Samsung Refrigerators2018–present

Error Code 18E

Cool Select Room fan stopped or not sending feedback

Moderate

Address soon - your appliance may not work properly

Also displayed as: 18E

What This Means

Defective Cool Select fan motor; Wire separation; Feedback contact error at CN76 pin 8

What actually causes this:

Fan motor seized or connector separated in the Cool Select compartment.

First Thing to Check

Remove the Cool Select evaporator cover and inspect the fan motor and its connector.

Parts Involved

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

How to Fix

  1. 1

    Run forced operation

  2. 2

    Measure voltage at Main PCB GND to CN76 pin 5 — should be DC 8–12V

  3. 3

    Check feedback pulse at CN76 pin 8

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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