Side by Side Refrigerator

Basic Model: RS554NRUA**

Model: RS554NRUA1J
RS554NRUASL
RS552NRUA1J
RS552NRUASL
RS552NRUAWW
RS554NRUAWW
RS552NRUA9M
RS554NRUA9M

Service Manual
Refrigerator Contents

• Safety
• Features
and
• Disassembly
& Reassembly
• Troubleshooting
• PCB
Diagram
• Wiring
Diagram
• Schematic
Diagram
• Reference

Refer to the service manual in the GSPN(see the rear cover) for the more information.
 WARNING
Important Safety Notice

The service guide is for service men with adequate backgrounds of electrical, electronic, and
mechanical experience. Any attempt to repair a major appliance may result in personal injury and
property damage. The manufacturer or dealer cannot be responsible for the interpretation of this
information.

SAMSUNG Electronics
Technical Service Guide
Copyright @ 2011

All rights reserved. Without written approval of SAMSUNG, this Service Manual shall not be
duplicated wholly or partially in any form.
contents

1. Notice................................................................................................................................................... 3
1-1. Safety Precautions............................................................................................................................ 3
1-2. Precautions of Maintenance.............................................................................................................. 3

2. Product Features and Style................................................................................................................... 5

2-1. Product Features............................................................................................................................... 5
2-2. Product Specification........................................................................................................................ 6
2-3. Specification and Standard of Electric and Refrigerating Parts........................................................... 7
2-4. Product Dimensions ......................................................................................................................... 8

3. Product Function.................................................................................................................................. 9
3-1. Display Panel.................................................................................................................................... 9
3-2. Temperature Control Function......................................................................................................... 10

4. Calibration and Adjustment................................................................................................................. 11

4-1. Test Function: Forced Service......................................................................................................... 11
4-2. Self-checking Function.................................................................................................................... 11
4-3. Overload State Display Function...................................................................................................... 11
4-4. Exhibition Mode.............................................................................................................................. 13
4-5. Option setting Function................................................................................................................... 13
4-6. Button Functions at Option Setting.................................................................................................. 13
4-7. Option Table.................................................................................................................................... 14

5. Disassembly and Reassembly............................................................................................................ 15

5-1. Replacing Main PCB and Internal Parts........................................................................................... 16
5-2. Replace Display Panel..................................................................................................................... 18
5-3. Replace Magnet Sensitive Switch.................................................................................................... 19
5-4. Replace Lamp Panel....................................................................................................................... 20
5-5. Replace Home Bar......................................................................................................................... 21

6. Troubleshooting.................................................................................................................................. 22
6-1. Self-diagnosis................................................................................................................................. 23
6-2. Self-diagnosis Find the Error............................................................................................................ 24

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contents

7. Block Diagram.................................................................................................................................... 28
7-1. Circulation Diagram of Refrigerating System.................................................................................... 28
7-2. Block Diagram................................................................................................................................ 29

8. Wiring Diagram................................................................................................................................... 30

9. PCB Diagram..................................................................................................................................... 31
9-1. Parts layout..................................................................................................................................... 31

10. Circuit Diagram................................................................................................................................. 33

11. Circuit Introduction........................................................................................................................... 35

11-1. Power Supply................................................................................................................................ 35
11-2. Crystal Oscillator........................................................................................................................... 36
11-3 Sensor........................................................................................................................................... 36
11.4 Operation....................................................................................................................................... 37

12. Reference........................................................................................................................................ 38
12-1. Model Name................................................................................................................................. 38
12-2. Troubleshooting............................................................................................................................. 39

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1. Notice
1-1. Safety Precautions
Only qualified maintenance personnel who grasp full technology of refrigerating circulation system and regulations of safety
inspection are allowed for maintenance operation according to this Manual.

This product uses inflammable and explosive refrigerant- R600a. In order to keep safety, the maintenance site must be
well-ventilated.

1. Don’t share a socket with other appliances.

 It may cause abnormal heating and fire.

2. Don’t allow users to repair refrigerators by themselves.

 Users may be injured due to fire or abnormal action.

3. Check if power cord is pressed or pierced by objects.

 Repair at once if plug or socket is poor in contact.

4. Check operation environment of the refrigerator.

 Change if the operation environment is damp, waterish or unstable.

5. Grounding if necessary.
 DO ground it in case of electric leakage risk according to water and damp.

6. Unplug before replacing or repairing electric parts.

 Electric shock hazard.

7. Don’t store any bottle in the freezer.

 Users may be injured if bottles are broken.

8. Prevent the stored foods from moving.

 Users may be injured by falling objects while opening or closing doors.

9. Only foods are allowed to be stored in the refrigerator.

D on’t store medicine, academic materials, or any object with strict requirement on
temperature.
10. Don’t place object on the refrigerator.
 Users may be injured by falling objects while opening or closing doors.

