Samsung RFG297AARS French Door Refrigerator and Freezer Not Cooling. How to Fix. Also for RFG297AA
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- Lowest Priced O.E.M. Replacement Board: amzn.to/3m7wl7h
My Samsung fridge and freezer stopped working. This is how I did a DIY diagnosis and repair. I narrowed down the problem to the inverter board which I replaced. Total cost of the repair was $125. Part replacement time: 10min. Tools Required: Phillips screwdriver.
The original PCB inverter had item# DA41-00411A printed on it, but it has been discontinued. No one sells it.
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The original PCB inverter item# DA41-00411A has been discontinued.
The updated part is sold on amazon for about $125 amzn.to/3m7wl7h
Click on the amazon link, and enter your refrigerator's model number in the "Make sure this fits" box at the top of the page to verify you have the correct part for your particular fridge.
Oh and to add Unique repair in Illinois near Chicago is a joke of a company and i care not who knows this process is totally unacceptable esp if the customer is not satisfied with the service or level of attempt to fix said appliances.
You are the MAN! I just replaced the inverter board and my refrigerator works as before. I can't thank you enough for your video.
That’s awesome to hear! Thanks!
Thank
Look at the label on the two big capacitors on your board. Mine is the same as in this video which is 06DA4100404D but use only DA41-00404D. Then, look it up on ebay. There are several vendors selling this board (used but good condition). By the way, the DA41-00404D are compatible with DA41-00404E and I think DA41-00404H. Make sure the two big capacitors on the board are the same type as on your old board. Mine are the same as in this video which are 200v 820 micro Fara (M). Also, make sure the fuse on the board you buy is good.
Thank you, you saved me from having to buy a new fridge. This repair worked like a champ on my rfg295aars. Easy peasy. Excellent tutorial, perfect speed and to the point. I'd say the best how to video I've ever seen on TH-cam.
Nice! Thanks for the nice comments, it’s greatly appreciated!
Best video out there! I ordered the part through Amazon. Got it in 2 days. Installed it and now my fridge works! Thank you for sharing this video.
Thank you for making and posting this video. When ours stopped cooling I called a repair place and it was going to be about 2 weeks before they could even come and take a look…. Followed the steps in your video, same problem, ordered the part and now it’s working again! Very appreciative :)
your ability to communicate so even a simple man can feel confident in resolving this issue gives one a sense of empowerment to getter done and can do more. thank you thank you. I could go on with the thank you forever. THANK YOU
My fridge had the same error code, validated the part# purchased it at my local appliance parts store.
Followed the video and had it fixed in a couple of hours. My wife cleaned up behind the fridge while I went and got the part. Easy installation and up and running in no time.
I am curious to see if my ice cube maker will work better after 10 years. I will post an update later on.
Thank you Thrifty Tani for an excellent video on a DIY project.
Solid LED light = cold beer!!! That's priceless! LOL. Thanks for posting and providing the parts link.
This is honesty one of the best troubleshooting videos I have ever seen. I don’t know if this will work for me but thank you. So we’ll made and easy to follow.
I had the exact fault with our Samsung RFG297AARS frig, after failing to cool. Amazing what you can find out by reading the supporting manual. Ordered the recommended part, received it from amazon 2 days later and Bam !! Solid LED light = cold beer!! Cheers to a least a few more years of cold ones. Thank You for assistance and laughs. 🤙Aloha !!
Your video is the best one with step by step instructions. Ordered the part from your link and refrigerator is up and running . Thanks for the detailed info and the parts link. Huge help.
I watch a lot of DIY videos on TH-cam. I think this is the BEST DIY video out there. Thanks.
Dan, I appreciate that, thank you!
Best repair diy video I’ve ever watched. Keep doing your thing !!!
I had the same issue with my fridge. I ordered the part from your amazon link and it fixed the issue. I wanted to thank you and give you a thumbs up for this help you provided. I really appreciate this free video help.
Nice,Good job! I appreciate you letting me know!
My daughter's samsung RFG297AA quit working while she is out of the country, the oldest son(20) called to say HELP. I went to see what was going on and found your video absolutely superb in answering the problem. LED flashing 5 times and pause..... Ordered an inverter board from amazon, 2 days later works like a charm. Thanks so much for your fine video.
