What does error code 3C1 mean on a Samsung washers?

The motor is struggling because the load is too heavy Motor overloaded due to too much laundry; PBA fault; Washing motor rotor/stator fault

How do I fix error code 3C1 on a Samsung washers?

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Samsung Washers

Error Code 3C1

The motor is struggling because the load is too heavy

Moderate

Address soon - your appliance may not work properly

Also displayed as: 3C1

What This Means

Motor overloaded due to too much laundry; PBA fault; Washing motor rotor/stator fault

What actually causes this:

You put too many clothes or heavy items like blankets in the washer

First Thing to Check

Remove some items from the drum to lighten the load and restart

Parts Involved

DIT MotorMain PBA

How to Fix

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1. Reduce the laundry load and retry
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2. Check washing motor connector
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3. Check motor power housing connector — any 2-pin terminal should read 2.0 to 6.1 Ohm
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4. If the motor checks out, replace the main PBA