Samsung Refrigerators2018–present

Error Code 65C

Ice bucket heater is malfunctioning

Moderate

Address soon - your appliance may not work properly

Also displayed as: 65C

What This Means

Connector slipped out; Open contact in circuit; Wire cut or damaged; Short-circuit; Defective thermistor

What actually causes this:

Heater wire disconnected or heater failed

First Thing to Check

Check ice bucket heater connector is seated

Parts Involved

Fridge Ice Bucket Heater

How to Fix

  1. 1

    Remove MAIN PCB CN52 and CN79 connectors

  2. 2

    Check continuity between CN52 #1 and CN79 #3

  3. 3

    If 0 Ohm, check for heater short-circuit

  4. 4

    If ∞ Ohm, check for open-circuit

This Error Applies To

Samsung RF28K9070A Series Refrigerators (2018) (2018–present)

Service manual exact match: RF28K9070AAService manual exact match: RF22K938AA

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