Hi Sam, I’m so happy to hear that the video was helpful. I really appreciate you sharing your story, thank you!
THANK-YOU, followed your instructions and found I had the same issue, got the part from amazon, and it has been a week and Fridge is like new.
Hi Mohammed! I’m glad to hear you fixed your fridge, and I appreciate you taking the time to let me know how it went! Great Job! Aloha!
My Samsung refrigerator was intermittently not cooling and eventually stopped cooling. I bought the inverter board on your link ($107). I had the exact symptoms as you described here. LED blinking five times. I got the board today and replaced it and it works now! Solid LED! Thank God compressor is still good! Thank You for your post, you saved me from buying a new refrigerator!
Nice! Great job fixing your fridge!
The best DIY video I have seen anywhere. I followed the steps and was able to fix my refrigerator. Awesome. Thank you so much.
Thanks Marde!
This video has been very useful, but like many others on here the actual symptoms I was experiencing were a bit different. My freezer and fridge would "work" but the temps were swinging wildly. I spent a LOT of time trying to find a vid or article describing my scenario, but most were about things mostly just stopping working/cooling. On mine, after some power issues (storm related, dips and surges) I noticed frost on items in freezer, ice cube production decreased, and things just not cold enough in fridge section. At power up, I would get what seemed to be 88 8E errors on front panel, but it really looked like it was cycling between multiple errors. Doing a reset on the front panel always cleared them up. Th LED on the inverter control board would be lit solid, though I did find it blinking a single blink one time after much testing/exploration. There were no obvious burned or blackened components. Cleaned coils, removed all from same power circuit, etc. and seemed a little better. But came down one morning after not really using it or opening it for 12-18 hours to find ice melting out of the ice maker.
Searched around and found a new, old stock DA41-00411A and bought it from a local appliance parts store. ~$150. Replaced it and bam! Working like a champ for more than a week now. Freezer and fridge temps stable. (I bought remote monitors earlier when going through all this.)
Thought I'd post this for others who might be experiencing similar symptoms but unsure about replacing the Inverter Control Board. Worked for me.
Thank you so much for the detailed video, I ordered the part from amazon and to my surprise the fridge worked, I can’t thank you enough, very good explanation on the video. Thanks again 👍🏻
I’m happy to hear it worked Rivi! Thank you!
Thanks for the great video. Turned out my down refrigerator was due to the inverter board as well. I did mine without the frig plugged in. Then after I installed the new board I plugged it back into the wall. Took full 5 mins for everything to boot back up. Got a little panicked. 🙂. Again, thanks for your content. Really saved me some 💰
Thanks Rick! I know the feeling man, such a relief when that fridge starts to hum again and you realize you won’t need to spend money on a new fridge!
I bought this fridge new 9 years ago, I wasn't completely convinced this would work. So I did a multi-meter "samsung compressor" OHM test ( youtube googled it) which resulted in 10 10 10 which means the windings are probably still good in the compressor. I figured if I could find a Board with Amazon as the vendor, I could easily return it if necessary. Next I bought my circuit board on Amazon Warehouse Deals for 95$, shipped via 2 days Prime Shipping, installed and my fridge is cool again! Woot! Thanks so much, you're the best Thrifty Tani!
Nice! Great job troubleshooting and fixing it! I appreciate you taking the time to share your experience!
Thank you your video solved my issue perfectly.
Thank you! This was a real life saver!! My family and thank you for posting and sharing!
Thanks Camille!
Thanks for this video. We had an electrical storm that took out the inverter board in our Samsung fridge. The board exhibited exactly the same symptoms as you showed in the video. I bought a replacement and the fridge is back up and working again.
Nice! Great to hear Robert, thanks for sharing!
Thanks for the video, power went out here in Texas and fridge stopped cooling, you video helped me troubleshoot and I went to parts store and bought DA41-00614F inverter board and now its working again. Thanks again!!!
I Hope all is getting better out there! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for the awesome video, I used your instruction and fixed my refrigerator and saved money. I replaced inventer board and that solved cooling.
Rahim, great job! Thank you!
