GE Appliances Dishwasher Start or Start/Reset blinking error

Typical symptoms

Fault area and what the code does not prove

Separate the manufacturer-defined condition from components that still need exact-model diagnosis.

Safe next steps

1. 1
   Confirm the exact GE Appliances Dishwasher Start or Start/Reset blinking model and displayed code before changing settings.
2. 2
   Complete only the user-accessible checks described in the linked official source.
3. 3
   Run one controlled test after the check; if the code returns, stop and use the model manual or qualified service.

Step-by-step diagnosis

1. 1
   Photograph the complete Start or Start/Reset blinking display before changing controls or removing power
2. 2
   Confirm that the full model number is covered by this scope: GE Appliances electronic dishwasher models covered by the linked official display/support article
3. 3
   Confirm that the observed condition matches the published meaning: the dishwasher is resetting or has been interrupted
4. 4
   Published check — Press Start/Reset once and wait through the model reset period
5. 5
   Published check — arrange service if the light continues without a valid reset
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   Stop at the published service boundary after these actions
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   do not add a restart or test cycle that GE Appliances does not specify for Start or Start/Reset blinking
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   Published check — Give service the Start or Start/Reset blinking photo, full model and serial number, when it appeared, and the result of every published external check
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   Stop at the published service boundary after these actions; do not add a restart or test cycle that GE Appliances does not specify for Start or Start/Reset blinking

What to do

1. 1
   Press Start/Reset once and wait through the model reset period
2. 2
   arrange service if the light continues without a valid reset
3. 3
   Give service the Start or Start/Reset blinking photo, full model and serial number, when it appeared, and the result of every published external check

Action details

Preventive maintenance

• 1
  Follow the exact GE Appliances maintenance schedule for the dishwasher and keep the model, serial number, and service history available
• 2
  If Start or Start/Reset blinking begins recurring despite the documented maintenance, stop repeating the same action and request exact-model diagnosis

Frequently asked questions