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Samsung Refrigerators2014–present

Error Code 83E

Compressor drawing excessive electrical current

Critical

Stop using immediately - risk of damage or safety issue

Also displayed as: 83 E

What This Means

Compressor motor winding short; Inverter PCB bottom solder defect; Input voltage oscillation; Compressor mechanical jam

What actually causes this:

The compressor motor has a short or the wiring connections are faulty.

First Thing to Check

Check the three compressor motor wires (U,V,W) for proper connection at the inverter board.

Parts Involved

Inverter PCBCompressor motor

How to Fix

  1. 1

    Check PCB bottom side solder quality (especially R1)

  2. 2

    Measure input voltage for oscillation using oscilloscope

  3. 3

    Check compressor cycle operation

  4. 4

    Verify compressor has proper mechanical freedom

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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