11. Only rated components can be used to replace electric parts.

P lease confirm model name, rated voltage, rated current, action temperature of electric
parts.
12. While repairing, wires, i.e. harness, must be firm.
 By pressing, they will not shed and water will not leak.

13. While repairing, remove all dust and foreign matters of housing, wiring part and spot check
part etc.
 To prevent from tracking, short and fire .

14. After repairing, check assembly state of parts.

 They should be the same as before.

15. Check if electric parts leak water.

 If any, replace parts or wind by insulating tape etc.

16. Wires may intersect if bare; don’t bundle them up when wind insulating tape.
W ind insulating tape, so as to prevent wires from tracking, short and fire in case of crack
and leakage.

1-2. Precautions of Maintenance

1. When replacing the relay connected to lead terminal of compressor, plug and unplug directly. Lead terminal and relay may be
damaged if shaking the relay while plugging and unplugging.

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2. The refrigerator can be started again 5 minutes after power off.
Otherwise, it can’t work at once.

It refers to safety materials about AC circuit and refrigerator parts.

It refers to materials for refrigerator maintenance.

Do NOT attempt.

Do NOT disassemble.
WARNING
Risk of death or serious injury!
Do NOT touch.

Follow directions explicitly.

Unplug the power plug from the wall socket.

CAUTION
Risk of personal injury or property damage!
Make sure the machine is grounded to prevent
electric shock.

CAUTION
Use rated components for Unplug from socket before During maintenance, bundle
replacing. replacing internal lamp of wires tightly.
• Check if model, rated voltage, the refrigerator. • So that they will not loose by
rated current and working • To avoid risk of electric shock. force or be damped.
temperature are correct.

Rated
ents
compon

During maintenance, After maintenance, check Check if it leaks.

remove any dust and foreign assembly condition of parts. • In case of leakage, replace
matter, and check parts. • Assembly condition must be the related parts or take other
• Check risk of fire due to aging, the same as before. necessary measures, i.e. wind
electric leakage or short. by insulating tape.

Earth

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2. Product Features and Style
2-1. Product Features

• Inverter Compressor
Its imported high effective inverter compressor reduces power consumption of the refrigerator, lowers noise while
operation, operates different states at different frequency, and is advantageous in freezing capacity and cooling
speed.

• Home Bar (Optional)

With soft touch type Home Bar, just push and catch to open or close with latch and damping system. Now you can
enjoy fashionable living.

• Twin Cooling System

The Refrigerator and Freezer have separate evaporators. Due to this independent cooling system, the Freezer and
Refrigerator cool more efficiently.

• Tempered Glass Door (Optional)

Show unbeatable luxury.

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2-2. Product Specification
Model RS554NRUA** RS552NRUA**

Photo

538 538
Total effective volume (L)

197 197
Effective volume of Freezer (L)

341 341
Effective volume of Fridge (L)

912 912
Width

Dimension 700 700

Depth
(mm)
1789 1789
Height

Freeze frost-free chamber

Refrigerating type

Electronic
Control type

Digital display
Display type

Available
Power Freeze

Vacation function (R600a) Available

/Power Cool function(R134a)
Available
Door alarm sound

R600a/R134a
Refrigerant

Cyclopentane
Foaming agent

220V
Rated voltage

50Hz
Rated frequency

1.3 A
Rated current

160W
Input power

183W
Defrost power of Freezer

128W
Defrost power of Fridge

1.6W/1.6W
Illumination power of Freezer/Fridge

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2-3. Specification and Standard of Electric and Refrigerating Parts
Item Standard

Model type RS554NRUA** RS552NRUA**

Freezer defrost heater 230V 200W 230V 200W

Fridge defrost heater 230V 140W 230V 140W

Home bar heater 230V 14W -

Temperature fuse 110°C 250V 10A 110°C 250V 10A

Bimetallic strip temp. Bimetallic strip temp.

Freezer bimetallic strip
mutator (PW-5M1) mutator (PW-5M1)
thermal protector
on: 40°C off, 60°C on: 40°C off, 60°C

Bimetallic strip temp. Bimetallic strip temp.

Fridge bimetallic strip
mutator (PW-5M1) mutator (PW-5M1)
thermal protector
on: 40°C off, 60°C on: 40°C off, 60°C

Model 4TM 4TM

Overheat
ON temp. 61±9°C 61±9°C
protector
Part
OFF temp. 135±5°C 135±5°C

Start relay No No

Capacitor No No

Rated voltage 220V-240V/50Hz-60Hz 220V-240V/50Hz-60Hz

Freezer DC brushless
DC12V 2.8W DC12V 2.8W
motor
Fridge DC brushless
DC12V 2.8W DC12V 2.8W
motor

