How do I fix error code 26E on a Samsung refrigerators?

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Samsung Refrigerators2014–present

Error Code 26E

Q: What does error code 26E mean on a Samsung refrigerators?

Ice maker position sensor out of sync Ice maker eject motor positioning failure; Horizontal positioning sensor malfunction

Ice maker position sensor out of sync

Moderate

Address soon - your appliance may not work properly

Also displayed as: 26 E

What This Means

Ice maker eject motor positioning failure; Horizontal positioning sensor malfunction

What actually causes this:

The ice ejection motor can't find its home position or something is stuck in the way.

First Thing to Check

Press and hold the ice maker test switch; listen for the ejection motor trying to move.

Parts Involved

ASSY ICE MAKER

How to Fix

1
After replacing Ice-Maker, plug in the unit
2
Check ice maker operation
3
Listen for eject motor movement sounds

This Error Applies To

Samsung RS25H51 Series Refrigerators (2014) (2014–present)

Service manual exact match: RS25H5121BC/AAService manual exact match: RS25H5111WW/AAService manual exact match: RS25H5111SR/AAService manual exact match: RS25H5121SRService manual exact match: RS25H5111BCService manual exact match: RS25H5121WWService manual exact match: RS25H5113SLService manual exact match: RS25H5111SR+2 more

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