REFRIGERATOR
BOTTOM MOUNT FREEZER
BASIC : RFG298AA
MODEL NAME : RFG298AARS
RFG298AABP
RFG298AAWP
RFG298AAPN
MODEL CODE : RFG298AARS/XAA
RFG298AABP/XAA
RFG298AAWP/XAA
RFG298AAPN/XAA
REFRIGERATOR CONTENTS
1. PRECAUTIONS(SAFETY WARNINGS) ·4
2. PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ·····8
3. DISASSEMBLY AND REASSEMBLY ·26
4. TROUBLESHOOTING ········52
5. EXPLODED VIEW & PARTS LIST ··101
6. PCB DIAGRAM ··········124
·········129
7. WIRING DIAGRAM·
8. SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ······130
RFG298AA
For the latest parts information, Please access to our service web site
(● North America : http://service.samsungportal.com)
, 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 AMERICA, INC.
Technical Service Guide
Copyright ⓒ2008
All rights reserved. This service guide may not be reproduced in whole or in
part in any form without written permission from the SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS
Company.
, Contents
1. Precautions(Safety Warnings) ·····································4
2. Product Specifications ········································8
2-1) Introduction of main function ···································9
2-2) Specifications ·········································11
2-3) Interior Views ·········································12
2-4) Model Specification ·······································13
2-5) Model Specification &Specification Chart ·····························14
2-6) Dimensions of Refrigerator (Inches)································17
2-7) Optional Material Specification ··································18
2-8) Refrigerant Route in Refrigeration cycle ······························19
2-9) Cooling Air Circulation ·····································25
3. Disassembly and Reassembly ····································26
3-1) PRECAUTION ·········································27
3-2) Refrigerator Door ········································28
3-3) Door Handle Freezer ······································30
3-4) Refrigerator Light ········································31
3-5) Cover-display & water-dispenser ·································31
3-6) Water-dispenser ········································32
3-7) Glass Shelf ··········································33
3-8) Foldable Glass Shelf ······································34
3-9) Vegetable & Fruit Drawers Shelf ·································34
3-10) Cool Select Pantry·······································35
3-11) Water Tank ··········································36
3-12) Motor Damper ········································38
3-13) Water Filter (Disassembly) ···································38
3-14) Water Filter (Reassembly) ···································39
3-15) Gallon Door Bin ········································39
3-16) Vertical Hinged Section ····································40
3-17) Evaporator Cover In Refrigerator ································41
3-18) Evaporator In Refrigerator ···································42
3-19) Freezer Door ·········································43
3-20) Pull Out Drawer ········································44
3-21) Ice-Maker ··········································45
3-22) Freezer Light ·········································46
3-23) Door Switch In Freezer·····································46
3-24) Evaporator Cover In Freezer ··································47
3-25) Evaporator In Freezer ·····································47
3-26) Machine Compartment ·····································48
3-27) Electric Box··········································51
4. TROUBLESHOOTING ········································52
4-1) Function for failure diagnosis···································53
4-1-1. Test mode (manual operation / manual defrost function) ····················53
4-1-2. Display function of Communication error ···························54
4-1-3. Self-diagnostic function ··································55
4-1-4. Display function of Load condition ·····························58
4-1-5. Exhibition mode setting function ······························59
4-1-6. Option setting function ··································60
4-1-7. Option TABLE ······································62