My M-i-L has the exact same model refrigerator, with the exact same symptoms, the exact same discontinued inverter board, and I did get the exact same part from Amazon (eventually), and it DID fix the problem!!! YAY!!! My Father-in-Law was preparing to drop $2K to replace it, and I told him that it might be repairable, but he said he was going to replace it anyway, because it was getting old...
Now that it's running again, they've decided that perhaps they can just keep using it and get a surge protector for it to prevent future problems. Thanks for the video and the very useful information!
Nice! Thanks for sharing your story!
ALCON, The video shown is very good. I ordered the part from Amazon and just replaced it myself and I am appalled that I don't have to pay someone to fix it. Just pay attention to the warnings and the blinking lights what the problem could be. After removing the old part, the back part of the PCB board is burned out. I could not see it from the front till I removed it.
This actually helps with all the YT vids out there.
Thank you for creating this vid.
Hi Ed, thank you for taking the time to share your story. It makes me feel good knowing the video was helpful! Happy New Year!
Changed the PCB board and the compressor kicked right on. Thank you!
Nice!
Best video on fixing this problem I’ve seen!
Thanks Marnie!
This video was very helpful. My Samsumg RFG297 stop cooling and I verified the LED indicator thas was blinking 5 times between pause. I decided to change the inverter board as they do in the video and the problem was solved. Make sure to disconnect the refrigerator from the power and take all safety measures required when working with electric equipment. Good luck
Awesome Jose, good to hear!
thanks a lot...you saved me a lot of money and time...i have same fridge as yours and the same problem...i got a card ...inverter and frigde working like NEW...thanks very much....ofcourse you needs to be incline to work to fix the problem and safe ....common sense and safety....thanks...
Thank you for making this video. I had the exact same error and after updating the inverter board the fridge is back alive!
Nice! Thanks for sharing!
This is one of the best-made repair videos I’ve ever seen. My problem seems to be different, but the video was informative nonetheless. Thanks!
I appreciate it, thank you!
Круто, без лишних слов, всё понятно! Спасибо мужик
Awesome, glad to hear it’s working!
You are THE MAN! Fixed my fridge and get to be the hero. Thanks so much for the video! Cheers 🍻
Nice! Where did you get the replacement board? It’s been hard to find lately.
@@thriftytani46 eBay used for $60. It's the only place you can get them now, because Samsung has discontinued production of the replacement boards.
Really appreciate the effort put into the video. Ty
THIS VIDEO WAS VERY HELPFUL IN FINDING OUT WHAT THE ERROR WAS AND WHY IT DID NOT START NORMAL. NOW THAT EVERYTHING SHOWS NORMAL THE FRIG STILL IS NOT GETTING COLD IN THE FRIG OR FREEZER. I WOULD LIKE TO FIND A SERVICE MANUAL OR A TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE SOMEWHERE IF ANYONE KNOW WHERE I CAN FIND ONE ON THE INTERNET. I GOOGLE IT AND EVERYTHING I FOUND HAD US JOINING THEIR SYSTEM IN ORDER TO GET IT WHICH WE DO NOT LIKE TO DO. GREAT VIDEO THOUGH AND IT HAS HELPED ME. THANKS FOR POSTING
Thanks for this informative video. I was able to fix my fridge for less than $100. Super easy fix and get instructions. Awesome!
Nice!
Thank you so much for posting this video
Hi Samantha! You’re welcome, I hope it helped!
I have similar problem with my Samsung RF266AERS…no cooling in the freezer and refrigerator….hope it’s just the inverter board. Thanks for your video!!
Great tutorial! I have a RFG295 series. I will trouble shoot per your instructions. I will see what road to take next. My unit has been cycling on and off . Go a day whereby it is warm and the next day it is cool again for another day or two.
My RFG298 series is doing the exact same thing. Did you put in the new board and did it work for you?
This video is awesome. I first unplugged it for a day. It worked for five day, but then it went bad again. Did it again for a second time thinking that there was ice buildup. Nope! It happened again...
Then I saw your video. Identical issue. Replaced that board and it’s been working better than before. Keep in mind this started happening a week before Christmas. Needless to say, it took like a week to get the part. I did not mind at all knowing that it could be the solution.
Thanks again!!!
Awesome man! It must feel good! Thanks for sharing!
