Samsung Washer — Error Code 3C
A drive-motor fault was detected.
ApplianceDB ranks 1 repair for this code, led by “Reset then service”. That top fix is a moderate-difficulty DIY job, involving the drive motor. Severity is classified as stop failure — the appliance halts until the fault clears.
Ranked repair steps
1. Reset then service
Power off for two to three minutes and restart; if the motor fault returns, request service.
moderate · basis: manufacturer first
Provenance: facts re-derived from an official manufacturer listing — Samsung US Support — Washing Machine Error Codes. Meanings and steps are original paraphrase; nothing is reproduced verbatim.