4-2) Diagnostic method according to the trouble symptom(Flow Chart)···················64
4-2-1. If the trouble is detected by self-diagnosis (F, R, C - FAN) ···················65
4-2-2. If FAN does not operate ··································76
4-2-3. If ICE Room Fan does not operate ·····························77
4-2-4. If Ice Maker does not operate ·······························78
4-2-5. If ICE MAKER(F) does not operate ·····························79
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4-2-6. If defrost does not operate (F,R DEF Heater) ·························80
4-2-7. If Power is not supplied ··································81
4-2-8. If compressor does not operate·······························82
4-2-9. When alarm sounds continuously without stop(related with buzzer sound) ············84
4-2-10. If Panel PCB does not work normally····························86
4-2-11. If Pantry Panel PCB is not working normally·························87
4-2-12. When refrigerator ROOM Lamp does not light up ······················88
4-2-13. If ICE Water is not supplied ································90
4-2-14. If Cubed or Crushed Ice is not supplied···························92
4-2-15. If Cover Ice Route Motor(Geard Motor) is not working normally ················93
4-2-16. If Photosynthetic LED Lamp does not work properly ·····················94
4-2-17. If Inverter PCB Power is not supplied····························95
4-2-18. If compressor does not operate ······························96
4-2-19. LED blinking frequency depending on protecting functions ··················97
Spm internal diode voltage······································98
Inverter controller board connector location ······························99
Inverter pcb circuit diagram ·····································100
5. Exploded View & PARTS LIST ····································101
5-1) Freezer ···········································102
5-2) Refrigerator··········································106
5-3) Cabinet ···········································112
5-4) Disassembly of Freeze Door ··································116
5-5) Disassembly of Refrigerator DoorLeft ······························118
5-6) Disassembly of Refrigerator Door Right ·····························122
6. PCB DIAGRAM ··········································124
6-1) PCB Layout with part position ·································126
6-2) PCB Layout with part position (SMPS Board) ···························128
6-3) Connector Layout with part position (Main Board) ·························127
6-4) Connector Layout with part position (SMPS Board) ························128
7. WIRING DIAGRAM·········································129
7-1) Model : RFG298** ·······································129
8. SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ·····································130
8-1) Whole block diagram ·····································130
8-1-1. MODEL : RFG298** ···································130
8-1-2. MODEL : RFG23*** ···································131
8-2) CIRCUIT DIAGRAM ······································132
8-2-1. Main ··········································132
8-2-2. INVERTER ·······································133
BOTTOM MOUNT FREEZER
BASIC : RFG298AA
MODEL NAME : RFG298AARS
RFG298AABP
RFG298AAWP
RFG298AAPN
MODEL CODE : RFG298AARS/XAA
RFG298AABP/XAA
RFG298AAWP/XAA
RFG298AAPN/XAA
REFRIGERATOR CONTENTS
1. PRECAUTIONS(SAFETY WARNINGS) ·4
2. PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ·····8
3. DISASSEMBLY AND REASSEMBLY ·26
4. TROUBLESHOOTING ········52
5. EXPLODED VIEW & PARTS LIST ··101
6. PCB DIAGRAM ··········124
·········129
7. WIRING DIAGRAM·
8. SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ······130
RFG298AA
For the latest parts information, Please access to our service web site
(● North America : http://service.samsungportal.com)
, 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 AMERICA, INC.
Technical Service Guide
Copyright ⓒ2008
All rights reserved. This service guide may not be reproduced in whole or in
part in any form without written permission from the SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS
Company.
