F102, F104, F194 and F196 share one listing: board communication error.
Model compatibility: Fisher & Paykel reuses codes across series and model years, so F102 / F104 / F194 / F196 may mean something different on another appliance or generation. Confirm this against your model’s documentation and record your full model number before acting.
Plain language
What this code means
Fisher & Paykel lists F102, F104, F194 and F196 as board communication errors on the convection and microwave combi oven.
One cause listed four times
For F102, F104, F194 and F196 on a combi oven, the table in Fisher & Paykel’s support article gives a single description: board communication error.
F102: board communication error
F104: board communication error
F194: board communication error
F196: board communication error
The one thing you can try
Allow the oven to finish cooling, and wait until the cooling fan has stopped.
Switch off at the power supply.
Leave it off for one minute, then switch on.
The manufacturer says some faults can be rectified with this restart, and a communication glitch may well clear that way.
If the code stays on the display
Book a service call. Beyond this, the table offers no home checks, no causes and no part name other than “board”. Nothing else is safe to attempt, and a convection and microwave oven has high-voltage parts inside.
Why there are four numbers
The manufacturer does not explain why one description has several numbers. As they are listed together, think of them as one family when describing the fault to a technician.
Important safety warning. Do not attempt repairs involving electrical components, gas, water lines, refrigerant or sealed systems. Unplug the appliance if it is safe to reach the outlet, and leave internal diagnostics to a qualified technician.
Seeing this code on your Fisher & Paykel appliance?
Book a specialist visit for a clear estimate and approval before any repair.
