I had this problem in October and followed your directions and it worked great. As others have said, it happened again. Watched your video again and did the same thing and…it’s working again. Don’t know how many times it will do this but I’ll just keep doing it. BTW, I’m a 67 year old female and could do it all myself! Thanks so much and keep making your videos. You’re great.
What you recommend is simply the best and smartest solution to fix the Samsung dryer non stop spinning problems. It works great. I tried those unplugged and plugged cables on the controller board and also replaced the door switch, etc. None of those tricks work. You are awesome!!! Thank you so much.
Thank you! This is what it took to fix mine. I had watched other videos and had unplugged all the wires on the board...but your fix of opening the side of the relay and flipping the lever did the trick. Thanks for saving me from buying a new board!!
Success!! I’ve watched so many videos and this one is the only one that has given me results! This video was SO HELPFUL!! I purchased my Samsung dryer brand new less than 3 years ago and then this tumbling problem with the door being closed began two days ago. I tried unplugging all the wires in the PC board and tapped on the relays multiple times to no avail. I was almost ready to purchase a new PCB until I watched this video today. It was most helpful to see the actual piece inside the relay box that’s causing the tumbler to run continuously. After opening the box and freeing the conductor piece, my dryer is working again! Thank you, Hameed!! :)
Hameed! You are The Man! I got as far as removing the board and tapping away at the relay with the screwdriver lightly to then hear a click! So I crossed my fingers, closed her up and BAM! She worked perfectly once again! I do recommend replacing everything before connecting it being that a lot of Amps are running through that board. It was only five screws and it took five minutes. Good luck everyone!
Thank you SO MUCH for this. Your directions worked perfectly and the dryer works correctly again. It is INFURIATING that Samsung glued down these replaceable parts with transparent gunk.
Ohhhh that’s so cool!!! 47 year old black female here. I’m so impressed. Folllowed your instructions and now I can use this experience to use as an example of my mechanical skills at my upcoming job interview! I’m soon to become a maintenance mechanic for the USPS. This also bought me some time until I pick out a new washer and dryer. Thanks so much
This video definitely saved me some money! Thankfully, I only had to tap the relay and did not have to open it. However, I would not have known what part was causing the issue and so thank you!
Well done Hameed. I used this technique by cutting a small hole in the side of the relay. Sure enough a small screw driver and an audible click. Working good, thank you!
So I finally saw your video after replacing the door switch and the control panel (as recommended by our dear friends at Samsung). Great work my friend! Thanks so much for this! Worked like a charm.
Thanku, I tried finding any RU-vid videos on this issue but nothing came up until your video popped up. You saved me a ton of $ with your tips....thanx again and God bless u
You're a star - fixed my Samsung dryer DVE45R6300 and I am sure I save a fortune; service repair would have immediately replaced the circuit board at great cost. Appreciate your simple explanation on how to access the circuit board and the cause of the problem. Also very helpful comments - few firm taps with a screwdriver on the relay in question, reassembly and test - 15 minutes and job done. Curious to see how long before it happens again. Thanks again.
@@stevenkemp3765 It worked for a while then I had to do it again. After the 3rd time I eventually decided to replace the circuit board. I guess I was unlucky as your tip worked but eventually stopped being effective.
Thanks Hameed! We have had this intermittent problem for a while. Like others I like to fix stuff on my own and and save some money.. Great Explination!
Thank you Hameed!I followed your directions and was able to fix our dryer myself. I just needed my husband to move it so that I could get behind it and then I did exactly as you instructed and it worked! Thank you thank you thank you!
THANK YOU SO MUCH. I hate replacing whole boards when it's just one dodgy component! So much ewaste already, I wish manufacturers were more built for repair than replacement.
Best advice I've found and I watch 6 others You are saving folks money, Sir I'm not in my dryer often. I use a marker and circle nuts before I remove any screws so as not to screw into the wrong hole when replacing later BIG THANKS. Great helpful tips I'm subscribed 👍
I refurbish washers and dryers and I just got in a nice samsung dryer that would not shut off,, I did what you said and Wallla! it worked. Thanls so much for sharing your knowledge.
Thank you. This allowed for verifying where the problem is and a resolution. I plan to get a new board for replacement, but now I have time to budget that. Please keep uploading.
Thanks for helping us out to find the source of issue and solution 😀 👍 It really helped to resolve constant dryer running and no heat. Followed your instructions worked great
I was sceptical but your method worked. I didn't find that the metal bar in the switch moved much up or down and it did not click. However, I did make sure that the bar was not touching the connector on the right (tried to force it down). When I reconnected the board and plugged in the dryer, presto, the dryer was functioning properly again.
