Aroma ARC-1030SB F3 Error Fix

Remove Condensation Collector to expose screw underneath.

Using a Philips screw driver, remove the now exposed screw.

Now that the screw is out, remove the piece that the screw was holding onto from Rice Cooker.

Now that this piece has been removed, you may notice that there are two wires going up into the lid (these wires connect to the Top Thermo sensor) and that one of them may be partially or completely severed. This is the likely cause of the F3 Error.

Using the Prying tool or a Flat tool/object, pry open the Rice Cooker Lid by running the tool along the seams.

Once loosened, press the lid release/open button and lift the lid. It should easily pop right off.

Assess the damage and cut off any bad/burnt ends of the severed wire(s). Best practice would be to snip away any exposed wire so that you have fresh new wire to work with.

Strip both ends of the wire(s), I tend to just eyeball it and strip roughly 3-5 cm of the plastic off the wire.

Once stripped, I like to spread the thin wires out and splice the wire(s) (push both ends of the wire into one another before twisting them together).

Cut a small piece of electrical tape and wrap it around the exposed wires.

All done! I would recommend plugging the rice cooker in now and running it to confirm that the error code is gone for good before putting it back together in reverse order. This way you wont have to tear it apart again if you need to re-splice the wire(s).