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Samsung Refrigerator Error Code DAMPER-MOTOR error (displayed on 7-segment)

DAMPER-MOTOR (geared) disorder: control relay of damper motor, motor, reed switch, or magnet fault; cannot sense ON/OFF of reed switch for more than 1 minute of operation.

SourceSamsung RL36EB Refrigerator - Service Manual: Functions & Controlsp. 18

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Diagnostic procedure

The full DAMPER-MOTOR error (displayed on 7-segment) procedure

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First diagnostic step

Check damper motor relay, motor, reed switch, and magnet. At initial power ON, if zero point cannot be confirmed, compressor stops immediately and self-diagnosis is displayed.

SourceSamsung RL36EB Refrigerator - Service Manual: Functions & Controlsp. 18

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1 manual in the MyPros+ library documents this code for Samsung refrigerator.

Models covered by the manuals that document this code

RL36EB

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The full DAMPER-MOTOR error (displayed on 7-segment) procedure

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