Hey Nicholas. I was wondering if your refrigerator intermittently worked normally then failed. My refrigerator is in a seasonal rental so no food or anything in it. I noticed the ice had melted in the ice bin but had frozen back into a solid block. The fridge would work fine for a week or so then I would find it with the freezer and fridge areas warm again. Just wondering if you noticed yours behaving the same way. Thanks!
Your vid actually showed me how to get into Forced Defrost mode which others were different. Thanks for your efforts.
After forced defrost, did your compressor kick on? If so, how long did the beeping last or did you press a button to stop it ??
Great Video, there was "no" light on my PCB inverter. Ordered it on Amazon, easy install. Fridge immediatly started cooling, too 24 hours for the freezer to begin to cool it may have needed defrosting. 24 hours later, I was the proud father of new baby ice cubes in my ice maker.
Lol! Great job!
Does it stil work?
There was no light on mine either?? What does that mean? Could it possibly be the the fuse? How do I check the error code if there’s no blinks at all.. my compressor is not hot at all it’s cold and won’t turn on
@@anthonybambara just ordered the new board and my fridge kicked back on . The board is $85 remanufactured. 💪
This video was so helpful saved me a lot of money from calling a repair man when it was something I could do myself thanks a lot
That’s awesome, I’m happy to hear!
Thank you, great video! I had the exact same problem and this fixed it!
Good to hear you were able to fix yours!
Life saver!
Thank you for the video. It was very informative seeing that I have the same current problem. I have fixed Flat screen TV's, Whilpool Duet washer and dryers, PC's, laptops, tablets, but anything other than a refrigerator. I have ordered the current version of the PCB board in hoping that it will fix my 10 year old Samsung. I will update once repaired. Thanks again.
Awesome Henry, will be looking forward to hear how your repair goes!
@@thriftytani46 So, I got the part installed and I thought maybe that I got a bad part or something else was wrong. Once plugged up I noticed that the display was showing 88 8-with a backwards 9, meaning the R-1 display of c (with a circle) showing it to have a Defrost Sensor system in FF compartment error. Also no red light on the PCB board and no evap fan. Later on the display cleared from any errors and that is when I installed the old PCB back in to see if it would still at least show a blinking red light which it did not until about another 5 mins. That told me I needed to add the new PCB back in and wait. After about 5 minutes, I heard the fan and compressor kick on and a solid red light.
I want to thank you again for the video you made and helping me to further my knowledge in troubleshooting appliances.
Nice! The beginning of your message was stressing me out! I’m happy for you, I know how life altering a broken fridge is! I appreciate you taking the time to share your story.
Just wanted to say thanks for saving me $2500 on buying a new refrigerator. I was so excited to find your video that perfectly described our exact situation. However, going to your link revealed that the updated part appears to not be in production at this time. My heart sank. However a remanufactured part on Amazon listed as DA92-00047A kept popping up when I searched the DA41-00614F. After closely inspecting pictures of both parts I bought it hoping that it would work. After ordering it I found a few sellers on eBay stating that they are cross compatible. Sure enough, it’s working fine. Thanks again for the video.
Thank you for the helpful info, so good to know of the alternate part number as the original has been out of stock for a while. Greatly appreciated, thank you!
Did the one you purchase work for you? My neighbor asked me to find it new but it has been obsolete. Thank you for any info you can provide
great video big props !
Gracias por compartir hermano!!!
De nada mi amigo!
This was awesome! I am gonna diag mine today. If I can work on cars I can do this.
I checked everything on mine and the compressor was hot solid red light but found an 88 code. We have power outages here a lot and had one for 8 days a few months back. What would you suggest?
Thankful for your video...
You’re welcome! 👍
Thank you so much for taking your time to share.
Thank you Rafael!
@@thriftytani46 I was wondering I was wondering if you might know about this specific refrigerator what to do if it's not cooling and freezing and the red light in the back it's staying constant on like normal operation and the compressor seems that works the fan is rotating and the compressor it's vibrating... I'm not sure what to do.
Hmm, it could be the cooling coils or air duct is iced over. Try and leave it unplugged long enough to let any potential ice melt.
