Samsung Refrigerators2017–present

Error Code FLEX_ZONE_DAMPER_HEATER_ERROR

Flex Zone damper anti-frost heater is not working

Moderate

Address soon - your appliance may not work properly

Also displayed as: Both LEDs blink

What This Means

Damper heater open circuit or short circuit; Disconnected connector at MAIN PCB CN75; Wiring harness damage; Main PCB MICOM #91 output failure

What actually causes this:

The heater that prevents the Flex Zone air damper from freezing shut has failed.

First Thing to Check

Check that the wire connector at CN75 on the main board is securely plugged in.

Parts Involved

Flex Zone damper heaterMAIN PCB connector CN75MICOM IC01

How to Fix

  1. 1

    Disconnect CN75 from PCB

  2. 2

    Measure resistance between CN75-11 and CN75-12; expected 135 ohm ±7%

  3. 3

    0Ω = heater short; ∞Ω = open heater or open wire

  4. 4

    Measure MICOM IC01 pin 91: should be 3.5V~4.8V at initial power-on and when heater is off; 0V when heater is active

  5. 5

    Reseat CN75 if resistance is normal but heater not working

This Error Applies To

Samsung RF23M80 Series Refrigerators (2017) (2017–present)

Service manual exact match: RF23M80*0**Service manual exact match: RF23M8090SR/AAService manual exact match: RF23M8070SR/AAService manual exact match: RF23M8070SG/AAService manual exact match: RF23M8090SG/SAService manual exact match: RF23M8080SR/EE

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