Samsung fridge: error 88 88PC ER
Code 88 88 / PC ER on a Samsung fridge display means: communication error between modules.
- Meaning
- Communication error between modules
- Check first
- Check that nothing is blocking the drum or the fan.
- Repair shop
- 270–750 zł
Most common causes
- Fault in the connection between the panel and the main board
What you can check yourself
Unplug the appliance for 5–10 minutes and plug it back in.
Check that nothing is blocking the drum or the fan.
If the error returns, report it to a repair service and give them this code.
- the error keeps coming back after these checks,
- water is leaking or you smell burning,
- the appliance trips the circuit breaker.
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What does error 88 88 mean on a Samsung fridge?
Code 88 88 / PC ER means: communication error between modules. The most common causes: fault in the connection between the panel and the main board.
Can I keep using the fridge with error 88 88?
If the error goes away after the checks above, yes. If it keeps coming back, water leaks, you smell burning or the breaker trips, stop using it and call a repair service.
Other codes: Samsung fridge
- 21E / 21Cfreezer fan fault
- 22E / 22Cfridge compartment fan fault
- 40E / 40Cice maker compartment fan fault
- 5Efridge compartment defrost sensor fault
- 39E / 39Cice maker fault
- 83E / 84Ccompressor problem
- 85E / 86Esupply voltage is too low or too high
- OF OF / O FFcooling-off mode (store/demo mode)
- 85Cthe fridge detected low supply voltage
- 76Cwater in the automatic fill chamber (Autofill)
- Ice Off / Ice Off migathe ice maker does not work or the ice bin is inserted incorrectly
A code can mean different things on different models and years. Always check the manual or the manufacturer's support page too. Repair prices are approximate, for repair shops in Poland.