the Fresh Food door light switch. 3. The control will display P - E to confirm entry into the programming mode. 4. Entry is confirmed by pressing the Freezer Temperature DOWN /- key once more. Note: All control functions will be turned off (Compressor, Defrost, Evaporator Fan, the damper will remain in its current position). 5. The control will display the current Program Code. This value should be validated with the Program Code printed on the unit serial plate. Note: If the Program Code is correct, the Programming Mode is exited by closing the Refrigerator door(s). 6. To set the desired Program Code number press the Freezer and Refrigerator UP /+ keys. The corresponding digit will be advanced with each key press. 7. Once the desired Program Code is displayed, press the Freezer Temperature DOWN /- Key until the Program Code begins flashing indicating it has been saved. Note: If you attempt to enter an invalid Program Code the control will not save the new code, but will flash the old code and this will be displayed. (The unit will NOT run with a Program Code of OO). 8. Once the Program Code has been saved the Programming Mode is exited by closing the Refrigerator door(s). If the new code is incorrect this process should be repeated after closing the Refrigerator door(s). The Programming mode can be exited at any time by closing the Refrigerator Door(s).