Samsung Refrigerator Troubleshooting - How to Clear Error Codes, Error List + Samsung Forced Defrost

If you have a Samsung refrigerator with an interface panel similar to this one and are having error codes pop up on the screen, or having other troubles with the refrigerator, I hope this video helps you to restore your fridge to good-working order. This video is part 1 of 2 involving the Samsung French-Door refrigerator, and some issues you have with it. I decided to publish this video first, as the other is much longer and comprehensive, and you need this video to understand/run modes for the other video.
Part 2: How to fix your Samsung Refrigerator getting Water in drawers and icing up on evaporator panel: • Samsung Refrigerator I...
This video helps you fix the 14-E Error Code lockout (a common Icemaker fault), as well as fix Samsung OF code, among others. Both errors lock you out of using your fridge, so they are insanely aggravating. Other codes are addressed such as the Samsung Refrigerator 2E code, Samsung Refrigerator 4E code, and many others.
Additionally, the forced defrost mode can help you defrost the Samsung icemaker. Many Samsung icemakers need defrosted to actually open up - I wish I had included this bit of info in the video itself - I'll try to get that on another video when I get another Samsung in.
Remember: If your refrigerator has dirty condenser coils, it could be failing to cool this Samsung refrigerator properly, costing you a lot of money as well as why the ice maker won't automatically operate - consider buying an appliance cleaning kit to prevent your appliance from an early failure. Link: bit.ly/3zQGFYK
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[@chrisbligh2970]

After screwing around with other KZbin videos for a half an hour, Ben here shows me that you have to press the top 2 buttons SIMULTANEOUSLY for 8-10 seconds and everything in my life is now back to normal. WELL DONE BEN !!! Thank you sir !!

[@bensappliancesandjunk]

No problem! I try to make videos when I figure out the other ones either don't work or jump around so much they're useless.

[@user-se9es6ld3w]

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[@rocketflamingo]

The appliance repair guy wanted $85 just to come out and started talking about replacing the main board due to non-climate controlled storage. The reefer was flashing E 40. Then I watched your video and cleared the error. No errors came up and the error 40 was gone.. The refrigerator is working fine. Wished I'd found your video sooner. Invaluable! Now I can tell 'Mr. I Smell Money' that I don't need him to come out after all. Thank you so much!

[@Kuchhh]

You should ask them why they wanted to charge you $85 just to tell you worthless information

[@LOVEU2369]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!! You saved us a service call. We had the refrigerator in storage and couldn't get the panel to respond when we brought it to the house. We so appreciate this video. Blessings.

[@JJLearnsStuff]

Hands-down the best darn video to troubleshoot a Samsung refrigerator. I can’t wait to see the rest of his videos, but I hate to think about why I would watch them because that means that there’s probably an appliance of mine that has gone out of whack, lol. Thank you so much for making this video!

[@vinceweaver8846]

Have a samsung slim style frenchstyle stainless steel without ice dispenser on the door 32 wide.. Not cooling how can I rest this light work flashing no code fixing to clean the coils. W can I do next co. Press or fan working outside

[@gulrukhhamd7732]

You are a life saver. This trick helped me, my refrigerator panel was frozen and after doing this, it started to work like magic. 👍

[@Godbepraise]

I hope this video never get removed because, it's helping someone like me that don't dealing anything to fix like fridge, computer, phone, TV when something goes 📴.

[@richwm8975]

Thank you so much, holding the top two buttons for 8 seconds fixed my control panel stuck on 88 88 after a power outage. Your video is more helpful than the Samsung support page.

[@terribobo4005]

Thank you! I was able to clear the error codes by watching this video. I had called Samsung help line and he had me press 2 different buttons which did not work. This saved me calling a repairman.

[@clairemartin3653]

I know this is an old video but I just wanted to thank you! We just had a power cut and because of that the fridge/freezer was displaying error codes. It was 3am here and I had no idea what to do but your video was so helpful. A few minutes later and it's all ok again and I can go back to bed, thankful that I don't have to call out someone to fix it. Thank you so so much!!

