Samsung Refrigerators2023–present

Error Code 6E

Ambient temperature sensor has failed or is disconnected

Moderate

Address soon - your appliance may not work properly

Also displayed as: 6E

What This Means

Ambient sensor connector at CN30 unseated; Open or shorted wire to ambient sensor

What actually causes this:

The sensor that monitors room temperature around the refrigerator has failed; this can affect humidity-based heater control and compressor speed adjustments.

First Thing to Check

Locate the ambient sensor (typically on the hinge area or door frame) and check that its connector is firmly seated.

Parts Involved

External air thermistorMain PCB CN30 pin 2

How to Fix

  1. 1

    Measure voltage between Main PCB CN30 pin 1 and pin 2; should be within 4.5V–1.0V

  2. 2

    Inspect sensor wire routing and connector

This Error Applies To

Samsung RF23 Series Refrigerators (2023) (2023–present)

Service manual exact match: RF23K*Service manual exact match: RF23J*Service manual exact match: RF23J*/RF23K

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