Samsung Refrigerators2009–present

Error Code F-1-4

The fan that circulates air in the freezer is not working

Moderate

Address soon - your appliance may not work properly

Also displayed as: F-1-4 (LED blink pattern)

What This Means

Fan motor feedback signal line contact error; Motor wire separation; Motor failure during operation; Foreign matter (such as ice) blocking motor rotation

What actually causes this:

Ice buildup is blocking the freezer fan, or the fan motor burned out

First Thing to Check

Listen for buzzing or clicking from inside the freezer — this usually means the fan is blocked by ice

Parts Involved

F-FAN Motor (BLDC)Door SwitchMain PCB

How to Fix

  1. 1

    1. Execute manual operation to verify compressor is running

  2. 2

    2. Check if door switch is functioning correctly (MICOM #60: 0V when closed, 5V when open)

  3. 3

    3. Measure voltage between Main PCB REG1 Heat Sink and CN76-#5 (Red) — should be around DC 7–12V

  4. 4

    4. Check if DC 7–12V alternates with below DC 2V between REG1 Heat Sink and CN76-#5 (Red) — confirms pulse signal

  5. 5

    5. If motor is locked by ice, system retries 4 times at 10-second intervals

This Error Applies To

Samsung RF195AC Series Refrigerators (2009) (2009–present)

Service manual exact match: RF195ACService manual exact match: RF20HFENBService manual exact match: RF197ACService manual exact match: RF18HFENBService manual exact match: RF215ACService manual exact match: RF217AC

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