[@joyredbird9]

FANTASTIC JOB HERE !!! After messing around with other sites that tell you DO NOT RESET ERROR CODES UNLES YOU CALL SOMEONE TO COME AND DO IT FOR YOU…This video helped me to sign off the error code..that was none of te ones off the list..AND MY LIFE IS BACK TO NORMAL AND I HAVE ACCESS TO MY PANEL DISPLAY AGAIN. !!

[@pushtoyota]

Great video! Thank you for taking the time to explain everything!

[@Yongkyookoh]

thanks to your video, i was able to turn off the beeping sound in forced mode, i didn't know the beeping will continue until you enter forced mode again and click the button. Excellent Video !!!

[@pamelawerdmullervonelgg1888]

Thank you for being generous and knowledgeable ! I did do a Forced Defrost mode . Worked great! Afterwards I put in Forced Freeze but the beeping would not stop even after moving through all procedures. I finally unplugged and plugged it back in! It stopped the beeping and went back into regular mode. I love this refrigerator even with the condenser not working well and forcing me to go into Forced Defrost! Thanks Again! Will continue to follow you 👍

[@bensappliancesandjunk]

Hope the video helped you out! Sometimes getting it out of defrost fan get funky, but I am glad you figured it out!

[@lilrudegirl5927]

I was getting worried that I didn't the code, then at almost the end you showed it. Thanks for the help!

[@jperez9805]

Great video. Short and to the point. Thank you!🥊

[@harlont]

Thank you! I just had to clear the demo mode (I have no idea how it got into that mode). But my fridge immediately came back to life! Much thanks!

[@mcnanathecarnivore]

Thank you so much!!!! I got to fix my dads frig for him!! You made me look Like the hero! ❤️

[@yeshuasavedme3067]

Thank you! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!! I do not like the digital Samsung fridge we bought a little over 2 years ago. My sleeve brushed over it as I went too near to pass, and "OF OF" codes came on and nowhere in the book was it explained, -and it was Saturday night. Thought of looking on youtube Sunday morning, and found this. Thanks, again!

[@erickcortez7786]

Thank God and you for this video! I was about to run and get a new fridge!

[@DeepSouthTechie]

Thank you Sooo much. My power went out for about an hour and when it was restored I got a "33 C" code on my Samsung fridge. Every site I went to had me trying something totally different and nothing worked. I tried your suggestion and the 1st one worked. I'm saving this video for future reference. Your a God send. 👍❤️.

[@Cmadeson]

Thank you SO much!! You just saved us so much. You were the only one who gave us the proper buttons to push for the OFF code. Thank you thank you thank you!

[@bensappliancesandjunk]

No problem! When I did this video, I tried to think of as many codes as I could fit in, and didn't see any good videos tackling the off/demo code, so I made sure to include it!

[@betzynurysinay2609]

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[@beckywms82]

Thank you! Post Hurricane Ian, my fridge went OF OF and this tutorial fixed it! I still have to throw out everything, but at least it’s back to cooling

[@johnbourhis9606]

Thank you so much sir. My ice maker was frozen for months. Your instruction solved my problem. Thanks again.

[@MeMeMeMe-uc8th]

Thank you this was a fast solution and effortless!

[@bmiadmin5784]

This person is a real genuine educator...many thanks!!!!!

[@bensappliancesandjunk]

Glad it helped!

[@heatherdinkenor3235]

I came here to say that Samsung's help and brochures and phone number (it was for cell phone help!) was awful, but this video solved everything! Thank you!

[@k18rock22]

Thank you so much! Saved my Aunt a ton of money with this!

[@noreeno.6169]

My fridge was leaking and had the OF sign..I was pressing buttons like a toddler on a device..video saved meee..I love youuu lol..thank you 🙏🏿 😊

[@Professor-taboo]

Thank you for your help! This is the best advice on KZbin. Clear and easy instructions.👍

[@Patriot34287]

Thank you so much for this video. It saved us a service call!!! Our error code popped on after we had lost power, the code 33 E kept blinking. All I did was what you suggested, press both top buttons (left and right) simultaneously for 8 secods and the blinking stopped!!! Thank you so much.

[@atcmayo603]

Thanks so much for your video. Very informative and helpful. We accidentally put our frig into "Demo" mode with the 0F showing in the display. Through your guidance, we were able to clear that out and return to normal. Thanks again.