Chill DC brushless motor DC12V 2.5W DC12V 2.5W

Freezer lamp 12V 1.6W 12V 1.6W

Freezer lamp 12V 1.6W 12V 1.6W

Door switch 5V 1mA 5V 1mA

Switch of Home bar door 5V 1mA -

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2-4. Product Dimensions

25mm

At least
50mm
At least 50mm

1163mm
140
50mm

1546mm

In order to move your refrigerator to certain place, be sure to measure dimensions of door frame (width and
height), threshold, roof, ceiling and corridor etc.
* The following table lists heights and depths of different models of Samsung refrigerators.
Model RS554NRUA** RS552NRUA**

Capacity (L) 538 538

Only main body 908 908
Width
Include doors 912 912

Dimension Only main body 600 600

Depth
(mm) Include doors 700 700
No doors 1743 1743
Height
Include doors 1789 1789

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3. Product Function
3-1. Display Panel

1 2 1 2

3 3

4 4

5 5

R134a(Power Cool) R600a(Vacation)

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3-2. Temperature Control Function

1. Fridge button
• W
 hen you turn on the refrigerator for the first time, temperature of the fridge will set to 3°C automatically.
Press “Fridge” button once, the fridge will show the present temperature; if press it again within 5S, the
temperature can be adjusted.
You may adjust the temperature from 1°C to 7°C.

2. Vacation function(R600a)
• If you are going on vacation or business trip or you do not need to use the refrigerator, press the Vacation
button. When you select vacation button for fridge compartment off, display LED of Vacation will be on. It is
strongly requested to remove foods in the fresh-food compartment and do not leave the door open when
you select Vacation function.
2. Power Cool function(R134a)
• Speeds up the time needed to fresh products in the fridge. This can be helpful if need to quickly cool fresh
food, or if the temperature in the fridge has warmed dramatically (For example, if the door was opened too
long, or put too much warm food in fridge suddenly)

3. Power Freeze button

• In order to freeze food quickly, you can choose this function.
• Set power freeze: press “Power Freeze” button, enter power freeze state when the panel displays “Power Freeze”
icon.
• Cancel power freeze: press “Power Freeze” button, “Power Freeze” indicator disappeared, and it exits from power
freeze state,Exit from power freeze automatically after reaching power freeze time; its icon extinguishes; freeze
temperature returns to the setting value before entering power freeze.

4. Freezer button
• W
 hen you turn on the refrigerator for the first time, temperature of the freezer will set to -20°C automatically.
Press “Freezer” button once, the freezer will show the present temperature; if press it again within 5S, the
temperature can be adjusted.
You may adjust the temperature from -14 to -23°C.

5. Child lock
• P
 ress “Child Lock” for 3S to switch between lock and unlock. At lock state, except “Child Lock”, all other
buttons are unavailable.

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4. Calibration and Adjustment
4-1. Test Function: Forced Service
In normal operation mode, press both “Fridge” and “Power Freeze” buttons for 6S to enter intermediate mode.
Press “Power Freeze” button within 4S to enter test mode.
Note: at test mode, BEEP alarm sound is given.

At test mode, press any of “Fridge”, “Power Freeze”, “Freezer” and “Child Lock”, it will switch to test function according to the
following order.
(Herein after, “*” is used to replace “any button”; F/R represents “Freezer/ Fridge”.)
If pressing * once, enter force start; Seven-segment code of F flashes and displays [FF];
If pressing * twice, enter Fridge OFF force start; Seven-segment code of F flashes and displays [0F];
If pressing * three times, enter Fridge defrosting, Seven-segment code of Freezer flashes and displays [rd];
If pressing * four times, enter F/R defrosting, Seven-segment code of Freezer flashes and displays [Fd];
If pressing * five times, cancel test mode (cancel alarm sound, wait normal display);
Note: if * button is pressed before normal display is recovered, it will switch to test function again and circulate according to the
above order.
4-2. Self-checking Function
When the refrigerator is power on for the first time, the system will check error of sensor and load; refer to “Chapter 6:
Troubleshooting” for actual errors.
If pressing both “Fridge” and “Power Freeze” buttons for 10S during normal operation, you can check if sensor and partial load
during operation of the refrigerator are correct. Error display measures are the same as “Chapter 6: Troubleshooting”.

4-3. Overload State Display Function

At normal operation mode, press “Fridge Adjustment” and “Power Freeze” buttons for 6S to enter intermediate mode; press
“Freezer” button within 4S to enter load checking mode.
Refrigerator display panel will show the information that if refrigerator load runs.
If LED lights up, load operation or function is chosen; otherwise, load stop or function is not chosen.
The right figure displays naming mode of every part of 7-section code on the display panel.

