Samsung Washers2012–present

Error Code LO

The washer cannot lock the door to start a cycle

Moderate

Address soon - your appliance may not work properly

Also displayed as: LO

What This Means

Main PCB fault; Door lock switch fault; Door lock motor fault

What actually causes this:

The door latch mechanism or the main control board has failed

First Thing to Check

Open and close the lid firmly — if the washer still will not start, it needs service

Parts Involved

Door Lock SwitchMain PBA

How to Fix

  1. 1

    1. Check the Door-Lock SW terminal connections and contacts

  2. 2

    2. In state of Door Lock and Unlock, check Door Lock contact resistance and Unlock contact resistance

  3. 3

    3. Check Door-Lock SW motor resistance — 33 to 46 ohms

  4. 4

    4. Check Lock contact (White-Red wire) — approximately 0.2 ohms

  5. 5

    5. Check Unlock contact (White-Blue wire) — approximately 0.2 ohms

  6. 6

    6. If resistance is satisfied with spec, replace the PBA

This Error Applies To

Samsung WA456DRHDW Series Washers (2012) (2012–present)

Service manual exact match: WA456DRHDWR/AAService manual exact match: WA456DRHDSU/AAService manual exact match: WA50F9A6DSW/A2Service manual exact match: WA50F9A7DSW/A2Service manual exact match: WA50F9A7DSP/A2Service manual exact match: WA50F9A8DSW/A2Service manual exact match: WA50F9A8DSP/A2

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