[@bensappliancesandjunk]

Its fusterating because one dumb move can ruin your food... I think that the day before shooting this when we were testing this fridge at my shop (I sell used appliances so we get our hands on a lot of product)... I did that. Took me a little moment or two to realize what was going on and thought "Hey, I need to make a video on that..." Along with all the other modes, too. The forced defrost mode is really a big one here because it helps troubleshoot a lot of garbage these fridges create.

[@cuongphan2020]

@@bensappliancesandjunk YOU ARE THE BEST , THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

[@RenaissancePeopleNYC]

Thank you! It was the next pair of buttons in but it worked! The fridge went into error after a power hit and this fixed it! Thank you for posting this!

[@AnnaPoon97]

This is a great video without breaking up the fridge into piece like many other video. I just found 22E that is Refrigerator Fan Error. Still need to know what is next.

[@kennethwoodward7240]

Thank you for this great video. Solved my locked unit fault (4 E) and saved me so much trouble after I turned it off for cleaning.

[@alexiriana1920]

Thank you so much. You just saved me money. I was about to buy a new fridge. Not all heroes wear capes!

[@bensappliancesandjunk]

So glad this helped!

[@zaeebandz]

I’m not going to lie to saved me and my grandma a great deal of time and hassle. I appreciate it.

[@zaeebandz]

You saved*

[@bensappliancesandjunk]

Fantastic!

[@scottsinger798]

Bought your kit but needed 3 tubes for the back of the unit, and loved the video, had no trouble at all getting it done and making the heater wires the correct lenght so there was not any extra wiring to wire tie. My only problem was on the 3M foil with glue backs the two small strips back came off perfectly but eh big bottom pieces the glue had dried out so it pulled off all the glue completlely but i had some spray contact glue to use in its place and all is good so far. Forced Defrost before i put it all back together and both original and new heaters worked great.

[@larrymuncy3506]

I thank you for this video. I put it in RD after I received 22E error code. I ordered the heater kit from you. This unit was made in 2015 and I bought it that year. It's a POS. I will do my best to repair it. I will eventually need an ice maker too. Thanks again.

[@sonnyedmonds7993]

All I needed was to reset my panel. I tried another tip and it didn't work. But your's did Ben. Right on! Thank You! RF 268 Series.

[@HHInspections4322]

I appreciate this KZbin channel, you actually are working on the fridge I have and some similar model! ThankYou Ben I am a subscriber for Life!

[@paulkoren1932]

Hi Ben - what a great video. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. Greetings from Sydney, Australia

[@bensappliancesandjunk]

Glad it helped you down under! I've been doing these videos for a year and haven't really had many Aussies post so I'm glad these videos can help you so far away!

[@Mike318Ohio]

Thanks for the video. Mine was flashing 4 and 2. I held the two you mentioned for 8 seconds and it fixed the issue. Mike

[@HOCKMAN1981]

Thanks!!! I reset holding the top two buttons!! Thanks for posting!

[@mindykitzel9408]

THANK YOU!!! Easy to follow instructions. Thanks for taking time to make and post this.

[@violetelliott4862]

Thank you for the excellent video. Solved my frustrating problem before calling a repairman. Had error codes 40E and 39E for the icemaker. Also learned from your video how to keep that compartment from freezing up too much by setting the defrost code, instead of unplugging and using the hair dryer. I have given up on using the icemaker, but don't want the ice in the compartment to build up again.

[@bensappliancesandjunk]

The icemakers on these are garbage. But to be honest, most in-refrigerator ice makers are. I think the only one that isn't pants-on-head bad are LG Space Savers (I got a video coming out soon for one of those). But yes, 39E and 40E codes are very common, and hard to fully fix without rebuilding the entire icemaker assembly.

[@michaelprice3785]

I had to go to a counter top ice maker. I would really like to find refrigerators with NO ice maker. They are the main cause of reliability issues. I have totally rebuilt mine several times and within months it freezes up again.

[@celestemilliner3765]

Hi. Great video! We just replaced our fan as it stopped cooling altogether. Have had issues with the icemaker from the very beginning. Now it continues to blink e39. It will reset temporarily by unplugging but we can’t get it to reset to access our control panel

[@katheyfatica3353]

Thanks, Ben. We were back up and running in no time!

