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Samsung Dishwasher CE Error Code

For CE, Samsung directs turning the dishwasher off and trying to start it again once. A returning CE belongs with service, not console removal, connector reseating, or board swapping.

Applies to Samsung dishwasher with digital display

What the appliance detected

Detected condition

The control panel is unable to communicate correctly with the rest of the dishwasher.

What may contribute

Possible causes

  • Communication between the control panel and the rest of the dishwasher was not completed normally.
  • An internal control, harness, connector, or related condition may require qualified diagnosis if CE returns.

Start conservatively

Safe preliminary checks

Work in order and stop whenever a step is not supported by the documentation for your model.

  1. Preserve the code first

    • Photograph CE and confirm the exact model before clearing the display.
    • Stop immediately for smoke, burning odor, sparking, repeated breaker trips, or water near electrical parts.

  2. Try the documented restart once

    • Turn the dishwasher off, then try to start it again once as Samsung directs.
    • Do not repeat resets if CE returns.

  3. Request service for a returning CE

    • A persistent communication error requires qualified diagnosis.
    • Leave control-panel removal, harness checks, connectors, and boards untouched.

Actions not recommended

  • Do not open the console or toe-kick to reseat connectors.
  • Do not probe control-board voltages, resistance, continuity, or communication lines.
  • Do not replace a control panel or board based on CE alone.

When to stop and request service

  • CE returns after the single documented restart.
  • Controls behave abnormally or the dishwasher will not operate normally.
  • Any next step requires console, wiring, connector, or control-board access.

Documented source

Official information reviewed

Our summary is based on manufacturer support material and stays within the limits of that material.

Source reviewed by Appliance Help HQ: September 24, 2026.

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