Error Code ⠥
The refrigerator ice room heater isn't warming up
Critical
Stop using immediately - risk of damage or safety issue
Also displayed as: LED blinks in self-diagnostic checklist position 35
What This Means
Ice room heater shorted (0Ω reading); Ice room heater wire open circuit (∞Ω reading); Bimetal protector defective; Harness damaged
What actually causes this:
The heater element failed or its wire came loose
First Thing to Check
Check if ice production has stopped or ice melts excessively in refrigerator storage
Parts Involved
How to Fix
- 1
1. Unplug refrigerator and wait 5 minutes
- 2
2. Disconnect MAIN PCB CN20 wire from PCB
- 3
3. Measure resistance between CN20 pins 19 and 23 (power OFF)
- 4
4. Should read 135Ω ± 7%
- 5
5. If abnormal, replace ice room heater
Other Error Codes for RF23R6301AA
The main board's input/output controller isn't responding
The freezer temperature sensor isn't reading correctly
The outside temperature sensor isn't reading correctly
The refrigerator temperature sensor isn't reading correctly
The Cool Select Pantry temperature sensor isn't working
The ice room temperature sensor isn't reading correctly
The ice room cooling fan isn't running
The freezer defrost sensor isn't reading temperature correctly