Samsung Refrigerators2017–present

Error Code 78c

Cabinet rear heater is not working properly

Moderate

Address soon - your appliance may not work properly

Also displayed as: 78c

What This Means

Cabinet rear heater housing separation; Heater contact error; Wire disconnection; Heater short circuit; Heater open circuit

What actually causes this:

Cabinet heater stopped working or its wiring became damaged

First Thing to Check

Check the cabinet rear heater connector for loose connections

Parts Involved

Cabinet Rear Heater (DC12V / 1.5W)

How to Fix

  1. 1

    1. Separate DC YEL1 Connector

  2. 2

    2. Check resistance value between DC YEL1 14↔16

  3. 3

    3. Should be 96 ohm ± 7%

  4. 4

    4. 0 ohm indicates heater short circuit

  5. 5

    5. ∞ ohm indicates wire open circuit

This Error Applies To

Samsung DRF367500A Series Refrigerators (2017) (2017–present)

Service manual exact match: DRF367500AP/DAService manual exact match: BRF365200AP/AA

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