Defect Diagnosis Function - Kenmore 795.71303.010 Service Manual

8-1-10 Defect Diagnosis Function

Micom error are separated in "Main Errors" (Affect directly refrigerator performance) and "Secondary Errors" (don't affect the
refrigerator performance).
To check in Display the error present, is necessary press Cold key on freezer and Cold key on refrigerator more than 1
Second, if no there any error, all LED will be illuminated, if a main error is present, only certain LED will be illuminated, in case
of secondary errors, only one LED or icon will not illuminated.
ERROR CODE on display panel
No. Item
1 Normal
Failure of Freezer
2
sensor
Failure of Refrigerator
3
sensor
4 Failure of Defrost sensor
5 RT-Sensor Error
6 Failure of Defrost mode
Failura of BLDC fan
7 motor at freezing
compartment
8 Faillure of Icemaker Kit
Failure of Icemaker
9
sensor
Primary Error: F sensor, R1 sensor, D sensor, Defrost errors, F-FAN errors.
Secondary Error: I / M sensors, I / M Kit, RT sensor.
When an error occur the first 3 hours the Primary Error and Secondary Error is indicated in the display check mode (Pressing
Cold key on freezer and Cold key on refrigerator more than 1 Second). After the 3 hours and if the error is still present the
Primary Error will show in the display automatically (See Note 1) and the Secondary Error is indicated in the display check
mode.
Note 1: In the Primary Error after 3 hours of the error occur all display lights turn OFF except the Freezer Temperature
(Trouble Code Index) indicating the failure mode.
*LED check function: When there's no error, If simultaneously pressing the Cold key of refrigerator Temp and the Cold key of
freezer temp for a second, all display LED graphics on. If releasing the button, the LED graphics displays the previous status.
Note 2: In Case of Icemaker ready models, discard Icemaker Sensor error until Icemaker kit will be connected.
Error Indication
NOTCH Indication None
Er Fs Cut or short circuit wire
Er rS Cut or short circuit wire
Er dS Cut or short circuit wire
Er rt Cut or short circuit wire
When defrost sensor does not
Er dH reach 8°C within 1 hour after
starting defrost.
If there is no fan motor signal for
Er FF more than 115 sec in operation
fan motor.
Failure of wires such as motor in
Er It
I/M KIT GEAR, HALL IC
Snapping or short circuit of ice
Er IS
making sensor
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DISPLAY switch operates
normally
Inspect Connecting wires
on each sensor
Open defrost heater
or temperature fuse,
loose connection
(indicated minimum 2h
after a failure occurs)
Motor failure, loose
connection to fan motor,
short circuit, or fan blade
obstruction.
When the ice ejecting does
not operated on pressing
the I/M TEST S/W
Connecting wire Test On
Sensor
Remarks