Samsung Refrigerators2016–present

Error Code 22

Cold air cannot reach refrigerator shelves and drawers

Critical

Stop using immediately - risk of damage or safety issue

Also displayed as: 22

What This Means

Loose fan motor connector at CN76-4; Motor winding open circuit; Motor bearing failure; Inverter PCB power delivery failure

What actually causes this:

Fan motor connector disconnected or motor failed

First Thing to Check

Listen carefully for fan operation when the compressor is running

Parts Involved

Fridge Fan Motor (BLDC AIO Q7, ø120 11Wing)Main PCB connector CN76Motor mounting hardware

How to Fix

  1. 1

    Check voltage at MAIN PCB CN76-4 (Orange) to CN76-1 (Gray)

  2. 2

    Expected voltage: 7V to 12V DC

  3. 3

    Verify connector is fully seated

  4. 4

    Check for motor noise during operation

This Error Applies To

Samsung RF265BEA Series Refrigerators (2016) (2016–present)

Service manual exact match: RF265BEAService manual exact match: RF265

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