[@devonmorris3kchannel881]

Thank you from Jamaica, that was very helpful as I was getting worried that my refrigerator is broken.

[@jbean530]

Thank you!!! Since last night off and now beeping!! Very good. Thank you.

[@billyblastoff7027]

Giant shout out to you thanks I had the OF display and was going nuts until you showed me how to fix it thank you so much I subscribed to you channel and a big thumbs up

[@tedpahl2105]

Thanks for the instructions on getting out of the error code. I had a 8-26 E code. Couldn't do anything with it until I found your video. Not sure if Ice maker is working yet. Thank you you do a great job.

[@bensappliancesandjunk]

Glad I could help

[@Zugeily1981]

@@bensappliancesandjunk I have a Samsung french 4 door rf32fmqdbsr refrigerator that recently started making a humming noise that stops when doors opened. I've tried the defrosting, cleaning dust from back of fridge, emptied ice bucket and nothing. Any recommendations?

[@bensappliancesandjunk]

@@Zugeily1981 bypass door alarm by watching my newest Samsung video . Once bypassed, see if the noise is coming from behind back of evap plate. If so, its the evap fan

[@maggiespencer6743]

Got rid of the error code ! Thanks for the correct information!

[@mariogemora9203]

My fridge somehow went into FF mode and started defrosting. I searched how to reset it from intermet but non help. I was at the point to call a service repair but there is a 1 month wait and giving me an estimate of $350 without talking to anyone in person. Cancelled that request and tried searching answers from the internet again. Luckily I found your youtube video, although my samsung fridge has a different display from your video, I tried holding up the 2 left buttons following your video (cool select and power freezer on mine) and it took me out of FF mode or demo mode. I can hear the motor running again. Thank you for saving me the frustration and stress having a full fridge out of service.

[@andrewstephens7961]

Watched this and fixed our Samsung fridge feeezer. Fantastic. 🎉

[@sophielove8930]

Thank you so much this videos is straightforward and informative

[@edwindavis762]

Thank you very much. I have a Samsung RF26HFENDSL. Pressing the Power Cool and the Power Freeze buttons for 8 seconds did the trick. Thanks again.

[@nikkipasco2159]

Thank You so so much! Ahhhh I have been going crazy trying to get this issue fixed! You are the best! THANK YOU for sharing! AMAZING!

[@MungalPandiiPictures]

Hi thank you very much You have helped me a lot My refrigerator was not working for months It was showing Error codes I follow your instructions and its start working

[@mikej.2975]

Thanks for the video it help me. I had turned my power off to fix an electrical outlet and I gess by doing so it set a 5 E code on my Samsung side by side. But I did what you said and everything went back to normal. Thanks again.

[@ThePalmiterfamily1]

I ordered the kit and installed it in about a few hours. Thanks

[@hoacuongag84]

Thank you very much for your video. I watch until the end of the video and fix the problem. My fridge has the 0F 0F code. The last 30s of the video help me solve my problem. Thanks again!!!

[@kevlinville]

Great video❣️ Explained so simply, better than the manual!

[@bensappliancesandjunk]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ridethechaos304]

Awesome information! Worked like magic ✨ Thank you!

[@frostpond]

THANK YOU! Completely saved me from having to call serviceman, etc 💯💯💯

[@tammytrace8700]

Thank you this was very helpful!

[@Jay-es3vm]

Excellent video! Very helpful!

[@PowerOnFun]

If I could give more than one thumbs up on a video I would on this one. Saved my bacon on several occasions after power outages. Thank you

[@bensappliancesandjunk]

Right on

[@laurakilmer8652]

You are good good good. Your info fixed it. I was getting the error code. Thanks Ben.

[@betzynurysinay2609]

You save my life my food my money my mind everything. Thank you I really appreciate

[@erikagarcia353]

THIS MAN IS A REAL HERO THANK YOU SO MUCH YOU WHERE A BIG HELP FOR MY SAMSUNG REFRIGERATOR.. THE BEST!!!

[@nicholascox3521]

Thank you so much . Thank God I found this video.

[@MrNinobonito22]

You saved me by the bell... thank you very much for the information....wow!!!!!💥♻️🌎

[@brucewilson8953]

Very helpful. Thank you, great video!

[@bensappliancesandjunk]

Glad it was helpful!

