Samsung Refrigerators2010–present

Error Code

The Cool Select Pantry damper heater isn't warming up

Moderate

Address soon - your appliance may not work properly

Also displayed as: LED blinks in self-diagnostic checklist position 27

What This Means

Pantry damper heater shorted (0Ω reading); Pantry damper heater wire open circuit (∞Ω reading); Bimetal protector defective; Harness damaged or disconnected

What actually causes this:

The damper heater element failed or its wire connection came loose

First Thing to Check

Check if the Pantry damper opens and closes normally when temperature settings change

Parts Involved

Pantry Damper HeaterBimetal ProtectorWire Harness CN40

How to Fix

  1. 1

    1. Unplug refrigerator and wait 5 minutes

  2. 2

    2. Disconnect MAIN PCB CN40 wire from PCB

  3. 3

    3. Measure resistance between CN40 pins 25 and 27 (power must be OFF)

  4. 4

    4. Should read 135Ω ± 7%

  5. 5

    5. If 0Ω: shorted; if ∞Ω: open circuit

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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