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* Check List of Load Mode:
NO ITEM DISPLAY LED CONTENTS
1 High speed of R fan R: the 1st “a” High speed of R fan: LED ON
2 Low speed of R fan R: the 1st “b” Low speed of R fan: LED ON
3 Def. electric heating of R R: the 1st “c” Def. electric heating of R On: : LED ON
4 Start mode R: the 1st “d” Run start mode: LED ON
5 Overload mode R: the 1st “e” When environment temp. is above 34°C:
LED ON
6 Low temperature mode R: the 1st “f” When environment temp. is below 21°C:
LED ON
7 Exhibition mode R: the 1st “g” Run exhibition mode: LED ON
8 Compressor F: the 1st “a” Compressor on: LED ON
9 High speed of F fan F: the 1st “b” High speed of F fan: LED ON
10 Low speed of F fan F: the 1st “c” Low speed of F fan: LED ON
11 Def. electric heating of F F: the 1st “d” Def. electric heating of F on: LED ON
12 High speed of compressor fan F: the 1st “e” High speed of compressor fan: LED ON
13 Low speed of compressor fan F: the 1st “f” Low speed of compressor fan: LED ON
14 Secondary electric heating F: the 1st “g” Electric heater of Home bar: LED ON
15 Common condition R: LED of the 1st Environment temp.: 22°C~33°C
“e” and “f” LED
extinguishes

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4-4. Exhibition Mode
At normal operation mode, press “Power Freeze” and “Freezer” buttons for 6S to enter intermediate mode;
Press “Fridge” button within 4S to enter exhibition mode.
At exhibition mode, display panel works normally, and the compressor stops working.
At exhibition mode, when either temperatures of the fridge or the freezer reach 65°C, the refrigerator exits from exhibition mode
and returns to normal operation mode.

4-5. Option Setting Function

At normal operation mode, press “Fridge” + “Power Freeze” buttons for 6S to enter intermediate mode; press “Fridge” button
within 4S to enter Service Option Setting mode.
If pressing “Power Freeze” button, OPTION ITEM rises; if pressing “Fridge” button, OPTION ITEM falls.
If pressing “Child Lock” button, OPTION VALUE rises; if pressing “Freezer” button, OPTION VALUE falls.
7-section code of the freezer display OPTION VALUE.

4-6. Button Functions at OPTION Setting

** Button functions at OPTION setting mode:

BUTTON FUNCTION
Power freeze OPTION ITEM rises
Fridge OPTION ITEM falls
Child lock OPTION VALUE rises
Freezer OPTION VALUE falls

NOTE:
All values of the refrigerator are cleared, namely “0”. However, some data may be changed for improving product quality. In order
to check its authenticity, please check according to SVC notice.
Besides the above, many other functions can also be adjusted. Because they are not concerned with fault diagnosis, this Manual
doesn’t introduce.
(Don’t adjust any other adjustment function which isn’t introduced.)

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4-7. Option Table
1) Freeze temperature conversion table
Value Temp. Item Freeze temp. conversion
Freeze value parameter Model Every model
0 0 Position: freeze temp. display
Mode
1 -0.5°C 0
2 -1.0°C
3 -1.5°C
4 -2.0°C
5 -2.5°C
6 -3.0°C
7 -3.5°C
8 +0.5°C
9 +1.0°C
10 +1.5°C
11 +2.0°C
12 +2.5°C
13 +3.0°C
14 +3.5°C
15 +4.0°C

E.g. decrease 3°C of the freezer’s control temp.

2) Fridge temperature conversion table

Value Temp. Item Fridge temp. conversion

Freeze value parameter Model Every model
0 0 Position: fridge temp. display
Mode
1 -0.5°C 1
2 -1.0°C
3 -1.5°C
4 -2.0°C
5 -2.5°C
6 -3.0°C
7 -3.5°C
8 +0.5°C
9 +1.0°C
10 +1.5°C
11 +2.0°C
12 +2.5°C
13 +3.0°C
14 +3.5°C
15 +4.0°C

E.g. increase 1.5°C of the fridge’s control temp.

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5. Disassembly and Reassembly

• Preparation
• Turn the refrigerator before clean and maintenance;
• Users are not allowed to adapt or repair refrigerators by themselves.
- May result in fire, refrigerator failure and personal injury.
• Don’t put sundries or accumulate too much dust on power plug.
- May result in fire.
• The power cord can’t be damaged or worn.
• Use good materials to prevent overload of power cord and fire due to overheat of lead.
- Don’t share a socket with other appliances. The refrigerator should be plug on a separate socket which consists with the
rated voltage on its nameplate.
• Don’t install at damp environment or place which may contact water.
- Insulation difference of electric appliances may lead to electrical shock or fire.
• The refrigerator must be grounded reliably.
- To prevent electrical shock or personal injury due to electric leakage.
• Don’t store bottles or glass vessels in the freezer.
- When foods are frozen, vessels will break and cause personal injury.
• Don’t store volatile or inflammable substances in the refrigerator.
- Benzene, thinner and alcohol etc. may cause explosion.

• Maintenance Tools
Tools Usage Figure
Phillips screwdriver Install and dismantle screws

Flat-blade screwdriver Dismantle Home bar, main PCB and

cover plate of temperature shift chamber
etc.

