Samsung Refrigerators2010–present

Error Code

The ice room cooling fan isn't running

Critical

Stop using immediately - risk of damage or safety issue

Also displayed as: LED blinks in self-diagnostic checklist position 30

What This Means

Ice room fan motor (BLDC) not running; Fan motor connector disconnected or loose; Fan motor defective (coil winding open or shorted); Main PBA relay circuit defective

What actually causes this:

The ice room fan has failed or the wire connection came loose

First Thing to Check

Check if ice melts in the bucket or if there's adequate ice production

Parts Involved

Ice Room Fan Motor BLDC DREP5020LBWire Harness CN20Main PBA

How to Fix

  1. 1

    1. Measure voltage at MAIN PCB CN20 between pins 22 and 24 during operation — should be 7V–12V

  2. 2

    2. Check fan connector at ice room location

  3. 3

    3. Manually rotate fan blade — should spin freely

  4. 4

    4. If voltage is correct but fan doesn't run, replace ice room fan motor

  5. 5

    5. If voltage is low, test Main PBA relay

This Error Applies To

Samsung RF23R6 Series Refrigerators (2010) (2010–present)

Service manual exact match: RF23R6201AAService manual exact match: RF23R6201EDService manual exact match: RF23R6201AZService manual exact match: RF23R6301AAService manual exact match: RF23R6201BZ

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