@@thriftytani46 I did it for the three weeks already
I’d check the compressor start relay next, it’s a cheap and easy fix. I believe the compressor will still feel hot when the start relay is broken. th-cam.com/video/ibEehZK56ks/w-d-xo.html. Check out this video to see if you have similar symptoms.
Thank You so very much 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
🙂
I have had the same issues in your video! Thank you! I am trying the stages on the fridge before going to the back. When I turn the computer screen into Fd mode. Does it defrost and turn itself back on or do i do something?
Thanks
You’re welcome, thanks!
BRAVO
Great instructions. I was able to fix by fridge just by following your instructions. Thanks for saving me a ton of $. I had the exact problem you had. Bought the board from Amazon for $80 shipped & fridge was fixed in less than 15 minutes!!
Nice! $80 is really cheap for the board, great job!
@@thriftytani46 It was a refurbished board but it looked brand new. The box was already opened. Works just fine
Could you share the name of item? I’d like to purchase as well. Thanks
@@becomingtawana8253 Hello. The part I bought on Amazon was Part # Samsung DA41-00614F Assembly PCB Sub Inverter. Hope this helps you. If this is no longer available, try searching for the equivalent part #.
This is Thrifty Tani with a Repair update: As of Sept 17, 2023, the fridge has still been working fine with my new pcb board.
This would be so much better if it wasn't so fast and in white letters. So hard to read.
Thanks Kellie for the feedback. I agree, the letters are hard to read. Since my earlier videos I’ve been using a much clearer font. The video was fast, but I wanted to keep it from being an overly long. I’ll consider slowing things down in the future. Thanks for taking the time to comment!
@@thriftytani46 Appreciate your video. Was going to buy new frig but going to try this first.
Thank you so much for this video. I successfully fixed my 13 years old RFG 298AARS refrigerator by following the instructions in your video.
Hello great video,
A friend of mine has this refrigerator and the bottom drawers are not cooling. Do you think 🤔 if changes that circuit board might fix the problem? Also, the front panel control board is showing faded numbers, you can not see the temperature. Do you think, This problem is related to yours?
Thanks
I’m just finding the video, but OMG it was really easy to follow and it worked! The compressor kicked on RIGHT AWAY after doing the force defrost. I didn’t have to go any further with the video.
I would like to know, since the compressor kicked on from doing the FD, how long should it BEEP before stopping on its own or me having to press a button.
Is it beeping bc it’s still melting the ice? Could I press a button to have the noise stop being that compressor is now on?
Good video
Great video. Please can you put a link to the quick repair guide you put up at the end of the video. It is too small to read
Good video, same issue I was having. It took a while before my inverter started blinking like yours. But when I went to purchase the inverter on the link below, it's now unavailable. It seems like Samsung discontinued this PCB inverter DA41-00614F too. With no other solution now to fix the problem.
Look at the label on the two big capacitors on your board. Mine is the same as in this video which is 06DA4100404D but use only DA41-00404D. Then, look it up on ebay. There are several vendors selling this board (used but good condition). By the way, the DA41-00404D are compatible with DA41-00404E and I think DA41-00404H. Make sure the the two big capacitors on the board are the same type as on your old board. Mine are the same as in this video which are 200v 820 micro Fara (M). Also, make sure the fuse on the board you buy is good.
Thanks Tani this was very helpful - unlike the completely useless manufacturer's forum. Why can't they just offer useful advice like this? Tani rules!
Lol! Thanks!
The fridge stopped cooling. The red light LED was completely off, then I noticed some rust around the back panel and drops of water below the investor board. A few minutes of drying with fan and the light is on and compressor running again. Seems like there was a water leaking into the board space. Can be a common problem.
Thank you for giving me some sanity!!! I was able to use power freeze and get the fridge to drop the temp in both the fridge and freezer. But I have a solid red led, no flashing so no codes. What do you possibly think it could be? Maybe the inverter board too? or Main board? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Hi Poljana! I’m glad it started working again! If the led is solid, I doubt it’s the inverter. It’s possible that the main board is acting glitchy, but it seems when either board goes out, it’ll consistently not work. It’s possible ice was blocking the cooling fan/ducts etc. if it happens again, try unplugging it for several second and plug it back in to reset the computer system. (If you know where your circuit breaker box is in the house, it’ll be easier to cut the power there instead of pulling the fridge away from the wall to get to the plug)
Hello Tani,
I got my frig into Fd mode. It beeped continually, so I pulled the plug, waited a couple of minutes and plugged it back in.
