If your refrigerator technician diagnosed a bad main control board, here's what the part and labor typically run, what symptoms actually point to this repair, and what testing should back up the diagnosis before you approve it.
Installed price = labor + retail part price, plus 4% processing and a $15 shipping fee, before sales tax. Labor reflects a $225 minimum service charge, higher for repairs that take more time or disassembly.
Before approving a Main Control Board replacement, a technician should generally have checked:
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Typical installed cost for a main control board on a refrigerator runs $421–$752, made up of a $120–$350 part and $270–$359 in labor. Quotes well outside that range are worth a second look.
Typical signs include: fridge and freezer both warming; compressor won't start; display errors. If your symptoms don't match this pattern, ask what ruled out other causes.
A documented diagnosis for this repair should generally include: thermistor resistance test; compressor relay test; voltage test at board connectors. If none of this was mentioned, it's a fair question to ask before you approve the work.