Brilliant! You saved me $2500 on a new set I came really close to buying!! Now hopefully I can get a few more years out of current ones. Much love Hameed!
Hamid, thank you so much for this video. We had this problem, followed you’re incredibly simple instructions, and the dryer is fixed. You saved me! Thanks for doing this❤
Worked perfectly - the opposite side of the relay on my unit actually had a hole in like it was broken from the factory . Chiped away some plastic and flipped the moving contact a few times and BAM - working once again. If they don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy .... Red Greene
Thanks so much worked just like you said, your instructions were flawless, just saved me a pile of money and at Xmas besides, thanks again Merry Xmas all the best in 2022, stay safe.
Hameed... I did exactly what you recommended and although the relay looks a bit different inside I just pushed it up and down and put it back together and it worked like a charm. Thanks Bro
Ty for this video. Worked like a charm. I ended up only needing to unplug the stuff from the board. All you need is a screwdriver. I'm guessing it's something I'll have to do sometimes, but I'll use it as an excuse to clean the lint from the tubes at the same time Ty again 👍👍🙏
The relay is actually pretty easy to replace if you have a few tools handy, which I'll describe. Yes the board is potted in the rubbery compound and removal of entire board will be near impossible without damage, however! You can use a Dremel with small cutting disc to cut the white plastic housing just below the relay (roughly a 2” x 3” piece), carefully pry said white plastic piece off, then you can take a flat head screwdriver and carefully pick the rubbery potting off the board that is covering the relays solder joints. Do not cut too deep, just until you cut through the white plastic, and do not damage the board when picking off the potting. You could use a hacksaw for this as well though more work, and perhaps the razor blade as well if you don't have the Dremel like tool. This is easier than it may sound and only takes about 5 minutes to do, about as difficult as cutting the side of the relay off. You can then unsolder the relay as normal. Note that I use the small screw driver to score the rubbery potting around the relay body as best I can to aid in removal. The relay then comes out with a bit of wiggling back and forth. Then install a new relay which are easy to buy. I’ve taken the relay out of two boards like this with no damage other than cutting the housing to access the relay solder pads. You can then seal it back up with some silicone sealant if you desire (perhaps something like GE Silicone II), which will also hold the white plastic piece you cut out back in. I have cut open relays in the past like shown in the video, cleaned the contacts and made them work again, so this certainly can work, but once the contacts are compromised I’d rather replace when possible. Just thought I'd add this in case anyone sees it and wants to actually replace the relay.
I can certify that your solution is exactly what the technicians in my country are doing... they charge 260$ for that job basically and tell you that the board cost 360-380$ and takes 2-3 weeks to arrive
@@zeratul600 I’ll say it is a perfectly viable repair and should last year’s once a new relay is installed, assuming it is just the relay at fault, and done carefully. The last one I did was in a relative’s dryer, and it has been at least 2 years working fine still. The key is being careful and not damaging the board during the procedure. Always a risk when doing such a repair. Sadly the boards are rather costly, and the labor costs add up as well, so just swapping the relay by itself is much more profitable if you can do it without issue, and or cheaper for the end user to DIY at home. I mentioned this solution as it is more of a real permanent repair aimed at DIY that can last years, can be done with relatively simple tools, and the relay is cheap for anybody wanting to save money and do it at home themselves. Of course there can be some cases where the issue is deeper than the relay, so that may not fully fix the problem, it's just that the relay issue in these is very common and the usual culprit.
@@621ELECTRONICS Its funny I work in house basically caring for two seniors, so I make sure their needs are met besides running some administrative stuff for their youngest Son who is actually my employeer boss, right now we have 4 months of warranty of the work done, after that, if we got the issue again, Ill tell them to let us try to solve it ourselves, and save that money! youtube have so much knowledge for free for the people willing to listen and get out of their comfort zone... People like you and @hameewafaAFG are treasures of the humanity sharing so much valuable information and experience with the whole world! I wish you guys the best of the world! keep up the good work!
Brilliant! Bought new refrigerator since all said a new board was needed which was expensive. Later I saw it was probably a relay for the defroster had gotten stuck. A cheap fix. Those moving parts fail first. Now you have shown a way to re-rig a bad relay. I will recommend that when my friends' appliances go down. Thanks for the great video lesson.