Now the display shows 88 88. Can’t get it out of this mode. Your thoughts?
hi Tami and everyone, i have the double 88 with a blinking section on the lower right section of the last 8. the chart from the manual says this section of the led is F-Def-Sensor, not sure how to check the Voltage at Main PCB. The led light on the panel was blinking 5 times but now after restarting a few times, it is not lighting. Should I replace the PCB ? or maybe the compressor is bad? I can hardly hear or feel heat from the compressor when restarting. I just hear a knocking sound of the compressor for about a minute then stops. thanks
What if solid red and when i hold for 8sec for it to display FF the compreser turns on but don't blow cold on freezer does it mean low refrigerat
Well sir here is the deal............... IT WORKED MY FRIDGE IS COLD AND HAS BEEN COLD FOR OVER 3 DAYS SINCE I INSTALLED THE PCB INVERTER BOARD THANKS FOR THE ASSISTANCE AND THIS VIDEO IT HAS HELPED. I went on the ratings page for this BS ass company that came out to service my fridge and gave them minus zero rating as they have $150 charge to come out just to look at my fridge and did nothing then had to call Samsung because the tech couldn't find error codes and still didn't even do anything after talking to Samsung even after i called again and they came out and again did nothing after seeing that the fridge was doing what i advised them it was doing before the 2nd visit had the nerve to say to fix it it would cost $800 dollars to fix it minus the $150 i had already paid shoot to be honest if he would have looked at the video before me they could have done this and made an extra $150 for a total of $300 which i most likely would have paid instead of doing this myself which i ended up paying totally because i paid them then brought the part myself fixed it in less than 10 total contact minutes. I'm so happy and pissed at the same time because repair company did was beat me out of money for some friggin' stranger to come into my home and try very hard not to do anything then upsell me i'd like to fight someone over this as my money doesn't come easy but i'm not just the thought of this. Wat a crock of BS. Thanks again was very helpful and def. makes me not want to trust these subtle gangsters......Grrrrrrrrr
Great video TT, is there any way you could put up a link to download the fast track troubleshooting guide shown at the end?
Thanks Jamey, here’s a link to manualslib. www.manualslib.com/manual/1110181/Samsung-Rfg297aars.html
Great video! What steps would one take if refrigerator is working and freezer is not on a 4 door Samsung refrigerator?
It sounds like it might be a temperature sensor in the freezer problem or a main board problem. Try unplugging and plugging the fridge back in. Seems like those who have this problem tend to throw out their fridge and buy a new one because it’s difficult to diagnose and replace the broken part.
What if the board's light is off, even when conected? Also if FDis on, does it keep beeping when defrosting? How long will it last the beepein and the defrosting process? Also, will this process fix the ice maker problem?
I can't seem to find the part for this. Does anyone know the current part number available on Amazon? Thanks
Solid light means starting failure according to the troubleshooting graph.
My freezer is works, my ice maker works BUT the refrigerator top portion never cools. The refrigerator sensors were replaced and it worked for about a year and now it's back to not cooling the refrigerator. Any suggestions
What do I do if I put the fridge in FF1 and it just keeps beeping? Does that mean it's working or is that an error?
Freezer has been out since I accidentally put it in demo mode 3 days ago..
Once u fixed ur refrigerator how long did it take to get cold again
well i changed the board as directed on this video and my goodness i got worried because it didn't start right away but after a few minutes it did hopefully it keeps on working and it'll be cold beer for me as well. I'll let you know in about 2 hours if it goes out again if it does then i let you know and if you do not mind i can tell you what it's doing and you can help i can say this though the compressor was hot when it came on before as it would come on and go off after about a day or so which i neglected to mention when it would come on and run get cold and all the compressor was warm or hot fan was blowing seemed fine then it would flash like above i did just what you did and i did in fact see 5 flashes from the PCB inverter board after a pause i checked the fuse it looked fine so i replaced the board if it's not this then i'll go back in troubleshoot to see what it really going on here's hoping and thanks again even if i get this wrong it's better i do it because we had a guy come out he charged us $150 just to look at it then did nothing because he got no codes and the fridge was running but cutting off every now and then 2 days on 2 off he came on the day it was on i asked and he came back out but still did nothing i wanted a refund as he had to call Samsung to tell him what to do and he still couldn't figure out what to do or didn't know and he's supposed to be a tech how is this and Samsung promotes this company go figure if i have to fix this myself then hopefully i can if this does not solve the problem. Thanks again !
