Samsung Refrigerators2018–present

Error Code 15E

Freezer fan motor stopped or not sending feedback

Moderate

Address soon - your appliance may not work properly

Also displayed as: 15E

What This Means

Defective BLDC fan motor (ARES2120RA); Wire harness to fan motor separated or damaged; Feedback signal line contact failure at CN76

What actually causes this:

The freezer fan motor has seized, or a wire to it has pulled loose at the connector.

First Thing to Check

With the fridge plugged in, listen at the freezer evaporator for fan noise — if silent, verify the door switches are triggering correctly.

Parts Involved

Freezer BLDC fan motor (ARES2120RA, DC12V, 2.5W)Main PCB CN76

How to Fix

  1. 1

    Enable forced operation mode (FF) to run the fan

  2. 2

    Measure voltage at Main PCB CN76 pin 9 (F-FAN feedback) — pulse signal of approximately DC 2V repeating indicates motor is spinning

  3. 3

    Measure drive voltage at Main PCB GND to CN76 pin 4 — should be DC 8–12V during operation

  4. 4

    Check that all freezer and fridge door switches are closed (DC 0V at door switch pins)

This Error Applies To

Samsung RF34H9950S Series Refrigerators (2018) (2018–present)

Service manual exact match: RF34H9960S4/AAService manual exact match: RF34H9950SR/AAService manual exact match: RF32FMQDBSR/AAService manual exact match: RF24J9960S4/AAService manual exact match: RF34H9950S4/AA

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