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Samsung error codes

Range and wall-oven codes: SE, E-08, E-0A, E-27, tE, the C-family temperature and fan codes, and the rest.

Find your Samsung error code below, with what it means and how to fix it. Pick your machine, or start with the most-searched codes.

Samsung Flex Duo range with dual-door oven
Photo: Maurizio Pesce, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (10 Jan 2015)
Samsung range and wall ovenNE / NX / NV / NZ · 18 codes · shown as "E-08"

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CodeMeaningDIY
SEDefective or stuck key on the control panel (short in the touchpad membrane)moderate
C-d0Stuck key detectedeasy
E-08Oven not heating: bake/broil element or temperature sensor fault (on some models: door lock fault)moderate
E-0AOven overheatingmoderate
E-0E / FLDoor lock errormoderate
E-27Oven temperature sensor open circuit (resistance too high)hard
E-28Oven temperature sensor short circuit (resistance too low)hard
LELow voltage fault (board supply under about 9 V DC)hard
E-54Communication fault between oven and cooktop control boardshard
E-55Display / touch panel communication errorhard
cE-56Internal control board faulthard
tETouch communication errorhard
to / tsCooktop temperature sensor errorhard
otCooktop overheatinghard
bo / bsInverter (induction) control board sensor faultnot recommended
C-21Oven sensor malfunction (Samsung UK lists C-20, C-21 and C-22 as sensor faults)hard
C-24Reported heat near the ventilation area (not on Samsung UK's code page)hard
C-F2Cooling-fan / control communication fault: the display board is not receiving the expected feedback from the cooling fan circuithard

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How many Samsung error codes are covered?

18 codes across 1 machine family. Each has its own page with the meaning, the part at fault, the fix and the cost.

What does Samsung SE mean?

Defective or stuck key on the control panel (short in the touchpad membrane). The board sees a key held down or shorted. Moisture or grease under the membrane, a stuck button, or a failed membrane. On older ranges it can also be the ribbon cable to the control board.

What does Samsung LE mean?

Low voltage fault (board supply under about 9 V DC). The board is not getting its low-voltage supply. A loose connector or a failing transformer on the board.

Can I fix Samsung errors myself?

By our ratings, 1 of the 18 codes are easy, 4 moderate and 13 hard or not recommended for DIY. Each page lists the cheapest checks first and says where to stop.