All right! Keeping my fingers crossed for you. I know how the anticipation feels!
@@thriftytani46 still working LOL!! i'll hit you tomorrow i'm praying i fixed it it seems ok though
The board had the five flashes. But the next day it started cooling again?? Do I change out the board anyway? I already ordered it. Do I wait and see? What do you recommend! Btw...thank you so much this video was amazing!
Hi Susan, I’d say the board is on its way out and it’s best to switch it out when it’s convenient for you. However it’s possible the compressor is on its way out not the board. It’s hard to diagnose something that’s intermittently working.
I can't find the part anywhere. It's unavailable on the amazon link. Anyone have any suggestions?
FREE PART for you!!!
I ordered my board from a company whose website mentioned nothing about taking 3 months to recieve the part. After waiting two weeks for my "overnight delivery" I ordered from another company and subsequently recieved and repaired my fridge (thanks to this video). MONTHS later, the part I forgot to cancel the order on, arrived and i now have an extra brand new board because the part is non-refundable. :/
As a token of gratitude for NOT having to replace a fridge, I'm happy to give this part to anyone that feels it will save them from replacing their fridge. No cost to you other than you emailing me your shipping label and I'll stick it on the box and drop it off. I think you can contact me through my TH-cam account. I'll delete this comment when it's gone.
Wow, that’s very generous of you. This part has become difficult to find. I hope whoever get this part pays it forward to someone. Thanks Richard!
I'll take it if you still have it
Any chance you still have that part? If you do I would love to buy it from you. Many thanks
Is the part still available? The post is not taking down.
This must be the replacement part the one that is left, I'll keep you posted
Ever have the display above the dispenser go dead and unresponsive all but a blinking light under the ice type buttons? No red light on on the back control panel at all.
Hi Roxsan, no I haven’t.
After doing the FD, the compressor KICKED RIGHT ON. It’s now beeping, wondering bc how long it would stay beeping.
Checked the back and it’s a Solid red light
Wondering if it will continue to beep until it has completed its job?
I wonder how did you move the fridge? Did you lift the balancing legs first?
I just pulled my fridge straight out. If there’s balancing legs, mine weren’t in use.
Hi Tani. My fridge was working fine and freezer was completely out. I checked the PCB and my light was flashing 1 time. So it read as starting failure. I ordered the PCB on amazon and changed it and now I have a solid light! Its been about 2 hours but I don't see the freezer to be cooling. Could there potentially be something else wrong with it? How long should I wait to see things running again? Thanks you so much your videos are so helpufl !
we opened the back again and light was completely off. Then unplugged and plugged got a contant light again. There is not warm air and compressor seems to come on but then turn off.
Hi I got 2 Samsung fridges French doors kinda like these little newer. Both work and I plug them in the compressor works but just don't get cold the pipes from the compressor don't even get cold so the problem is from there. Dose this mean it needs Ferron in them?
Hi Mark, it would be unusual to have all the Freon leak out. You can plug it in, let it run for a while then unplug it. Listen for a bubbling sound coming from the compressor/coils area. If you do then you probably have at least some Freon to cool the fridge. Icing could also be another problem. Make sure the fans and interior cooling coils have aren’t iced up.
How dorky, but, nice. Thanks lol
Lol!
Mines not cooling in the freezer section and fridge section both ? What can this be???
How much did the board cost you?
The fridges panel started to beep and I don’t know how to make it stop please any advice for stop the beeping
Hi mi fridge dont have any of those things but de freezer dont work any idea what hapend?
So my fan is running and the control board plug is putting out 5 MA. Compressor is cold and no sign of running. 5 blinking light. How much should the plug test for output. Is 5MA enough?
Decided no way 5MA was enough to run compressor. Ordered part. Easy fix and working great.
