Samsung Refrigerator — Error Code 85E

Q: How do I fix the 85E error on a Samsung refrigerator?

Try first: Power-cycle at the breaker. Unplug or switch off the breaker for sixty seconds, then restore power; request service if the code returns.

The compressor experienced an undervoltage (brown-out) condition.

brand Samsung appliance Refrigerator market US component compressor category compressor severity stop failure

Ranked repair steps

1. Power-cycle at the breaker

Unplug or switch off the breaker for sixty seconds, then restore power; request service if the code returns.

easy · basis: manufacturer first

Educational reference, not a substitute for the manufacturer's service manual. Disconnect power and water before servicing; gas, sealed-refrigerant, and high-voltage work is for qualified technicians only.

Provenance: facts re-derived from an official manufacturer listing — Samsung US Support — Refrigerator Error Codes. Meanings and steps are original paraphrase; nothing is reproduced verbatim.

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