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Appliance Repair — South Africa

Control Board Replacement Cost — Refrigerator, Washer & More (South Africa, 2026)

Estimated R500–R4 000 for a control board replacement in South Africa, depending on the appliance and the exact fault. Built from 18 sourced repair jobs across 8 appliance types — each row keeps its own sources. Reviewed July 2026.

What a control board replacement costs, by appliance and fault Estimated

Each row is a real sourced repair job whose description matched this part. Parts and total are that job's own national range — follow the problem link to localize it to your area.

ApplianceProblemRepairPartsTotalDIY
RefrigeratorFreezing food (too cold)Main control board replacementR800–R2 200R1 200–R2 800Pro recommended
RefrigeratorNot running / no powerMain control board (PCB) replacementR800–R2 200R1 200–R2 800Pro recommended
Washing MachineWon't startControl board / PCB repair or replacementR500–R1 400R900–R2 000Pro recommended
DryerNot heatingControl board / electrical fault repairR300–R1 200R650–R2 000Pro recommended
DryerWon't startControl board fault repairR250–R500R500–R800Pro recommended
DryerStops mid-cycle / shuts offControl board / timer fault repairR250–R1 200R500–R2 000Pro recommended
DryerOverheating / too hotControl board fault repairR250–R1 200R500–R2 000Pro recommended
DryerWon't shut offTimer / control board replacementR250–R1 200R500–R2 000Pro recommended
DishwasherWon't startMain control board (PCB) replacementR800–R1 800R1 500–R3 500Pro recommended
Range / Stove / OvenOven won't turn onControl board replacementR600–R1 800R1 200–R2 800Pro recommended
Range / Stove / OvenControl panel / display not workingControl board / display repair or replacementR400–R1 500R1 000–R2 800Pro recommended
CooktopInduction burner not workingControl / power board (PCB) repairR500–R1 500R1 200–R2 500Pro recommended
CooktopNo power / won't turn onControl board / PCB replacementR500–R1 500R1 200–R2 500Pro recommended
CooktopTouch controls not respondingControl board / touch-panel PCB repairR500–R1 500R1 200–R2 500Pro recommended
Wall OvenControl board / display not workingControl board repairR800–R1 500R1 200–R2 500Pro recommended
Wall OvenControl board / display not workingFull control board / timer module replacementR1 000–R2 500R1 500–R4 000Pro recommended
Over-the-Range MicrowaveNo power / not workingControl board replacementR550–R1 500R850–R1 950Pro recommended
Over-the-Range MicrowaveKeypad / touchpad not respondingControl board / panel replacementR550–R1 500R850–R1 950Pro recommended

Base: 3 published national repair-cost guides (full source registry on the methodology page), published rates from 20 South African repair companies · National base ranges — localize any figure on its linked problem page · Reviewed July 2026 · Estimated

Related appliance cost guides

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Estimated national ranges aggregated from the linked problem pages — no per-page localization is applied here. See the methodology for the localization method and named sources.

Reviewed by a Red-Seal certified appliance technician.