Samsung Washers2014–present

Error Code AE

The two circuit boards inside the washer cannot talk to each other

Moderate

Address soon - your appliance may not work properly

Also displayed as: AE

What This Means

Incorrect wire connections between sub and main PBAs; Sub PBA is short-circuited because of moisture; Main PBA communication circuit fault; Disconnected wires between boards

What actually causes this:

Moisture from steam got into the control board connections, or a wire came loose

First Thing to Check

Unplug the washer for 10 minutes to let any moisture dry, then plug it back in and try again

Parts Involved

Main PBASub PBAWire Harness

How to Fix

  1. 1

    1. Check for disconnected wires between the sub and main PBAs

  2. 2

    2. Check whether the sub PBA is short-circuited because of moisture

  3. 3

    3. If the main PBA communication circuit is faulty, replace it

  4. 4

    4. Check Main PBA, SUB PBA, and wire harness connections

This Error Applies To

Samsung WA48H7400A Series Washers (2014) (2014–present)

Service manual exact match: WA48H7400AW/A2Service manual exact match: WA48H7400AP/A2

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