Error code reference

Samsung Refrigerator Error Code 83

COMP MOTOR LOCATION DETECT ERROR - Compressor connector slip-out at CN301, defective resistances (R505-R513), assembly defect, or location pickup error when COMP/CYCLE error occurs.

SourceSamsung Refrigerator - Service Manual: Bottom Freezer (RL4000-RL4300 Series)p. 39-40

Diagnostic procedure

The full 83 procedure

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First diagnostic step
Check resistance of R505, R506, R507, R508, R509, R510, R511, R512, R513; check Comp connections and Comp/Cycle.

SourceSamsung Refrigerator - Service Manual: Bottom Freezer (RL4000-RL4300 Series)p. 39-40

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