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Samsung Refrigerator Error Code F-1 segment g
F-DEFROST error (Freezer defrost heater failure - defrosting did not complete within 70 minutes) on T/E/W models.
SourceSamsung RL55VQ Bottom Mount Freezer - Service Manualp. 52
Diagnostic procedure
The full F-1 segment g procedure
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First diagnostic step
Remove MAIN PCB CN71 connector and read continuity between White and Orange wires; 0 Ohm indicates heater short, infinity Ohm indicates Wire/Thermal Fuse or Bimetal is open.
SourceSamsung RL55VQ Bottom Mount Freezer - Service Manualp. 52
More steps, wiring diagram references, and verified part numbers
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Where this code is documented
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