Samsung Ovens & Ranges

Error Code C-20

Temperature sensor open or shorted

Critical

Stop using immediately - risk of damage or safety issue

Also displayed as: C-20

What This Means

Disconnected sensor harness; Damaged sensor terminal or wire harness; Faulty oven sensor; Internal PCB connector issue

What actually causes this:

Sensor wire disconnected, corroded, or internal sensor element failure

First Thing to Check

Measure sensor resistance with multimeter at CNS600 pins

Parts Involved

Oven sensorSensor harnessMain PCB connector CNS600Main PCB

How to Fix

  1. 1

    Disconnect power and open back cover

  2. 2

    Disconnect sensor harness from control

  3. 3

    Measure sensor resistance (should be 1080Ω at room temperature)

  4. 4

    Check connector condition at CNS600 pins 4,6

  5. 5

    Measure resistance of connector CNS600 on main PCB (normal: 2850Ω)

This Error Applies To

Samsung DOP30T Series Ovens & Ranges

Service manual exact match: DOP30T840GS/DAService manual exact match: DOP30T940DS/**Service manual exact match: DOP30T940**

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