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Samsung Microwaves Repair

Microwaves Repair, Done Right the First Time

Most of Samsung’s US microwave catalog is over-the-range units under the ME prefix that also serve as the range hood, with a handful of countertop and convection models beside them, and every one of them reports problems through C-numbered and E-numbered codes that Samsung lists on a dedicated microwave support page - a page that reuses the C- numbering its ranges use for entirely different problems.

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Samsung’s over-the-range microwaves do two jobs, so their parts list is longer than a countertop unit’s: alongside the magnetron, high-voltage transformer, capacitor, diode and door-switch set that every microwave has, they carry a vent fan, a cooktop light, a grease filter and a heat sensor that starts the fan on its own when the cooktop below gets hot. Countertop and convection models drop the ventilation but add, on the convection units, a heating element and a fan of their own.

Samsung’s microwave codes are worth reading carefully because they share their C- numbering with the ranges: C-10 to C-12 here are the gas sensor, C-20 to C-22 the temperature sensor, C-70 to C-72 the steam sensor, C-d0 to C-d2 the door or a key, C-F0 to C-F2 communication, and a separate E- series covers open and short circuits, cooking-time and weight-sensor problems. Samsung’s first instruction for all of them is the same: power off for a minute, let a wet panel dry, then call if the code returns.

A microwave that runs without heating, trips a breaker or will not start with the door shut has one failed part in the high-voltage circuit or the door-switch chain more often than not, and we diagnose it on site with the discharge precautions that section of the appliance always requires, whether the unit is above a range or on a counter.

Common Microwaves Problems

01

Microwave running with light and turntable but food staying cold

02

-SE- on the display and the keypad not responding

03

C-d0 or C-d1 shown with the door closed

04

Unit not starting, or humming loudly and tripping the breaker

05

Vent fan or cooktop light not working on an over-the-range model

06

Sparks or arcing visible inside the cavity

Microwaves Error Codes

Recognize a code on your display? Look it up before you unplug anything or attempt a repair.

C-A0 / C-A1 / C-A2

Samsung Microwave C-A0, C-A1 and C-A2 Error Code

C-d0 / C-d1 / C-d2

Samsung Microwave C-d0, C-d1 and C-d2 Error Code

C-F0 / C-F1 / C-F2

Samsung Microwave C-F0, C-F1 and C-F2 Error Code

E-01

Samsung Microwave E-01 Error Code

E-02 / E-03 / E-04 / E-05

Samsung Microwave E-02, E-03, E-04 and E-05 Error Code

E-06

Samsung Microwave E-06 Error Code

-SE-

Samsung Microwave -SE- Error Code

TE

Samsung Microwave TE Error Code

C-10 / C-11 / C-12

Samsung Microwave C-10, C-11 and C-12 Error Code

C-20 / C-21 / C-22

Samsung Microwave C-20, C-21 and C-22 Error Code

C-70 / C-71 / C-72

Samsung Microwave C-70, C-71 and C-72 Error Code

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Popular Samsung Microwaves Models

Samsung MC12DB8700CK

Model # MC12DB8700CK

Samsung ME11F7510MT

Model # ME11F7510MT

Samsung MC1015BB

Model # MC1015BB

Samsung MC11H6033CT

Model # MC11H6033CT

Samsung ME21R7051S

Model # ME21R7051S

Samsung MC11H6033

Model # MC11H6033

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  • 30-day workmanship warranty on every repair. Parts may carry the manufacturer's warranty where applicable.
FAQ

Microwaves Repair FAQ

Not necessarily. Samsung lists -SE- as a key short error - the control reading one or more keys as pressed continuously - and on over-the-range models the usual cause is steam or grease from the cooktop below reaching the membrane behind the keypad. Samsung’s own advice is to switch the microwave off at the breaker for at least a minute and give a damp panel time to dry before trying again; if -SE- returns with the panel dry, the keypad or the control board needs replacing, which is a proper repair rather than a write-off on most models.

No. Samsung’s microwave article puts C-20, C-21 and C-22 in the temperature-sensor group and C-10 to C-12 in the gas-sensor group, while the range article uses C-10 for the oven temperature sensor and C-24 for an overheating cavity. The numbering overlaps; the meanings do not. Tell us which appliance is showing the code, and we read it from that appliance’s page.

No. The high-voltage capacitor in a microwave can hold a dangerous charge after the unit is unplugged, which is why owner checks stop at the outlet, the breaker, whether the door closes fully and whether the turntable is seated. Everything behind the cabinet - the fuse, the door switches, the diode, the capacitor and the magnetron - is tested on site by a technician who discharges the circuit first.

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