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The hob appears locked

A lock indication is not necessarily a failed touch panel. Controls can also respond poorly if the surface condition or operating sequence differs.

Hob illustrative appliance setting
Illustrative appliance scene; not an exact manufacturer model.

Record the visible state

Describe the lock symbol, sound and which controls respond. Use the matching model manual for ordinary unlocking instructions rather than an online sequence for another hob.

When the state persists

If the indicated lock clears but selections still fail, keep that distinction. Assessment can then focus on the actual control behaviour instead of treating every unresponsive hob as the same fault.

A useful distinction

A control that beeps while refusing a selection provides different evidence from a completely dead panel. Include both the sound and symbol, since the word locked alone may hide the actual behaviour.

See the hob enquiry film

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