Samsung Refrigerators2023–present

Error Code 2C

Fridge compartment temperature sensor out of valid range

Critical

Stop using immediately - risk of damage or safety issue

Also displayed as: 2C

What This Means

Sensor housing separated from its mount; Incomplete connector contact at sensor plug; Open-circuited sensor wire; Short-circuit in sensor circuit

What actually causes this:

Sensor plug came loose from the evaporator cover or the thermistor itself has failed.

First Thing to Check

Reseat the sensor connector behind the fridge evaporator cover without any tools.

Parts Involved

Fridge temperature thermistorMain PCB CN20

How to Fix

  1. 1

    Check voltage between Main PCB CN20 pins 9 and 11; should be within 4.5V–1.0V range

  2. 2

    Verify Main PBA connector CN20 is inserted properly

  3. 3

    Measure resistance and compare to temperature table on page 123

  4. 4

    Replace sensor if voltage is out of range after reseating connector

This Error Applies To

Samsung RF29CB9900 Series Refrigerators (2023) (2023–present)

Service manual exact match: RF29C*Service manual exact match: RF23C*Service manual exact match: RF29CB9900QKAAService manual exact match: RF23CB9900QKAAService manual exact match: RF23CB99008MACService manual exact match: RF**CB9900*

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