This did the trick. My control board had a large white plastic cover and the relay could not be accessed. On the outside of plastic housing I used a sharpie to mark an area that could be cut out to create an opening to access the relay. Then i used a dremel mototool with a disc cutter to remove the window.. once opened, i used the dremel to cut across the top of side of relay. Then the side was very easy to remove by snapping off. I unstuck the relay with small screwdriver and now works perfectly. no need to remove the control board for access. Hope this helps someone, Thank to the person who did original video. mk
I have to comment you really safe me money time etc. I did exactly what you told me and this fix the problem instantly. Thank you so much! I saw a few videos that suggested it to bang on it I did many times and did not work. Once I did what you said and stick the blade in I heard the click right away. I put everything together and worked instantly thank you thank you
Very appreciative of the video. For years, I was doing the "tap with a screwdriver" method. Decided to try this because it seemed like a more permanent solution. Unfortunately, the unit won't turn on at all anymore. I followed the instructions from this video verbatim, I grounded myself before attempting this, disconnected the power, was very gentle and ensured the relays were free and clear. Perhaps a word of caution before you begin trying this and brick your dryer like I did.
If dryer does not start it could be motor switch where it goes under the idler pulley, there could be a lot of stuff going on . But this repair was one of the case that dryer won’t shut off . ✌️
@@hameedwafaAFG Thank you Hameed. So surprised (but delighted) to hear from you. The unit was functioning perfectly before attempting this, it just would not stop spinning after the program had completed. All I did was remove a sliver from the front of the relax, exactly as you did in your video and restore the PCB. You still think it's the motor switch? Or is it possible this repair might stop power from flowing all together?
@@pimbrouwers1004 if you open the dryer apart and video call me on Facebook I could help you more . If you are ok working with electricity ⚡️ I could give you more tips . Hameed wafa is my Facebook and my business page is Hameed appliances repair Facebook .
@@hameedwafaAFG That is incredibly kind. I am handy and comfortable working with electricity. I tested the board with my basic voltmeter and confirmed power is making it there. All the relays test positive for current. I recognize this doesn't mean things are good per say. But a useful debugging step.
I tap the relay with the back of a screwdriver and it must make it click. I have to do this about every couple months. Samsung should recall the whole board. That relay goes bad on all their dryers.
My plastic compartment wasn't the 1/4-1/2 " height all around as in this video. It was tall enough to impede peeling the side off the relay and sticking in a blade or small screwdriver. To solve this I cut away the white plastic housing vertically in 2 places with my Dremel tool on either side of the relay switch. I scored horizontally near the base of the relay switch/silicone board so the white plastic housing could fold down like a door. This then allowed me to peel the side of the relay off and insert a small screwdriver. When finished I folded up this little door/tab created. The door/tab area will include the wedge that holds the computer housing in place on the dryer. Not a big deal if it breaks off because the other end of the housing has the screw to hold it in place.
Nice repair! There is really no reason for them to pot the board in silicon other than to make it difficult for you to repair. You should try not to buy products from companies that go out of their way to make it difficult for you to repair.
So 1) make sure the little switch can go up and down but leave it down. 2) make sure the pin is not stuck where it’s creating continuity with the contacts. Did I get that right?
@@hameedwafaAFG whoa bro, thank you so much for answering!!! I imagined that. Right now the owners of the dryer payed someone to fix the board, the cut it from below the plastic cover that holds the circuit board, my guess is that they did use a dremel, and from there desolded the faulty relay and change it, but they did screw something, because the dryer now dont do the automatic turning when closing the door, but now it doesn't starts turning, and i overheard the technician talking toe engineer who fix it saying something like the relay isn't activating, so he took back the board to the workshop... Again Thank you for this video, this made me be able to be informed of the fault and not get scammed with the repair or something
I had the same problem and I found a video showing how to fixed it I said to myself no my dryer is a year new. I called Samsung they said 90% it is the build up of lint in the lint compartment. They said vaccum all out and WA LA!!! It work again!! .
Most likely your control board could be moisture sensor . It can also be ventilation hose , if moisture is not going out dryer would run forever until moisture gets out of the system .
Instead of cutting the old relay open, could you purchase a new relay and simply leave the old relay in and plug the new relay in? Or is the relay hard soldered underneath somehow?
thank you ...that's what I was thinking. Simple tapping solved the issue probably temporarily. If it fails again I will slice open with razor or Drexel and clean contacts and apply electrical ontact grease
