Haier F12 fault code

What it means

Safety: Safe isolation, then TREAT THE DC LINK AS LIVE. The electrolytic capacitors hold a lethal charge after the supply is off. Discharge through a suitable resistor across the + and − terminals and confirm with a meter on DC before touching the board. Never short the terminals with a screwdriver.

How to read it — indoor display + outdoor led1: Faults show as E/F codes on the indoor display; the outdoor PCB reports the same faults as LED1 flash counts — either surface lands you on the same code. (Haier service manual AS25PBAHRA (Pearl), §10 Service Diagnosis)

Source: Haier service manual AS25PBAHRA (Pearl) §10.3

UK models this code applies to

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