Samsung Refrigerators2017–present

Error Code 78

Rear cabinet heater element is broken or disconnected

Moderate

Address soon - your appliance may not work properly

Also displayed as: 78c

What This Means

Separation of heater housing; Contact error or disconnection; Short circuit or temperature fuse error

What actually causes this:

Heater element failure or wiring disconnection

First Thing to Check

Check DC YEL1 connector pins 14 and 16

Parts Involved

Cabinet Rear Heater

How to Fix

  1. 1

    Separate DC YEL1 Connector

  2. 2

    Measure resistance between DC YEL1 #14 and #16

  3. 3

    Resistance should be 96 ohm ± 7%

This Error Applies To

Samsung BRF425200A Series Refrigerators (2017) (2017–present)

Service manual exact match: BRF425200AP/AAService manual exact match: DRF427500AP/DAService manual exact match: DRF429900AP/DAService manual exact match: DRF425300AP/DA

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