, Contents
1. Precautions(Safety Warnings) ·····································4
2. Product Specifications ········································8
2-1) Introduction of main function ···································9
2-2) Specifications ·········································11
2-3) Interior Views ·········································12
2-4) Model Specification ·······································13
2-5) Model Specification &Specification Chart ·····························14
2-6) Dimensions of Refrigerator (Inches)································17
2-7) Optional Material Specification ··································18
2-8) Refrigerant Route in Refrigeration cycle ······························19
2-9) Cooling Air Circulation ·····································25
3. Disassembly and Reassembly ····································26
3-1) PRECAUTION ·········································27
3-2) Refrigerator Door ········································28
3-3) Door Handle Freezer ······································30
3-4) Refrigerator Light ········································31
3-5) Cover-display & water-dispenser ·································31
3-6) Water-dispenser ········································32
3-7) Glass Shelf ··········································33
3-8) Foldable Glass Shelf ······································34
3-9) Vegetable & Fruit Drawers Shelf ·································34
3-10) Cool Select Pantry·······································35
3-11) Water Tank ··········································36
3-12) Motor Damper ········································38
3-13) Water Filter (Disassembly) ···································38
3-14) Water Filter (Reassembly) ···································39
3-15) Gallon Door Bin ········································39
3-16) Vertical Hinged Section ····································40
3-17) Evaporator Cover In Refrigerator ································41
3-18) Evaporator In Refrigerator ···································42
3-19) Freezer Door ·········································43
3-20) Pull Out Drawer ········································44
3-21) Ice-Maker ··········································45
3-22) Freezer Light ·········································46
3-23) Door Switch In Freezer·····································46
3-24) Evaporator Cover In Freezer ··································47
3-25) Evaporator In Freezer ·····································47
3-26) Machine Compartment ·····································48
3-27) Electric Box··········································51
4. TROUBLESHOOTING ········································52
4-1) Function for failure diagnosis···································53
4-1-1. Test mode (manual operation / manual defrost function) ····················53
4-1-2. Display function of Communication error ···························54
4-1-3. Self-diagnostic function ··································55
4-1-4. Display function of Load condition ·····························58
4-1-5. Exhibition mode setting function ······························59
4-1-6. Option setting function ··································60
4-1-7. Option TABLE ······································62
4-2) Diagnostic method according to the trouble symptom(Flow Chart)···················64
4-2-1. If the trouble is detected by self-diagnosis (F, R, C - FAN) ···················65
4-2-2. If FAN does not operate ··································76
4-2-3. If ICE Room Fan does not operate ·····························77
4-2-4. If Ice Maker does not operate ·······························78
4-2-5. If ICE MAKER(F) does not operate ·····························79
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4-2-6. If defrost does not operate (F,R DEF Heater) ·························80
4-2-7. If Power is not supplied ··································81
4-2-8. If compressor does not operate·······························82
4-2-9. When alarm sounds continuously without stop(related with buzzer sound) ············84
4-2-10. If Panel PCB does not work normally····························86
4-2-11. If Pantry Panel PCB is not working normally·························87
4-2-12. When refrigerator ROOM Lamp does not light up ······················88
4-2-13. If ICE Water is not supplied ································90
4-2-14. If Cubed or Crushed Ice is not supplied···························92
4-2-15. If Cover Ice Route Motor(Geard Motor) is not working normally ················93
4-2-16. If Photosynthetic LED Lamp does not work properly ·····················94
4-2-17. If Inverter PCB Power is not supplied····························95
4-2-18. If compressor does not operate ······························96
4-2-19. LED blinking frequency depending on protecting functions ··················97
Spm internal diode voltage······································98
Inverter controller board connector location ······························99
Inverter pcb circuit diagram ·····································100
5. Exploded View & PARTS LIST ····································101
5-1) Freezer ···········································102
5-2) Refrigerator··········································106
5-3) Cabinet ···········································112
5-4) Disassembly of Freeze Door ··································116
5-5) Disassembly of Refrigerator DoorLeft ······························118
5-6) Disassembly of Refrigerator Door Right ·····························122
6. PCB DIAGRAM ··········································124
6-1) PCB Layout with part position ·································126
6-2) PCB Layout with part position (SMPS Board) ···························128
6-3) Connector Layout with part position (Main Board) ·························127
6-4) Connector Layout with part position (SMPS Board) ························128
7. WIRING DIAGRAM·········································129
7-1) Model : RFG298** ·······································129
8. SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM ·····································130
8-1) Whole block diagram ·····································130
8-1-1. MODEL : RFG298** ···································130
8-1-2. MODEL : RFG23*** ···································131
8-2) CIRCUIT DIAGRAM ······································132
8-2-1. Main ··········································132
8-2-2. INVERTER ·······································133
