Samsung Refrigerators

Error Code 11

Compressor drawing too much electrical current

Critical

Stop using immediately - risk of damage or safety issue

Also displayed as: 83

What This Means

Compressor motor winding short; Inverter PCB solder defect; Short circuit in compressor connections; Compressor rotor mechanical binding; Current sensing circuit malfunction

What actually causes this:

Compressor motor winding shorted or rotor stuck

First Thing to Check

Try rotating compressor shaft manually to check for seizure

Parts Involved

CompressorInverter PCBMotor Wiring

How to Fix

  1. 1

    Check compressor wire connections for looseness

  2. 2

    Inspect inverter PCB soldering for defects

  3. 3

    Look for short circuits in motor lead connections

  4. 4

    Verify compressor rotor spins freely

  5. 5

    Check current sense circuit in inverter

This Error Applies To

Samsung RR39M73 Series Refrigerators

Service manual exact match: RR39M71Service manual exact match: RZ32M7Service manual exact match: RR39M70Service manual exact match: RZ32RService manual exact match: RR39M72Service manual exact match: RZ32T7Service manual exact match: RR39M73Service manual exact match: RR39T7+1 more

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