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Samsung electric range

These error code explanations can help you diagnose a problem with your Samsung electric range. For repair how-to help, visit the PartsDirect repair help section, which includes repair help for ranges, other major appliances, lawn and garden equipment, garage door openers, vacuum cleaners and more. Search for your model number to find a complete list of replacement parts for your range.

Error Codes

Error Code
C-20
Condition

Oven temperature sensor failure

Check / Repair

Unplug the range and check the wire harness connections between the oven temperature sensor and the main control board. Reconnect any loose wires or replace the wire harness if damaged. If the wire connections are okay, measure the resistance of the oven temperature sensor using a multimeter. You should measure around 1,100 ohms of resistance at room temperature. Replace the oven temperature sensor if resistance is off by more than 200 ohms.

Possible Parts Required
Oven temperature sensor, wire harness
Error Code
C-21
Condition

Oven overheating

Check / Repair

Unplug the range and check the resistance of the oven temperature sensor using a multimeter. You should measure around 1,100 ohms of resistance at room temperature. Replace the oven temperature sensor if resistance is off by more than 200 ohms. If the oven temperature sensor resistance is okay, replace the main control board.

Possible Parts Required
Oven temperature sensor, main control board
Error Code
C-d0
Condition

Stuck key

Check / Repair

A key on the membrane switch panel is stuck. Try to free the stuck key, press down directly on top of all keys on the membrane switch panel. If that doesn't free the stuck key, press down slightly off-center on all keys. If you can't free the key, replace the membrane switch panel.

Possible Parts Required
Membrane switch panel
Error Code
C-d1
Condition

Oven door lock failure

Check / Repair

Unplug the range and check the wire harness connections between the oven door lock and the main control board. Reconnect any loose wires or replace the wire harness if damaged. If the wire connections are okay, replace the oven door lock.

Possible Parts Required
Oven door lock, wiring harness
Error Code
C-F0
Condition

Main control board communication error

Check / Repair

Unplug the range and check the wire harness connections between the main control board and the user interface control board. Reconnect any loose wires or replace the wire harness if damaged. If the wire connections are okay, replace the main control board. If the problem continues, replace the user interface control board.

Possible Parts Required
Main control board, user interface control board, wire harness
Error Code
-dC-
Condition

Partition switch error

Check / Repair

This error will display if you didn't install the oven partition in the 5th rack position when using the twin-baking mode. Install the oven partition correctly. If the error code displays when the partition is in the correct position, unplug the range and check the wire harness connections between the partition switch and the main control board. Reconnect any loose wires or replace the wire harness if damaged. If the wire connections are okay, replace the partition switch.

Possible Parts Required
Partition switch, wire harness

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