LG LFX28968SW Service Manual - Page 21

Troubleshooting - ice maker

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6. TROUBLESHOOTING 6-1 Error Code Summary WARNING: When checking Resistance values, make sure to turn off the power, and wait for the voltage to discharge. NOTE) Within 3 hours after the error : Press the Ice Plus button and Freezer button simultaneously 3 hours after the error : All errors, except for "Er rt", "Er HS", "Er IS(except for Icing sensor)", "Er gF", "Er It" error, are displayed. "Er IS" which is displayed without input of user is the error of Icing Sensor. Error Display NO Error Detection Category Freezer Temperature Refrigerator Temperature Error Generation Factors (Error code ①) (Error code ②) Remark 1 Normal 2 Freezer Sensor Error Er 3 Refrigerator Sensor Error Er 4 Defrosting Sensor Error Er 5 Icing Sensor Error Er 6 Humidity Sensor Error Er Room Temp 7 Sensor Error Er None Normal operation of Display FS Short or Disconnection of Freezer Sensor rS Short or Disconnection of Refrigerator Sensor dS Short or Disconnection of Defrosting Sensor IS Short or disconnection of the sensor about Ice maker (Icing sensor, Ice maker Check each sensor at it's connector. sensor) Short or Disconnection HS of Humidity Short or Disconnectoin of rt Room temp.sensor 8 Ice maker kit defect Er Other Electric system error When the ice does not drop It such as moter, gear, Hall IC, even when the I/M Test S/W operation circuit within I/M kit is pressed Flow 9 Meter(Sensor) Er Defect 10 Poor Defrosting Er Abnormality of 11 BLDC FAN Motor Er for Ice Making Abnormality of 12 BLDC FAN Motor Er for Freezer Abnormality of 13 BLDC FAN Motor for Mechanic Er Room 14 Communication Error Er gF Error of flow meter or water input or low water pressure Error of flow meter or water input or low water pressure or flow meter connection dH During 2 consecutive cycles the defrosting sensor did reach over 46F (8C) Temperature Fuse Disconnection, Heater disconnection, DRAIN Jam, Poor Relay for Heater It is caused when feedback IF signal isn't over 65 seconds Poor BLDC Motor connection, during BLDC FAN motor DRIVE IC, and TR operating It is caused when feedback FF signal isn't over 65 seconds Poor BLDC Motor connection, during BLDC FAN motor DRIVE IC, and TR operating It is caused when feedback CF signal isn't over 65 seconds Poor BLDC Motor connection, during BLDC FAN motor DRIVE IC, and TR operating Poor Communication Communication Error connection,Poor TR of CO between Micom of Main PCB Transmitter and Receiver and Display Micom Tx/Rx between display and main board. - 21 -

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6. TROUBLESHOOTING
6-1
Error Code Summary
WARNING:
When checking Resistance values, make sure to
turn off the power, and wait for the voltage to
discharge.
NOTE)
Within 3 hours after the error : Press the Ice Plus button and Freezer button simultaneously
3 hours after the error : All errors, except for "Er rt", "Er HS",
"Er IS(except for Icing sensor)", "Er gF", "Er It" error, are displayed.
"Er IS" which is displayed without input of user is the error of Icing Sensor.
NO
Error Detection
Category
1
Normal
None
Normal operation of Display
2
Freezer Sensor
Error
Er
FS
Short or Disconnection
of Freezer Sensor
3
Refrigerator
Sensor Error
Er
rS
Short or Disconnection
of Refrigerator Sensor
Check each sensor at it’s
connector.
Error Generation Factors
Remark
Error Display
4
Defrosting
Sensor Error
Er
dS
Short or Disconnection
of Defrosting Sensor
5
Icing Sensor
Error
Er
IS
Short or disconnection of
the sensor about Ice maker
(Icing sensor, Ice maker
sensor)
6
Humidity Sensor
Error
Er
HS
Short or Disconnection
of Humidity
10
Poor Defrosting
Er
dH
During 2 consecutive cycles
the defrosting sensor did
reach over 46F (8C)
Temperature Fuse
Disconnection, Heater
disconnection, DRAIN Jam,
Poor Relay for Heater
8
Ice maker kit
defect
Er
It
Other Electric system error
such as moter, gear, Hall IC,
operation circuit within I/M kit
When the ice does not drop
even when the I/M Test S/W
is pressed
9
Flow
Meter(Sensor)
Defect
Er
gF
Error of flow meter or water
input or low water pressure
Error of flow meter or water
input or low water pressure or
flow meter connection
11
Abnormality of
BLDC FAN Motor
for Ice Making
Er
IF
It is caused when feedback
signal isn’t over 65 seconds
during BLDC FAN motor
operating
Poor BLDC Motor connection,
DRIVE IC, and TR
12
Abnormality of
BLDC FAN Motor
for Freezer
Er
FF
It is caused when feedback
signal isn’t over 65 seconds
during BLDC FAN motor
operating
Poor BLDC Motor connection,
DRIVE IC, and TR
13
Abnormality of
BLDC FAN Motor
for Mechanic
Room
Er
CF
It is caused when feedback
signal isn’t over 65 seconds
during BLDC FAN motor
operating
Poor BLDC Motor connection,
DRIVE IC, and TR
14
Communication
Error
Er
CO
Communication Error
between Micom of Main PCB
and Display Micom
Poor Communication
connection,Poor TR of
Transmitter and Receiver
Tx/Rx between display and
main board.
7
Room Temp
Sensor Error
Er
rt
Short or Disconnectoin of
Room temp.sensor
Freezer
Temperature
(Error code
)
Refrigerator
Temperature
(Error code
)