Socket spanner, Hexagon Install and dismantle lower hinge

ø10m

Inner hexagon spanner Install and dismantle door hinge

Magnet Check fans of freezer and fridge

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5. Disassembly and Reassembly
5-1. Replacing Main PCB and Internal Parts
Part Name Figure Maintenance essentials

The main PCB is at top of the refrigerator. The cover

plate is metal. Remove 3 bolts at rear of the cover
plate, as shown in the figure.

Main PCB Open the metal cover plate from the side where
screws are removed, till rear buckle comes off.

3 1
Main PCB of the frequency compressor is
composed of:
1. Mainboard PBA
2. Filter band
3. Inverter PBA
2 4. Reactor
4

Loose terminal of mainboard PBA, as shown in the

figure.

Replace mainboard PBA

After moving all terminals, pull the buckle to take

out main PCB

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5. Disassembly and Reassembly
Part Name Figure Maintenance essentials

Loose 2 terminals on filter band.

Replace filter band Loose grounding screws on filter band.

Pull the buckle to take out filter band.

Loose screws of frequency inverter plate.

Replace frequency inverter

plate PBA

Pull the buckle to take out frequency inverter plate.

Replace suppressor Pull the buckle to take out suppressor.

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5. Disassembly and Reassembly
Part Name Figure Maintenance essentials

Replace suppressor Pull the buckle to take out suppressor

Loose a fixing screw and grounding screw on plug

of the power cord

Replace power cord

Loose terminal of power cord and filter band to take

out power cord

5-2. Replace display panel

Part Name Figure Maintenance essentials

Use a small flat screw driver to tilt display panel.

(Cotton cloth etc. may be put under this place to
avoid scratch.)

Replace display panel

Loose terminal to take out display panel.

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5. Disassembly and Reassembly

5-3. Replace Magnet Sensitive Switch

Part Name Figure Maintenance essentials

Magnetic sensitive switch is in the hinge cover at

top of the refrigerator, as shown in the figure.
(Magnetic sensitive switches within top left and right
hinge covers are dismantled by the same method.)

Open hinge cover.

Magnet sensitive switch

Loose terminal of magnetic sensitive switch.

Loose all terminals to pull out magnetic sensitive

switch.

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5. Dismantle and Reassemble

5-4. Replace Lamp Panel

Part Name Figure Maintenance essentials

Lamp panels are in the embedded box within

chambers of freezer and fridge; their surfaces are
covered by lampshades, as shown in the figure.

Insert a small flat screw driver from the gap at top of

lampshade and tilt the lampshade outward.

Lamp panel

Remove lamp panel from the fixed buckle.

Loose terminal of lamp panel.

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5. Disassembly and Reassembly

5-5. Replace Home bar

Part Name Figure Maintenance essentials

Tilt structural outer cover of Home bar with a flat

screw driver,
Open the cover; there are 4 buckles.
As shown in the figure.

Press left rotation shaft with a small flat screw

driver; pull it parallelly to the right, open door of
Home bar outward through pressing right end of
rotation shaft, till rotation shaft is out.

Home bar

After rotation shaft is out, rotate outward and pull to

take out door of Home bar.

Loose screws,
Take out door structure.

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6. Troubleshooting
1) Before repairing, the refrigerator must be restarted for self-checking;

2) In case any defect is found in self-checking, refer to the following table for defective parts:

* Error codes of self-checking:

Code Symbol
No. Failure Item Freezer Fridge Description
display display
1 Freezer sensor 1 E Sensor of freezer is short or open
2 Fridge sensor 2 E Sensor of fridge is short or open

3 Freezer defrost sensor 4 E F defrosting sensor is short or open

4 Fridge defrost sensor 5 E R defrosting sensor is short or open

Environment temperature sensor 6 E Environment temperature sensor is
5
short or open
6 Humidity sensor 13 E Humidity sensor is short or open
7 Freezer fan 21 E Rotation blockage
8 Fridge fan 22 E Rotation blockage
9 Compressor fan 23 E Rotation blockage
F defrost error (high resistance) 24 E When its electric heating overtimes,
10
force OFF
R defrost error (high resistance) 25 E When its electric heating overtimes,
11
force OFF
12 Load <->Main Error LC E Communication error

3) Sensors are installed at the following positions:

Freezer sensor ---------- in upper air duct panel of Freezer

Fridge sensor ---------- in lower air duct panel of Freezer
Freezer defrost sensor ---------- in upper air duct panel of Fridge
Fridge defrost sensor ---------- in lower air duct panel of Fridge
Environment temperature sensor ---------- in hinge cover at top of Freezer
Humidity sensor ---------- in hinge cover at top of Fridge

Humidity sensor Environment temperature

sensor
Freezer sensor Fridge sensor

Freezer defrost sensor Fridge defrost sensor

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6-1. Self-diagnosis
No Response after Power On

Check if all pins are connected properly

Power on

No
Check if all related
connectors are OK

Replace terminal
Yes

No
Check if there is input
voltage between L/N

Check assembly of
Yes wire and replace it

Check if output voltage of frequency panel 7815 and Check if output

No
BA50BC0 are proper voltages of frequency
panel 7815 and
BA50BC0 are proper
Repair or replace
frequency inverter plate
Yes

No
Check if 5V?
If main board is at
good condition
Check if 15V?
Repair or replace
Yes mainboard

Replace display
Check if 5V? panel
Check if 12V?

