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Samsung Refrigerators2023–present

Error Code CE7

Compressor power module overheated and shut down

Critical

Stop using immediately - risk of damage or safety issue

Also displayed as: CE7

What This Means

IPM temperature exceeds 120°C; Discrete IC on inverter PCB overheating; Heat-sink not properly attached to IPM; Machine compartment fan not running (poor ventilation)

What actually causes this:

Poor machine compartment ventilation or a failed condenser fan is causing the inverter board to overheat.

First Thing to Check

Listen for the machine compartment fan running — if silent with the compressor on, that is the cause.

Parts Involved

Inverter PCBIPM heat-sinkMachine compartment fan

How to Fix

  1. 1

    Check IPM temperature indicator on inverter PCB

  2. 2

    Verify heat-sink assembly is properly attached to IPM

  3. 3

    Confirm machine compartment fan (C-FAN) is operating

  4. 4

    Check for blocked ventilation in machine compartment

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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