Dryer Control Board Replacement Cost
Dead or scrambled display, phantom button presses, cycles that won’t advance, or error codes pointing at the main control. Like washers, dryer boards are frequently blamed for what is actually a $10 fuse or switch — insist on real diagnosis.
National averages for independent repair companies. Service-call/diagnostic fees ($75–$150) are usually applied toward the repair. Costs vary by brand, model, and city.
What causes it — and what each fix costs
Main control board
Surge damage and heat-stressed relays. On mid-range dryers the board is often a third of the machine’s replacement price.
Membrane keypad / user interface
Specific buttons dead while others work.
Repair or replace?
Under 6 years or a premium machine: repair. A $400 board on a 10-year-old basic dryer: put it toward a new one. Dryers are otherwise so cheap to fix that the board is the one part that changes the math.
We'll quote you on hauling it away — or buying it.
Not every dryer is worth repairing, and we'd rather tell you that than sell you a repair. If you're replacing it, we'll give you a free quote either way: scrap pickup for a machine that's finished, or a cash offer if it still has life in it. Working units, recent models and premium brands are often worth real money.
Common questions
My dryer died in a storm — board?
Very likely, but have the tech verify the thermal fuse and power first. Surge-killed boards are the most common storm casualty in laundry rooms.
Model-specific guides for this problem
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