Straight to it
The short answer: F7E2 says the control saw the motor circuit fail its own check. It may restart and run for a while; a drive fault that returns under load is not a fault to keep restarting, and the cheapest of the likely causes is a drum jammed by a trapped item or a heavily overloaded load, which the drive reads as a stall.
The code table for this reading
Reference| Code | Documented meaning |
|---|---|
| F7E2 Error Code | Potential Cause: MCU Failure |
What an owner observes
- The drum will not turn, or turns and stops — A stall and a drive fault look identical from the front.
- The cycle stops at the same point every time — Repeatable is a mechanical obstruction far more often than it is electronics.
- NEAR MISS - the drum turns freely and the machine still stops — If the drum is free and the code stands, the mechanical causes below are already ruled out.
What produces this code, likeliest first
- Something jamming the drum, or a badly overloaded load — Ranked first because it is free to check and it is what the drive is actually reporting: an item wedged at the drum edge stalls the motor, and a stall is what the circuit refuses.
- A belt that has come off or gone slack — Second: a slipping belt lets the motor run without the drum following, which the control reads as a drive that is not doing its job.
What to check first, second and third
- Empty the machine and turn the drum by hand — Free, and it separates a jam from a drive fault in one movement.
- Look and feel for anything trapped at the drum edge — Coins and underwires are the usual culprits and they are reachable.
The owner-safe sequence
- Empty the drum and turn it by hand through a full revolution — It should turn freely with a little resistance.
About 5 min
- Halve the load and restart — An overloaded drum stalls a healthy drive, and halving the load proves whether that is what happened.
About 15 min
- STOP HERE if the drum is free and the code stands — Unplug the appliance or switch off its breaker before any panel comes off; a capacitor can hold a charge after the power is off.
Safety first, and it is not optional
Safety
Before any panel comes off: unplug the appliance or switch off its breaker, because a capacitor can hold a charge after the power is off. Nothing on this page asks you to work on a live circuit, and nothing on it asks you to alter a switch or an interlock - those are what keep the appliance safe when it is running.
Where an owner stops and a technician starts
Call when the drum turns freely, the load is reasonable, and the code still stands: that is the motor, its drive or the harness, and the three are separated with a meter behind the cabinet. One exception to the order above, because it is about safety rather than cost: stop and call if you smell hot insulation or the machine trips its breaker.
The nearest codes in this set
The scope of this reading
This is generalized information about one code across the model lines that drive the drum through this circuit. It does not carry the numbers that belong to a specific unit: wiring colours, resistances and part numbers are family-specific, and they are the reason a service manual exists. If your family or model has its own page, read that one first - it is the more specific answer - and the code index below is where to look for it.
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