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Samsung Dryer Error Codes

All Samsung dryer error codes with step-by-step troubleshooting, multimeter specs, and OEM part numbers.

32 error codes

CodeMeaning
3CThe drum motor failed to start or stalled during operation. The control board detected that the motor is not running at the expected speed or drew excessive current.
highadvanced
3C-FIXThe 3C code fires when the motor control circuit detects excessive current draw during startup. The motor's trying to spin the drum but something's fighting it physically, so the current spikes. The board sees that spike and shuts everything down before the motor windings overheat and burn out.
highadvanced
9C1The motor control or main control board detected that the incoming power frequency is outside the 60 Hz range it expects. Could be a real problem with your power source, or the board's own frequency-sensing circuit is failing and misreading perfectly normal grid power as out of spec.
highadvanced
CLCL is a cycle-count maintenance reminder on older Samsung dryers. The board tracked how many runs you've done since the last reset, hit its limit, and it's telling you to clean the filter. Not a fault code. Dryer's still running fine.
lowbeginner
CL9CL9 is a maintenance reminder to clean the lint filter. It activates after a set number of drying cycles and is not a fault code. The dryer continues operating normally.
lowbeginner
CL9-FIXThe cooling indicator fires when Samsung's control board intentionally cuts power to the heating element near cycle end. The drum keeps spinning to tumble clothes with room-temp air, letting everything cool down gradually. Should last about 10 minutes. If it's going longer than that, something's off with the board or the sensors.
lowbeginner
DCThe control board is monitoring the door switch circuit and it's reading open. Either the latch isn't pushing the switch button far enough to make contact, or the switch itself died. The drum won't spin and the heater definitely won't fire until that circuit reads closed.
moderatebeginner
DEThe control board detected that the door is open or the door switch failed to confirm the door is latched. DE is displayed on certain Samsung dryer models where other models display DC for the same condition.
moderatebeginner
DRUM-STUCKThe drum's powered by a long rubber belt that loops around the drum's outside edge, over an idler pulley for tension, and down to the motor shaft. When that belt snaps or the idler pulley seizes up, the motor just spins free while the drum sits perfectly still. That's basically all this is.
highintermediate
EtThe Et error code on a Samsung dryer indicates a communication error with the EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory) on the main control board. This means the dryer's internal computer is unable to read or write the necessary data to operate the machine.
highintermediate
FEThe control board detected a power supply frequency deviation from the required 60 Hz standard. FE is functionally identical to the 9C1 code and appears on certain Samsung dryer models.
highadvanced
H01The control board detected an open circuit in the heating element circuit. The element is broken, a connecting wire has burned through, or a blown thermal fuse in the element assembly has created an open.
highintermediate
HCThe dryer detected air temperature above the safe operating threshold. The thermal cutoff tripped or the cycling thermostat failed, shutting the heating system down to prevent a fire.
highintermediate
HEThe dryer detected a heating system fault. HE appears on certain Samsung dryer models and firmware versions where other models display HC for the same condition.
highintermediate
HUBHub page covering all Samsung dryer fault codes. When your dryer detects something out of range, whether it's door position, exhaust temp, motor current, or power frequency, it throws one of these alphanumeric codes on the display so you know where to start looking.
lowbeginner
HUB-CODESThese codes are Samsung's way of flagging a specific failed component or condition detected by the control board. Each prefix maps to a subsystem: tE is the thermistor circuit, HE is the heating circuit, dE is the door latch circuit, and bE means a keypad input is stuck or shorted.
moderateintermediate
LINT-CLEANWhen Samsung flags a lint or airflow problem, it means the thermistor inside the exhaust duct is seeing temperatures climb way faster than they should. That's the machine telling you air isn't moving through the system fast enough to carry heat out of the drum.
highintermediate
NOISEYour Samsung dryer's noise is a mechanical symptom, not a digital error. Something inside the drum assembly is physically worn, loose, or debris-clogged. The four most common culprits are the drum support rollers, the idler pulley, the drive belt, and the blower wheel. Usually one of these four things.
moderateintermediate
NOT-HEATINGThe dryer drum rotates normally but produces no heat. This is a symptom, not a specific error code. It indicates a failure in the heating circuit: electric element, thermal fuse, thermostat, or gas components.
highintermediate
NOT-SPINNINGThe drum isn't rotating even though the motor is running, or the motor isn't starting at all. Either the mechanical drive system (belt, idler pulley, rollers) has failed so the drum can't turn, or the electrical circuit to the motor isn't completing because of a dead door switch or motor issue.
moderateintermediate
NOT-TURNING-OFFThe dryer's moisture sensors can't confirm the load is dry, so the control board keeps the motor running indefinitely. Or a relay on the main control board has welded shut from heat cycling and is sending continuous power to the motor regardless of what the timer or sensor logic says.
moderateintermediate
RESETA reset clears the Samsung control board's memory, dumps stored fault codes, and forces a fresh boot. Think of it like force-restarting a frozen phone. It's the first move after any error code appears and the first thing you do after finishing any repair.
lowbeginner
SMELLSWhen your Samsung dryer throws a burning smell, something hot is making contact with something it shouldn't. Usually that's lint, a worn drive belt degrading near the drum rollers, or restricted airflow forcing the heating element to run hotter and longer than it's designed to.
moderateintermediate
SMELLS-BURNINGThe dryer's heating element, motor, or moving components are generating excessive heat due to friction, obstruction, or contact with lint or debris that's packed itself into the cabinet around the drum and heating assembly over time.
moderateintermediate
TAKING-LONGThe dryer's control board is detecting that clothes aren't reaching dry within the expected time window. Usually it's because hot moist air can't escape fast enough, or the moisture sensors are giving a false reading because of residue buildup on the sensor bars.
moderateintermediate
TCThe thermal cutout activated because drum temperature reached an extreme level. This is a critical safety shutdown. The dryer will not restart until the fault is diagnosed and cleared.
criticalintermediate
TEThe exhaust thermistor's reading is outside the expected operating range. The control board can't determine drum temperature, so it shuts down heating entirely to prevent damage or a fire.
moderateintermediate
WONT-STARTYour Samsung dryer's control board is sending the start signal but one or more safety switches, the thermal fuse, door switch, or belt switch, are breaking the circuit before power reaches the drive motor. No current to the motor means no rotation, even if everything else looks normal.
moderateintermediate
bEThe bE error stands for Button Error. The main control board detected a button on the user interface that's been held down or stuck for more than 30 consecutive seconds. Basically the board is saying something's pressing it constantly and it doesn't know what to do with that signal.
lowbeginner
dC1The control board sent a signal to the door switch and got nothing back. Not 'door open,' not 'door closed,' just silence. That's the difference with dC1. The communication line itself is broken, so the board can't determine door status at all, which kills the cycle immediately as a safety response.
moderateintermediate
dFThe control board polls the door switch the whole time a cycle is running. When that circuit stays open, meaning the switch never closes even though you shut the door, the board logs dF and cuts power to the drive motor. It won't spin until it sees that closed-circuit signal.
moderatebeginner
dOThe dO code fires when the control board doesn't see the closed-circuit signal from the door latch switch during a cycle. The board expects that switch to complete a circuit when you shut the door. No signal means no drum, no heat, nothing. Hard stop by design.
moderatebeginner