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6-2. Self-diagnosis Find the Error
Display E1/E2/E4/E5/E6/E13

No. Error Display

1 F sensor E1
2 R sensor E2
3 F Def-sensor E4
4 R Def-sensor E5
5 External sensor E6
6 Humidity sensor E13

Check if pin of mainboard sensor is connected properly

Start

No
Sensor head is OK

Replace sensor
Yes head

Measure input voltage of MICOM sensor No

Terminal of main PCB
(CN30) is well contacted

Plug terminal again, or

Yes repair damaged terminal.

No
Check if pin of sensor
Humidity sensor head is well contacted

Plug terminal again, or

External sensor Yes repair damaged terminal.

Check input voltage on No

main PCB MICOM is
in normal temperature
Measured voltage: 1V~4V
F sensor: V of CN30 pin3 and pin9; range Check if main PCB is
R sensor: V of CN30 pin7 and pin9; poor in welding or short
F DEF-sensor: V of CN30 pin4 and pin9;
R DEF-sensor: V of CN30 pin10 and pin9; Yes
External sensor: CN30 pin11 and pin12;
Voltage humidity sensor: V of CN30 pin8 and pin9; Main PCB and sensor
head are OK.
Check terminal of
connector again.

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6-2. Self-diagnosis Find the Error
Display E21/E22/E23

No. Error Display

Fan error
1 F-FAN Error E21
2 R-FAN Error E22
F and R fan
3 C-FAN Error E23

Check if fan pin is OK Check if evaporator Yes

is frozen and blocks
fan
Compressor fan Deicing
No

No
State of fan connector is
OK
Reconnect connector
Yes
Check if fan pin of mainboard, CN74 pin, is OK?

No
Plugging state of main PCB
connector, CN74 is OK

Yes Reconnect connector

Yes

No
Cabinet lead wire is ON

Replace lead wire

Yes

No
If fan works intermittently

Check cold weld and

Yes short of main PCB

Check if part of fan

motor is open or short,
if motor contacts badly

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6-2. Self-diagnosis Find the Error
Display E24/E25

No. Error Display

Defrosting abnormal
1 F-DEF Error (high E24
resistance)
2 R-DEF Error (high E25
resistance)
No
Check pins CN70 and CN72 of electric Check if all pins are
heater’s mainboard is OK well connected

Reconnect connector
Yes

No
If evaporator sensor is OK

Replace sensor
Yes

No
State of DEF electric heating is OK
(Temp. fuse disconnects?)
Yes Replace electric heating

Yes
Check pins of electric heater’s mainboard are OK
No
Cabinet lead wire is ON

Replace lead wire

Yes

Check operation of No
mainboard compressor
and electric heating relay
are OK Replace mainboard

Yes

Recheck if connection
is OK

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6-2. Self-diagnosis Find the Error
Display E42

No. Error Display

1 No communication E42

No communication
between main core
and load core

Replace mainboard

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7. Block Diagram

7-1. Circulation Diagram of Refrigerating System

Compressor-> Sub-condenser-> Hot pipe-> Dryer-> Capillary tube -> Refrigerator evaporator-> Freezer
evaporator -> Suction pipe -> Compressor

Refrigerator Evaporator

ACCUMULATOR

Freezer Evaporator

Dryer
Hot Pipe
SUCTION PIPE

SUB-CONDENSER

Capillary Tube
Compressor
Muffler

Hot Pipe

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7-2. Block Diagram

RS554NRUA** ( Inverter with Home bar)
AC input
AC power
AC Load
F evap. heater AC input
R evap. heater Mainboard
Home bar heater Power, circuit
Inv. DC 5V, 12V Dio. distinction Reset circuit Lamella
plate

EEPROM Core
Inv. ctrl. Test mode ctrl
Inv. ctrl.
Load ctrl. Mode ctrl.
compressor
UART comm.
Switch input Condition
ctrl.
AC
ctrl. Data conversion Display mode ctrl.
circuit control

DC
ctrl. Display ctrl. circuit
Switch sensoring
circuit Sensoring circuit (LED module)
circuit
12 V DC load
Compressor fan Display panel
F fan Door switch Sensor Key PLC module
F door switch F temp. sensor LED module
R fan
R door switch R temp. sensor
F lamp
R evap. sensor
Home bar door
R lamp
switch F evap. sensor
External sensor
Humidity senor

