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Samsung appliance error codes
Browse covered records for this brand by appliance type, code, and common symptom pattern.
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How Samsung codes may appear
Samsung support calls many appliance messages information or error codes and shows that presentation depends on the control system. A model with a digital display may show letters and numbers, while some models communicate the same type of alert through blinking lights. Match the complete visible sequence and appliance type.
Official display-code reference · Verified 2026-07-22
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Codes
5EError code
This code commonly points to a drainage issue. Samsung often treats 5E and 5C as related display variants.
4EError code
Manufacturer guidance usually ties 4E to a condition where the washer has detected a water supply problem.
UbError code
Usually indicates that the washer has detected an unbalanced laundry load.
dCError code
Most Samsung sources describe dC as a warning that the washer door is not detected as closed and locked.
SUdError code
Samsung documents SUd as a warning that the washer has detected too many suds.
LCError code
Commonly logged when the washer detected moisture where it should not be or a water-level sensing issue.
5CError code
Most Samsung sources describe 5C as a dishwasher drainage issue on Samsung models that use 5C or 5E.
4CError code
Samsung documents 4C as a warning that the dishwasher is not receiving enough water.
LCError code
Commonly logged when the dishwasher has detected a leak condition.
9C1Error code
This code commonly appears when the dryer detected abnormal supplied voltage.
tCError code
Manufacturer guidance usually ties tC to a condition where the dryer detected a temperature or temperature-sensor issue.
HCError code
Usually indicates that the dryer is getting too hot or has a heating-related fault.
dCError code
Most Samsung sources describe dC as a dryer door, latch, or door-sensor problem.
5EError code
Samsung documents 5E as a fridge defrost-sensor alert that may accompany a cooling or defrost problem.
40EError code
Most Samsung sources describe 40E and 40C as ice-room fan alerts on supported refrigerators.
21EError code
Samsung documents 21E as a freezer-fan feedback alert, often linked to frost, a door-seal gap, or a fan problem.
22EError code
Samsung documents 22E and 22C as fridge-fan alerts that may follow the refrigerator door being left open too long.
83EError code
Samsung documents 83E as abnormal compressor current, sometimes after a surge or power anomaly.
88 88Error code
Samsung documents 88 88 as a communication fault that may appear when power is interrupted during startup.
OF OFError code
Samsung documents OF OF, O FF, and OFF OFF as a Cooling Off mode that disables refrigeration rather than reporting a fault.