Do-it-yourself Samsung washing machine repair: types of malfunctions + Video

Korean manufacturers produce high-quality appliances, including washing machines.

Usually, if a company is engaged in the production of various household appliances, and not just one kind of it, it is considered that the product is rather mediocre. You can't say the same about the Samsung brand.

A diversified product is in great demand among buyers, regardless of whether it is household appliances or a telephone.

The company maintains its image by devoting all its strength and knowledge to production. But, like any manufacturer, high-quality Samsung equipment also breaks down. Not always we can apply for repairs: either there is no money, or there is no time.

In order not to spend money on the restoration of the unit in a service center, it is best to perform the simplest operations to restore equipment yourself. Today we will tell you how to repair a Samsung washing machine with your own hands.

Most often, washing machines spoil heaters, filling valves, damaged drive belts.

How to replace the drive belt

1. Open the back of the device.
2. The belt must be pulled with one hand in the middle between the pulley and the motor to pull it out. Take a Phillips screwdriver, insert it into the groove of the pulley, and hold the belt with your other hand.
3. Move the screwdriver along the groove, freeing more and more sections of the belt and pulling it out of the groove.
4. When the belt is removed, carefully inspect it from all sides for scuffs, damage. If there are any, then replace it with a new one.
5. Now it needs to be put on a pulley. Attach the inside of the belt to its groove. In order for the drive belt to finally be fixed in its place and put on quickly, twist the pulley with a slightly different hand.

Do-it-yourself Samsung washing machine pump repair

The pump consists of several parts:

1. electric motor;
2. shaft;
3. impellers (blade wheel);
4. snail, to which a branch pipe and a drain hose are connected.

Pump failure symptoms:

• The laundry is not rinsed or the rinse does not work at all.
• The machine stops.
• Spin does not turn on.
• Water does not drain or drains for a very long time.
• The washing powder is not completely washed off with water when it is collected, but remains in a small amount in the cuvette.

First of all, you need to determine whether the pump caused the washer to break down or not.

Listen to the pump. If it buzzes, makes noise, trying to turn on, water does not pour or does not make any sounds, this means that the pump is broken.

Do-it-yourself Samsung washing machine pump repair is carried out in the following order:

• unscrew the drain filter and clean it.Perhaps the impeller of the pump is jammed due to debris;
• if, after cleaning the filter, you did not achieve a positive result, the water neither poured nor poured into the device, then there may be a blockage in the drain hose. Dismantle it and wash it. Then put in place and turn on the test wash. If the pump continues to work not as it should, look for a malfunction further;
• unscrew the filter and look into the holes with a flashlight. Feel the impeller of the pump with your fingers and try to twist it. If it rotates with difficulty, then feel for the debris that interferes with it: threads, hair and remove them;
• if the pump impeller rotates freely, then disassemble the washing machine further to check for a pump malfunction. The pump does not work properly mainly due to its blockage.

Therefore, the drain pump and pipe must be properly rinsed. But to get rid of blockage, you need to remove them.

To do this, you need to perform the following operations:

1. pull out the container;
2. put the washing machine on its side;
3. unscrew the bottom protection;
4. remove the drain pump and pipe. Place an absorbent rag under the pump, because when you remove it, some water will pour out;
5. disconnect the clamp to free the pipe;
6. unplug the plug from the drain pump sensor;
7. to remove the pump, loosen the clamp and unscrew the fasteners.
8. remove the drain pump, turn on the hot water tap and place the hose under it so that the debris is washed out of the hose and frees the water passage;
9. fix the bottom;
10. put the washing machine in place and check if it works.

The reasons for the failure of the pump can be different. Do-it-yourself repair of the drain pump of the Samsung washing machine depends on the causes of the breakdown.

• If it's not a blockage, disassemble the pump: unscrew the snail. At the same time, take a picture of how the electric motor is attached to it, so that you can assemble it correctly later. If the cause of the breakdown lies in the casing, which is deformed from hot water, and the impeller blades touch it, then cut each blade with a knife by 1 mm, no more. Otherwise, the washing power will be much lower.
• The cause of the pump failure can also be its impeller. It can simply jump off the axis: it buzzes, but does not pump water. In this case, the impeller must be replaced.
• View all rubber gaskets. If any of them cracked, rubbed, torn, then replace it.
• Sometimes the pulley fails. It can also be replaced.

Fill valve repair

The inlet valve becomes unusable much less often, but such cases are mainly due to the fact that the sealing gum loses its ability to retain water, because it cracks and cracks. Need to replace it.

Open the top cover of the washing machine. The barrel-shaped element connected to the inlet hose is the inlet valve.

Loosen the clamp, unhook the sensor wire, unscrew the filling valve. Look for cracks in the rubber gaskets. If they are torn, replace them with new ones.

