Code 45 is a Phase 5 display memory check fault seen at power-up. The manual gives one action, replacing the Display Module.
Model compatibility: Fisher & Paykel reuses codes across series and model years, so 45 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
A Phase 5 Smartdrive display compared its memory with a known reference at power-up and found differences.
What happens at power-up
On Phase 5 Smartdrive washers the display performs a memory check every time power is switched on, setting its contents against a known reference. Any differences produce code 45, named in the manual as the Display Memory Check Fault.
Source and action
Primary source: the Display Module.
Manual action: fit a new Display Module.
Beyond that, the manual lists nothing: no second suspect part, no cable to inspect, no reset to attempt.
Nothing for an owner to open
What lies behind the memory difference is not stated in the manual. The fault sits within the electronics themselves, so a homeowner has nothing to inspect or clean, and the manual suggests no user step either.
Useful facts for a phone call are the code, the fact that it appeared when power was applied, and the model.
Display-side codes nearby
Code 46 concerns the EEPROM check inside the Phase 5 Intuitive Display.
Code 7 is a Display Module memory fault, found across Phases 1 to 6.
Code 59 flags a Display ID outside its allowed range.
Which machines are Phase 5
In the fault booklet, Phase 5 means GW709, GW609 and GW509, then MW059, LW095 and AW095, and finally GWC09, GWM09 and GWL09. Displays on Intuitive Washers follow a different list, headed Phase 5 IW, and the entry written for them is code 46.
Display replacement service in Los Angeles
Los Angeles callers on (310) 872-1939 should have the model and code 45 to hand. See the washer repair page for the wider washer service.
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.
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