Thank you for posting this. I used the method you described for my fridge Samsung RFG297AAPN. I replaced the inverter, and when I turned on the fridge, I saw a spark in the main circuit (the large integrated circuit), then the fridge went completely dead. It is hard to get a repair specialist now on Thanksgiving. Do you have any suggestions? (btw, the circuit breakers and fuses seem intact).
Hey Dan, sorry to hear about the fridge, if you saw the main board spark, I’m thinking it would have to be replaced. Repairing components on a circuit board is difficult. At this point your fridge is probably around 9 years old and is the cost of hiring someone to repair it worth it? I’m guessing he’ll need to order the part and it’ll take at least a few days to get and install. I’ve been looking at the Lowe’s thanksgiving ad, and they have huge discounts on fridges. Painfully it might be better to cut your losses and get a new fridge that you won’t have to worry about for several years. My fridge is still working, but I’m worried about when the next part will conk out at an in opportune time.
@@thriftytani46 Thank you. You know, I tried turning the fridge back on using a different outlet. It worked, however in a few seconds the the button on the outlet sprung out and that turned off the fridge again. So, I am thinking we may have a problem with the wiring of our outlets. However, the fridge may still be problematic because at the time when it was running, the light on our brand new inverter blinked 5 times again. So, according to this video (rather according to the table that you so kindly included in the video around 3:20), we may need to have the compressor replaced.
Hmm. If it turned on for a few seconds and the ground fault circuit interrupter button popped out, there must be a grounding problem. To narrow it down to this problem, would you be able to use an extension cord to plug the fridge into a outlet without a gfci protection button? Usually the outlets away from wet areas won’t have GFCI protection. If the fridge does stay on and work, I’d unplug it, so you can check for possibly a loose grounding wiring.
Where did you get the Samsung Guide?
Todd Keating If you can use a desktop computer to view this video, you should be able to read the guide at the end. It’s recorded in 4K.
Great video. I have a Samsung Model RFG297AABP that is not getting cold. LED red light is static and compressor comes on but not cooling at all. Repair guy came out today through our home warranty company said the freon is low or all leaked out. Not sure how he knows this but he advised that they need to install a valve first (which is not covered) to add freon. Does this sound right??? Many thanks for the help!
Hey Jim, yes he sounds right. The solid light either means the pcb board needs to be replaced or compressor. If the board was bad, the compressor wouldn’t be running at all. Since the compressor is running but not cooling the fridge it does sound like there isn’t Freon In the system.
@@thriftytani46 Great, thanks much for the information and fast reply. I'll give them the green light to go forward on the repair. All is greatly appreciated.
You’re welcome!
@@thriftytani46 A quick follow up. The home warranty company denied the claim to add freon because it requires a "modification" to install the piercing valve to add the freon. So, looks like I'll be doing this repair myself. Wife is nervous ....!
Legally, all appliances that contain freon/refrigerant below a certain size are required to be sealed at the factory with no service fittings - it's an EPA regulation, because it was decided that there was a greater risk of freon leaking out of service fittings, than the appliances actually leaking.
It made small appliances more reliable with less leaks, but more expensive to service, because the service valves would need to be installed in the field (which is legal), but by a licensed HVAC technician with freon recovery equipment to collect any leaking refrigerant. Most general handymen/repair techs won't have the specialized gear or knowledge to tackle this job either.
If the compressor does go, that's when a repair will require installing the valves to recover the used refrigerant and oil, cut the lines, and replace the compressor (and dryer too any time the lines have been opened!), and although samsungparts.com will sell me a replacement compressor for only $165 and I can get a dryer for $50, I'd still have to get a service call to recover the old refrigerant, and be willing to braze the replacement parts lines with the old system. Then there's the process of leak testing with pressurized nitrogen, and vacuuming the system down before charging it...
Anytime one of the parts fails that is part of the refrigerant loop, it will require pretty much the same processes, so if a condenser or evaporator goes bad/gets damaged, the system will still need service valves installed, and recovery/replacement/leak testing/charging to repair.
To the OP, thanks for this video, I'm going to hope & pray that it fixes my problem of no cool & 5 flashing lights, but it will take a few days to get the part if I'm lucky. If I'm unlucky, the compressor has failed too... :-(