Question about Samsung RS2578BB Side by Side Refrigerator

Samsung rs2578sh The unit is approx. 2 years old. It completely shut down-no compressor and no lights on the digital panel except a "-". The interior lights worked. I read a solution for a different problem on a similar model posted by CATRIVER which suggested putting the refrigerator in the self-diagnose mode by pressing the power freeze and power cool buttons at the same time for 8 seconds to get an error code suggesting a possible correction or repair. I tried this to get an error code. I got no code but the refrigerator started within a few seconds and is in perfect working condition! Does anybody know why this happened?

TommyV Nov 16, 2007

I have a Samsung RS2556SH and had the same error. Did as you suggested and unit started right up. I am afraid unit will fail in near future. Please keep appraised of any future fixes. THANK YOU very much. TommyV

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The self-diagnose mode by pressing the power freeze and power cool buttons at the same time for 8 seconds to get errow code. And if you pressing both of them sametime. They are aslo reset mode too. That why is start work again.

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Yes, you have a faulty defrost heater or thermal fuse, the fault will re-occure within a few weeks. Regards Advisor

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