Samsung Refrigerators2022–present

Error Code F-DEF

Freezer defrost heater or related safety component has failed

Moderate

Address soon - your appliance may not work properly

Also displayed as: F-DEF Error

What This Means

Defrost heater housing connector separated or contact fault; Defrost heater open circuit; Bimetal thermostat stuck open (won't reset at 40°C); Thermal fuse blown (operates at 109-110°C); Excessive ice buildup preventing normal defrost completion

What actually causes this:

The electric heater that melts frost off the evaporator coil has burned out, or a safety fuse in the defrost circuit has blown.

First Thing to Check

Check if the freezer is abnormally frosted over — visible frost buildup from top to bottom of the back wall is a key sign of defrost failure.

Parts Involved

Defrost heater (AC 230W or 120V 230W depending on model)Bimetal thermostat (off: 60°C, on: 40°C)Thermal fuse (opens at 109-110°C, non-resettable)Main PCBCN70 connectorCN81 connector

How to Fix

  1. 1

    Disconnect Main PCB CN70 and CN81 wires from PCB

  2. 2

    Measure resistance between CN70 5PIN and CN81 1PIN — should be 63 ohm (230V) ± 7%

  3. 3

    0 ohm indicates heater short circuit

  4. 4

    Infinite (open) resistance indicates wire break or bimetal/thermal fuse open

  5. 5

    Check bimetal thermostat: opens at 140°F (60°C), resets at 104°F (40°C)

  6. 6

    Check thermal fuse: opens at 109°C and does not self-reset

This Error Applies To

Samsung RF59A7670 Series Refrigerators (2022) (2022–present)

Service manual exact match: RF59A7010**/**Service manual exact match: RF59A70T3**/**Service manual exact match: RF59A70T0**/**Service manual exact match: RF59A7F10**/**Service manual exact match: RF59A7670**/**Service manual exact match: RF59A70T1**/**Service manual exact match: RF23B7671**/**Service manual exact match: RF59A7011**/**+1 more

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