[@WallSurfer90]

Thank you for the time to make this video.

[@joanmonah8255]

How kind of you. I was paying for all these services but your video has really helped me to clear my code I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

[@seanbrent4245]

This worked! First minute and my issue was fixed!

[@beckya7425]

39 hours without power after an awful wind storm---- the numbers came up and I had NO idea what that meant- my sister told me it was an error code- utubed it and found you and hopefully it will cool off now---- YAY

[@bensappliancesandjunk]

Nice!

[@mariolattuga3053]

So helpful. Thank you!

[@EJEuth]

Very useful tips! Thank you!

[@gunterromeo8979]

Thank you for the helpful and educating video.

[@MrRufus361]

Thank you for the tutorial. I was having the same issue with my Samsung french door fridge. Thos worked for me.

[@davidhoffner2432]

Great video , I found the fridge in the O F mode. IT was easy to clear Just don't know how it got that way. Thanks.

[@dougbowen5822]

Thanks you. I had E-14 and E-40 flashing. Pressed the top two buttons. It is clear now. 😁

[@urnotme21]

This worked for me, thank you so much!

[@alphacentauri6343]

Thank you man it really helped me to fix my refrigerator

[@peteyramos7044]

Thank you very much, your video was very helpful!

[@goco15]

Great videos Ben, thanks much! We have a Samsung French door model RF263BEAESR and are having roughly the same problem your videos describe: water in the bottom with a good portion of frozen water behind the back panel, mostly near the FF evap fan. Our RF263BEA has never shown an error code so I have a related question about the self-diagnostic feature in those refrigerators. Is it necessary to run a “manual” diagnostic check to troubleshoot for example, a frozen evaporator fan or defrost thermistor, or will the system sense that type of fault and show a code automatically?

[@bensappliancesandjunk]

Hi Greg, I have another video on that exact problem and how to fix it. I developed a pre-packaged kit that takes care of it. The kit's link is in the description, and the link to the video is here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKazqKuIqs2fj80

[@WeiglerGodoy]

Thanks, man! This helps me a lot!

[@bensappliancesandjunk]

I am glad it helped you figure out some new things to fix your Samsung fridge!

[@stevea6936]

LOL Steve the appliance guy here in Las Vegas the refrigerator evaporator freezing in the upper right hand corner is super common repair that I have to do everymonth. I did not learn about the supco aftermarket additional heater until a few months back but there's also another fix as the supco aftermarket heater is difficult to install for a rookie because you're going to be dealing with a very small short piece a wire coming off the heater plug that you attach it to when you go to splice the supco heater. Another KZbinr used spray foam in a can that you can get it any home store and spread up around the evaporator coils as they come into the upper right of the evaporator and this should keep ice from forming. My LOL is I forgot that the foams expands and expanded right back over the fan blades again so I had to do a call back and cut away some of the foam away from the fan blades. The unit went back to working and hopefully I don't get a call back in the future on this unit but those are your two choices the aftermarket supco heater or spray foam on the upper right evaporator coils as they come into the fridge those are your only solutions to keep the problem from reoccurring

[@asgharyosufi4196]

I just had to hit like on this video, cuz it fixed my fridge 👍👍

[@TheJual01]

Thank you so much for your instructions.

[@anewwoman2002]

I really do thank you so much! That OF error code was giving me the blues. How was it activitated? Thanks again!

[@reginaldhankerson8059]

This helped save me $139 Plus additional fees . Thanks ever so much.

[@bensappliancesandjunk]

NICE!

[@erikagarcia353]

Awesome you are a big help.. Thank you 🙏

[@bensappliancesandjunk]

My pleasure 😊

[@ptwest111]

Omg. Thank you. We lost power one day a few months ago and the fridge wouldn’t let us reset the panel. The manual was zero help. This just reset it. All good

[@ms.dorcely1028]

Thanks again Ben, I just got rid of the codes on that lousy Samsung fridge.

[@thebruhhh]

Commenting to say thank you. This reset worked luckily. First google hit.

[@timc8245]

Thank you, worked like a charm.

[@WildMan2112]

Great and very useful video. Thanks

[@Not4Knowing]

Thank you so much. Awesome you put this up. I was lost haha.

[@Zaara1420]

Thank you. This really helped me.