RS552NRUA** (Inverter)

AC input
AC power
AC Load
F evap. heater
AC input
R evap. heater Mainboard
Power, circuit
Inv. DC 5V, 12V Dio. distinction Reset circuit Lamella
plate

EEPROM Core
Inv. ctrl. Test mode ctrl
Inv. ctrl.
Load ctrl. Mode ctrl.
compressor
UART comm.
Switch input Condition
ctrl.
AC
ctrl. Data conversion Display mode ctrl.
circuit control

DC
ctrl. Switch sensoring Display ctrl. circuit
circuit circuit Sensoring circuit (LED module)
12 V DC load
Compressor fan Display panel
F fan Door switch Sensor Key PLC module
F door switch F temp. sensor LED module
R fan
R door switch R temp. sensor
F lamp
R evap. sensor
Home bar door
R lamp
switch F evap. sensor
External sensor
Humidity senor

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8. Wiring Diagram

Main PCB

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9. PCB Diagram

9-1. Parts Layout

9-1-1. Main PCB

1pin: 12V
2/5pin: compressor fan
7pin: F evap. heater 3/6pin: R fan
5pin: R evap. heater 4/7pin: F fan
(1) 3pin: heater COM port
1 8pin: GND
9pin: R lamp (5)

1pin: F door switch

2pin: GND
(2) 5pin: Home bar
3pin: F temp. sensor
heater
4pin: F evap. sensor
2
5pin: R door switch
6pin: GND
7pin: R temp. senor
8pin: humidity sensor
9pin: GND
10pin: R evap. sensor
11pin: environment temp. sensor
1pin: 12V
12/13pin: GND (6)
2pin: 5V
3pin: GND
3
5pin: compressor port 1/3/4pin: empty
(3) 2pin: GND
5pin: 12V
1pin: F lamp
Pin of display 2pin: Photosynthesis
6pin: 5V (7)
panel (4) fresh-keeping
3pin: 12V (8)

(1) 7pin: F evap. heater; 5pin: R evap. heater; 3pin: heater COM port
(2) 5 pin: Home bar heater
(3) 1pin: 12V; 2pin: 5V;3pin: GND; 5pin: compressor port
(4) Pin of display panel
1pin: 12V; 2/5pin: compressor fan; 3/6pin: R fan;
(5)
4/7pin: F fan; 8pin:GND; 9pin: R lamp
1pin: F door switch; 2pin: GND; 3pin: F temp. sensor; 4pin: F evap. sensor; 5pin: R door switch;
(6) 6pin: GND; 7pin: R temp. senor; 8pin: humidity sensor; 9pin: g GND; 10pin: R evap. sensor; 11pin:
environment temp. sensor; 12/13pin: GND
(7) 1/3/4pin: empty; 2pin: GND; 5pin: 12V; 6pin: 5V
(8) 1pin: F lamp; 2pin: Photosynthesis fresh-keeping; 3pin: 12V

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9-1. Parts Layout
9-1-2. Frequency inverter control plate

Programmer port

Input power 220V (2 pins at R and L) Compressor wiring

OLP (2 pins in the middle)
4
3

(1) 1/2pin: 12V; 3pin: 5V; 4/5pin: GND; 6pin: RPM; 7pin: FB
(2) Programmer port; 1pin: TEST 1; 2pin: TEST 2; 3pin: NRST; 4pin: 5V; 5pin: GND
(3) Compressor wiring U/V/W
(4) Input power 220V (2 pins at R and L) OLP (2 pins in the middle)

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10. Circuit Diagram

MAIN PCB INV PCB S/BLU BRN

CN101
CN103 BRN
PANEL PCB S/BLU
OLP
˄:+7˅ ˄:+7˅
BLK CN04
W/YEL W/YEL BLK BLU
W/BLU W/BLU BRN 3 BRN PRP COMPRESSOR
W/RED W/RED RED 4 RED BLK
W/BLK W/BLK ORG 6 ORG
S/BLU S/BLU RED RED
CN102
WHT WHT BLK BLK
GRY GRY ˄:+7˅ REACTOR
PRP PRP BLK BLK
BLU BLU BIMETAL F-DFE-HEATER THERMO-FUSE
BRN
PNK PNK
YEL YEL BIMETAL R-DFE-HEATER THERMO-FUSE
WHT
ORG ORG
RED RED ORG
12V
BRN
W/GRY BLK
˄:+7˅
RED RED
HUMIDITY HOME BAR-HEATER
SENSOR BLU BLK

