What does OF OF mean on a Samsung refrigerator?

OF OF (also displayed as O FF) is showroom / display mode — the compressor is disabled, panel and lights still work. Hold Freezer + Fridge together for 8 seconds to exit. Common after a power outage or after the fridge was moved. Free fix when you catch it.

What does 22 E mean on a Samsung refrigerator?

22 E is the ice-maker fan motor — usually iced or stalled. Run a Forced Defrost in service mode first (hold Freezer + Energy Saver 8 sec, press Freezer until 'Fd'); about 30% clear without parts. If it returns, OEM ice-maker fan motor replacement runs $285–$425.

What does 41 E or 42 E mean on a Samsung refrigerator?

41 E is the freezer-section evaporator fan; 42 E is the refrigerator-section evaporator fan. Both mean airflow has stopped — seized motor or an iced shroud downstream of a defrost-system failure. Repair runs $285–$465. We replace the defrost heater or sensor in the same visit if a defrost failure caused the icing.

What does PC ER mean on a Samsung refrigerator?

PC ER (or PC CH) is a communication fault between the user-interface panel in the door and the main PCB — almost always the flat ribbon cable that runs through the door hinge, which fatigues at year 5–7. We replace the hinge cable before swapping boards. Repair runs $245–$345.

How do I enter Samsung refrigerator service mode?

On most French-door and four-door Samsung models, hold Freezer + Energy Saver (or Freezer + Lighting on newer panels) for 8 seconds — the display beeps and clears. Press Freezer until the target test code appears: Fd (Forced Defrost), FF (Forced Fan), FC (Forced Compressor), FI (Forced Ice). Exit by holding the same two buttons again.

How much does Samsung refrigerator repair cost in Minneapolis?

Most Samsung fridge repairs land $285–$585 all-in. Sensor swaps $225–$285. Fan motors $285–$465. Defrost system $285–$465. Hinge cable (PC ER) $245–$345. Inverter board (84 C) $385–$585. Compressor $785–$1,485. The $149 trip fee is waived when you approve the repair.

Is my Samsung fridge under recall?

If your model starts with RF28, RF26, RF263, RF265, RF267, or RF22 (built 2010–2019) and throws 22 E / 33 E / 39 E ice-maker codes, you may qualify for the in-door ice-maker recall. Call with the model and serial and we'll check coverage before the appointment.

SAMSUNG FRIDGE · ERROR CODES

Samsung Refrigerator Error Codes 22 E, 41 E, OF OF, PC ER — What They Mean & How We Fix Them

Samsung French-door (RF), side-by-side (RS), four-door flex (RH), bottom-freezer (RB), and column (RZ / BRF) refrigerators share a fault-code table. The ones our Twin Cities trucks see most are 22 E (ice maker fan), 33 E (auger), 41 E / 42 E (evaporator fans), 5E (freezer sensor), and the famous OF OF showroom-display mode — which is a free fix if you catch it.

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How to enter Samsung refrigerator diagnostic / service mode

On most Samsung French-door and four-door models (RF28, RF26, RF27, RF22, RF23, RH22, RH25, RH29, RH30), the diagnostic / service-mode entry is hold Freezer + Energy Saver (or Freezer + Lighting on newer touch panels) for 8 seconds — display will beep and clear. Then press Freezer until display shows the target test code: Fd = Forced Defrost (run this on any 22 E / 41 E / 5E call before swapping parts), FF = Forced Fan, FC = Forced Compressor, FI = Forced Ice. To exit, hold the same two buttons again, or unplug for 5 minutes. Older RS side-by-sides use Energy Saver + Lighting held together.

Most common Samsung refrigerator error codes

OF OF / O FF — Showroom / Display mode: compressor disabled, panel looks normal. Hold Freezer + Fridge for 8 seconds to exit. Free fix. | 22 E / 22 C — Ice-maker fan motor: stalled or iced. Run Forced Defrost first ($285–$425). | 33 E / 33 C — Ice-maker auger motor: motor or gearbox. ($285–$425). | 39 E / 39 C — Ice-maker thermistor or auger sensor: often triggers the RF28/RF26 in-door ice-maker recall claim. We file the recall. | 14 E / 5E — Freezer sensor (thermistor) open/short ($225–$285). | 4E / 4 C — Refrigerator sensor open/short ($225–$285). | 41 E / 42 E — Evaporator fan motor (freezer / fridge side): seized or iced ($285–$425). | 21 E / 24 E — Defrost fan or defrost sensor open ($285–$465). | 76 E / 76 C — Ice Mate (water-tank) sensor on RF four-door units. | 84 C — Compressor lock: inverter board first ($385–$585), compressor only after inverter tests good ($785–$1,485). | 85 C — Compressor over-current / low-voltage. | 88 88 — Reset state after a power surge — hold Freezer + Fridge 8 sec; if it persists, main board ($425–$685). | PC ER / PC CH — Panel-to-PCB cable in the door hinge frayed ($245–$345). | EE — Ice maker not in home position. | dE — Door open / door switch ($225–$325). | 1E — Software fault — usually clears with a Power Freeze + Power Cool reset.

