Samsung Refrigerators2018–present

Error Code 31

Cool Select Room fan is not operating

Critical

Stop using immediately - risk of damage or safety issue

Also displayed as: 31C

What This Means

Fan connector not seated at Main PCB CN74 pins 1-5; Fan motor wire damaged or broken; Fan motor defective (bearing stuck or motor failure); Main PCB defective or fan relay faulty

What actually causes this:

Fan motor failed or air duct blocked

First Thing to Check

Check if cool select room is reaching target temperature

Parts Involved

Convertible Zone Fan Motor BLDCMain PCB CN74 Connector

How to Fix

  1. 1

    1. Unplug and inspect CN74 connector pins 1-5

  2. 2

    2. Check for loose or corroded connections

  3. 3

    3. Reseat connector firmly

  4. 4

    4. Power on and listen for fan operation

  5. 5

    5. Measure voltage at CN74-1 to CN74-5 — normal 7V to 12V

  6. 6

    6. If voltage present but fan inoperative, replace fan motor

  7. 7

    7. If voltage abnormal, check Main PCB relay

This Error Applies To

Samsung RF22N9781 Series Refrigerators (2018) (2018–present)

Service manual exact match: RF22N9781Service manual exact match: RF28N9780

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