RED YEL
HANDLE-HEATER

F-DOOR REED S/W ˄:+7˅ ˄:+7˅

GRN +12V
W/BLU C-FAN MOTOR(BLDC)
W/BRN YEL
F-SENSOR YEL GRN
F-DEF-SENSOR R-FAN MOTOR(BLDC)
BLU BLU
W/GRN BLK F-FAN MOTOR(BLDC)
R-DOOR REED S/W 12V
BRN BRN
R-SENSOR BLK RED
HUMIDITY GRY
SENSOR
8 W/RED L
R-LED LAMP
HOME BAR-DOOR R-DEF-SENSOR
WHT
˄:+7˅
REED S/W RED
PNK L
EXT-SENSOR YEL
F-LED LAMP
YEL
W/BLK
+12V
GRN

W/GRY

W/GRY-WHITE GRAY

MAIN PCB INV PCB S/BLU BRN

CN101
CN103 BRN
PANEL PCB S/BLU
OLP
˄:+7˅ ˄:+7˅
BLK CN04
W/YEL W/YEL BLK BLU
W/BLU W/BLU BRN 3 BRN PRP COMPRESSOR
W/RED W/RED RED 4 RED BLK
W/BLK W/BLK ORG 6 ORG
S/BLU S/BLU RED RED
CN102
WHT WHT BLK BLK
GRY GRY ˄:+7˅ REACTOR
PRP PRP BLK BLK
BLU BLU BIMETAL F-DFE-HEATER THERMO-FUSE
BRN
PNK PNK
YEL YEL BIMETAL R-DFE-HEATER THERMO-FUSE
WHT
ORG ORG
RED RED ORG
12V
BRN
W/GRY BLK
˄:+7˅
RED RED

BLU

F-DOOR REED S/W ˄:+7˅ ˄:+7˅

GRN +12V
W/BLU C-FAN MOTOR(BLDC)
W/BRN YEL
F-SENSOR YEL GRN
F-DEF-SENSOR R-FAN MOTOR(BLDC)
BLU BLU
W/GRN BLK F-FAN MOTOR(BLDC)
R-DOOR REED S/W 12V
BRN
R-SENSOR BLK RED
GRY
8 W/RED L
R-LED LAMP
R-DEF-SENSOR
WHT
˄:+7˅
RED
PNK L
EXT-SENSOR YEL
F-LED LAMP
YEL
W/BLK
+12V
GRN

W/GRY

W/GRY-WHITE GRAY

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11. Circuit Introduction

11-1. Power Supply

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11-2. Crystal Oscillator

Inverter plate

Mainboard

11-3 Sensor

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11.4 Operation

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12. Reference

12-1. Model Name

This Service Manual includes two series of refrigerators, RS554NRUA** and RS552NRUA**.

R S 54 2 U C AE SL / SC
DOOR PLATE COLOR
1J - white shiny river
SL - ALF (Stainless Look silver)
WW - Snow White
SK - segmentae sivler

Project Code & Version

AE (ES-VE PJT)
UA (Superstar PJT)

Feature 2 (Handle)
R : Recessed (Resin)
C : ARC (CIRCLE SECTION)

Feature 1 (USP)
U : Non Cool Select Zone - [Non Inverter] Basic
N : Non Cool Select Zone - [Inverter] Basic

Grade
2 : Basic (outside display)
4 : Home Bar

CATEGORY Capacity
S : SBS 54 : 540L 55:545L

BRAND IDENTITY : R-SAMSUNG REFRIGERATOR B-OEM REFRIGERATOR

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12-2. Troubleshooting

Problem Possible cause Solution

Refrigerator can’t work * Plug is loose * Check and plug again.

partially or fully
* If temp. setting on display plate is correct? * Try to reduce temperature of the
cabinet.
* Refrigerator is under direct sunlight or close * Move it to a proper place.
to hot source?
* Back of refrigerator is too close to wall? * Move it to a proper place.
Foods of the fridge freeze * If temp. setting on display plate is correct? * Try to increase temperature of the
cabinet.
* Environment temperature around refrigerator * Try to increase temperature of the
is too low? cabinet.
* Foods containing much water are stored at * Try to increase temperature of the
very low temperature place? cabinet.
Abnormal noise * Check if refrigerator is level.
* Back of refrigerator is too close to wall? * Keep proper distance.
* Some substances fall down to back or lower * Remove.
part of refrigerator?
* Clicking sound in refrigerator, because
accessories of refrigerator deform or expand
due to temperature difference
Corners, door frames and * In order to prevent refrigerator from forming * It’s normal
sides of refrigerator become dew at surface of refrigerator, hot pipe is at
heat those places.
* Doors keep open for a long time; * It’s normal
condensing temperature is higher?
Bubble sound in refrigerator * Refrigerant of refrigerating system gives such
sound while flowing.Generally, it’s normal
Odor in refrigerator * Foods with strong smell should be wrapped
up before storing; remove spoiled foods.
Freezer chamber frosts * Air duct is blocked? * Don’t place foods too tight
* Door is open? * Check the door
Light in freezer * Defrosting heating pipe is defrosting * It’s normal

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