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Samsung Refrigerator Error Code DE

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

SourceSamsung SRL36/39 Refrigerator - Full Service ManualSection 7-8 / Section 9-2D

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Turn main power OFF then ON to trigger self-diagnosis; check damper motor connector, reed switch, magnet, and control relay on main PCB.

SourceSamsung SRL36/39 Refrigerator - Full Service ManualSection 7-8 / Section 9-2D

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