Samsung Refrigerators2017–present

Error Code 2

Refrigerator compartment temperature sensor has failed or disconnected

Critical

Stop using immediately - risk of damage or safety issue

Also displayed as: Error 2

What This Means

Thermistor open circuit or short circuit; Connector CN30-5 or CN30-6 loose or disconnected; Wiring harness damage; Failed R-SENSOR thermistor (502AT type)

What actually causes this:

The fridge temperature sensor has failed or its wire connector is loose, so the board cannot tell how cold the fridge is.

First Thing to Check

Reseat or wiggle the sensor connector at the back of the refrigerator compartment near the evaporator cover.

Parts Involved

Fridge thermistor (502AT / R-SENSOR)Main PCB CN30 connector

How to Fix

  1. 1

    Check voltage at MAIN PCB CN30-5 to CN30-6: should be between 1.0V and 4.5V

  2. 2

    Disconnect connector and measure thermistor resistance; compare to DATA1 temperature table

  3. 3

    Check resistance R304 (MICOM IC01 pin #5) on PCB

  4. 4

    0 ohm indicates short; infinite ohm indicates open

This Error Applies To

Samsung RF23M85 Series Refrigerators (2017) (2017–present)

Service manual exact match: RF23M85*0**Service manual exact match: RF23M8590SG/AAService manual exact match: RF23M8570SG/AAService manual exact match: RF23M8590SR/AAService manual exact match: RF23M8570SR/AA

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