Yup I was planning on removing the mesh screen on the intake to increase flow a bit. Hopefully that plus blocking off the opening directly below the board will keep the steam out. Plan on checking the board during a boil to see if water is getting in. If that doesn't work well then I will plan...
Same thing just happened to me! Main control board had multiple burn marks on it. I started trying to figure out which components on the board were broken, but it seems like there are multiple and I don't have much experience with circuits. So just ordered a new board from GE - $136. I will try...