Use a multimeter to check the resistance of the sensor wire. If everything is in order, put the part in place.

Do-it-yourself heating element repair

The Samsung washing machine is located under the front wall. To repair it, follow these steps:

• first remove the bottom bar of the front wall;
• remove the container; Inside the niche where it was located there are fasteners that you unscrew;
• remove the top cover;
• then unscrew all the screws on the control panel with a screwdriver, remove it;
• carefully pull out the cuff clamp by prying it with a screwdriver and removing the fasteners holding the hatch;
• unscrew all the bolts on the front wall and remove it;
• check the contacts of the heating element by connecting the probes from the multimeter to them. If there are no malfunctions, disconnect the fastener between the contacts of the heating element;
• pull out the heater. Basically, the heating element becomes unusable due to scale arising from hard water. Change the ten to another;
• put the parts back in reverse order.

Do-it-yourself Samsung washing machine module repair

The control board is the most important element in a modern washing machine. It coordinates the work of all its electronic elements.

Signs indicating a board failure:

1. The machine fills with water and immediately drains it.
2. Turns on and off.
3. The drum rotates slowly or at maximum speed.
4. Programs may not work correctly.
5. Water does not heat up or overheats.
6. The control panel display shows an error. If the device does not have a display, then the lights start flashing.
7. The spin mode is not activated.

Reasons for board failure

Korean-made electronic boards are reliable and can last for many years. But they can also break. There are several reasons for failure:

• manufacturing defects;
• poorly soldered contacts;
• board damage;
• voltage drop, leading to burnout of individual sections of the board;
• water ingress on the control module;
• turning off the washing machine by the user during its operation;
• improper transportation of the washing machine. Without fixing the cuvette and not pouring water out of it, there is a risk of water getting onto the control board;
• the power wire can break abruptly and cause a voltage drop and burning of the tracks of the board.

Self-repair of the board

Board repair Do-it-yourself Samsung washing machine, start by disconnecting it from the device.

Pull out the container, then unscrew the fasteners holding the fixing strips and remove the board. Disconnect the terminals, before taking a picture of how and where they are connected, so as not to mix up the connectors later.

If you do not have the skills to work with a multimeter and a soldering station, then it is better to call a qualified specialist to repair the control unit. But you can fix some problems yourself.

1. Failure of the sensors of the control unit. It occurs due to clogging or clogging of the contacts in the adjustment knob. It is tight when switching, without emitting a characteristic click. You need to take it off and clean it well.
2. A malfunction in the hatch lock sensor occurs due to the imposition of soap residue. The lock block needs to be cleaned.
3. The control module can block the operation of the washing machine if there is no ground. For grounding, it is better to use an electrical panel on the site of an apartment building, to which a three-core wire is connected. In the room you need to have a special separate outlet for the washer.

Washing washing machine Samsung do-it-yourself bearing repair

The most loaded element in an electromechanical device is the bearings.The malfunction is determined by increased vibration of the washing machines for washing or by a grinding sound when the drum rotates.

• To replace the bearings with your own hands, turn off the power to the washer and turn off the water supply.
• Then unscrew the screws and remove the top cover. Dismantle the cuvette by disconnecting the three hoses, loosening the clamps.
• Remove the counterweight secured with bolts and brackets. He is very heavy.
• Next, loosen the large clamp with a screwdriver and remove the rubber cuff.
• Turn the washing machine on its side and unscrew the bottom.
• Disconnect the cable wires from the pump and the electric motor, having previously photographed them for consistent correct assembly.
• Remove shock absorbers.
• Disconnect the water supply hoses, remove the hooks from the drum. This way you remove the spring hangers. Dismantle the front part: first the control unit, then the front panel with the drum. Pull out the small counterweight so that it does not interfere.

Now remove the drum housing, then the drive belt and wheel with a hex wrench. Remove shock absorbers by loosening bolts.

Remove the clips connecting the 2 halves of the tank, and then the brackets. Remove the drum. You will now see the bearing that needs to be replaced.

Today we talked about how to repair a Samsung washing machine with our own hands.

Whether it's a Samsung s803j washing machine, a Samsung wf6458n7w or a Samsung s821 device, or maybe a Samsung wf7358n1w, maybe a Samsung wf8590nmw9 unit, or some other Samsung brand washing machine, they all have the same causes and signs of failure of various parts: boards, pump, drive belt, bearings, motor and others.

The repair of a Samsung washing machine of various brands is based on the same steps: first, disassemble the washing machine, find a breakdown and replace the part.

We hope that you will find in our tips and recommendations a lot of useful things for yourself and qualitatively repair a Samsung washing machine of any brand with your own hands.

If the problem is complex, contact the service center. As they say, the miser pays twice: trust the professionals if you don't want to lose your favorite assistant.