Samsung in-door ice maker recall (RF28/RF26)

If your Samsung French-door fridge throws 39 E, 33 E, or 22 E and the model starts with RF28, RF26, RF263, RF265, RF267, or RF22 (built 2010–2019), you may qualify for the Samsung in-door ice-maker recall — we file the claim, install the recall parts, and bill labor only when applicable. The Showroom / OF OF mode is also worth checking first — about 1 in 10 'fridge stopped' calls is a free exit-display-mode fix.

Samsung refrigerator repair in the Twin Cities

We stock Samsung evaporator fan motors, defrost heaters and sensors, ice-maker assemblies (in-door and traditional), inverter boards, twin-cooling dampers, door hinge cables (the PC ER fix), and main control boards across the RF, RS, RH, RB, and RT platforms. About 80% of Samsung fridge repairs finish first visit. Flat $149 trip fee, waived on approval. 1-year written warranty.

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Same-day service routes through every Minneapolis ZIP — no separate trip charge anywhere inside city limits.

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Neighborhoods

Uptown
Northeast Minneapolis
Downtown
North Loop
Mill District
Powderhorn
Longfellow
Linden Hills
Kingfield
Lyn-Lake
Lyndale
Whittier
Loring Park
Cedar-Riverside
Marcy-Holmes
Como
Phillips
Standish-Ericsson
Seward
Prospect Park
Nokomis
Bryn Mawr
Fulton
Tangletown
Armatage
Windom
Diamond Lake
Audubon Park
Sheridan
St. Anthony East
St. Anthony West
Logan Park
Holland
Columbia Park
Waite Park
Webber-Camden
Folwell
Jordan
Hawthorne
Near North
Harrison
Cedar-Isles-Dean
East Isles
ECCO
Lowry Hill
Lowry Hill East
Stevens Square
Elliot Park
Kenwood
Lake of the Isles
Lake Harriet
Lake Calhoun / Bde Maka Ska

ZIP codes

55401, 55402, 55403, 55404, 55405, 55406, 55407, 55408, 55409, 55410, 55411, 55412, 55413, 55414, 55415, 55416, 55417, 55418, 55419, 55454, 55455

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Drive times from our Minneapolis hub

Same-day windows are based on truck position at the time you call. The matrix below reflects typical mid-day response from our 222 E Hennepin hub.

City	Drive time	Same-day cutoff
Minneapolis (city)	0–20 min	Daily, call before 2pm
St. Paul	15–25 min	Daily, call before 2pm
Edina	15–20 min	Daily, call before 2pm
Bloomington	20–25 min	Daily, call before 1pm
Eden Prairie	20–30 min	Daily, call before 1pm
Maple Grove	20–30 min	Daily, call before 1pm
Plymouth	20–25 min	Daily, call before 1pm
Roseville	15–20 min	Daily, call before 2pm
Woodbury	25–35 min	Daily, call before 12pm
Golden Valley	10–15 min	Daily, call before 2pm

FAQ

Minneapolis questions, answered

What does OF OF mean on a Samsung refrigerator?
OF OF (also displayed as O FF) is showroom / display mode — the compressor is disabled, panel and lights still work. Hold Freezer + Fridge together for 8 seconds to exit. Common after a power outage or after the fridge was moved. Free fix when you catch it.
What does 22 E mean on a Samsung refrigerator?
22 E is the ice-maker fan motor — usually iced or stalled. Run a Forced Defrost in service mode first (hold Freezer + Energy Saver 8 sec, press Freezer until 'Fd'); about 30% clear without parts. If it returns, OEM ice-maker fan motor replacement runs $285–$425.
What does 41 E or 42 E mean on a Samsung refrigerator?
41 E is the freezer-section evaporator fan; 42 E is the refrigerator-section evaporator fan. Both mean airflow has stopped — seized motor or an iced shroud downstream of a defrost-system failure. Repair runs $285–$465. We replace the defrost heater or sensor in the same visit if a defrost failure caused the icing.
What does PC ER mean on a Samsung refrigerator?
PC ER (or PC CH) is a communication fault between the user-interface panel in the door and the main PCB — almost always the flat ribbon cable that runs through the door hinge, which fatigues at year 5–7. We replace the hinge cable before swapping boards. Repair runs $245–$345.
How do I enter Samsung refrigerator service mode?
On most French-door and four-door Samsung models, hold Freezer + Energy Saver (or Freezer + Lighting on newer panels) for 8 seconds — the display beeps and clears. Press Freezer until the target test code appears: Fd (Forced Defrost), FF (Forced Fan), FC (Forced Compressor), FI (Forced Ice). Exit by holding the same two buttons again.
How much does Samsung refrigerator repair cost in Minneapolis?
Most Samsung fridge repairs land $285–$585 all-in. Sensor swaps $225–$285. Fan motors $285–$465. Defrost system $285–$465. Hinge cable (PC ER) $245–$345. Inverter board (84 C) $385–$585. Compressor $785–$1,485. The $149 trip fee is waived when you approve the repair.
Is my Samsung fridge under recall?
If your model starts with RF28, RF26, RF263, RF265, RF267, or RF22 (built 2010–2019) and throws 22 E / 33 E / 39 E ice-maker codes, you may qualify for the in-door ice-maker recall. Call with the model and serial and we'll check coverage before the appointment.

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