Seeing **bE** on a Samsung dryer narrows the problem to **jammed / stuck button error**. What you do next depends on whether the code is an issue, a normal status/test message, or a model-dependent interpretation. The exact stage when the code appears can be as important as the characters themselves. Note whether it happens at startup, during fill, heating, cooling, draining, spinning, drying, or after a power event. The recorded display form is **bE**. Search normalization stores it as **BE** while preserving the characters a homeowner actually sees.
Reviewed by Ethan Mercer · Last reviewed August 17, 2026
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Ethan Mercer Appliance Repair Content SpecialistPublished August 17, 2026Updated August 22, 2026Technically reviewed August 17, 2026
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Error codeBE
ApplianceDryer
Quick answer
Jammed / stuck button error.
Model compatibility: Samsung can reuse or reformat codes across series and model years, so BE may mean something different on another appliance or generation. Confirm this against your model’s documentation and record your full model number before acting.
Plain language
What this code means
Seeing **bE** on a Samsung dryer narrows the problem to **jammed / stuck button error**. What you do next depends on whether the code is an issue, a normal status/test message, or a model-dependent interpretation. The exact stage when the code appears can be as important as the characters themselves. Note whether it happens at startup, during fill, heating, cooling, draining, spinning, drying, or after a power event. The recorded display form is **bE**. Search normalization stores it as **BE** while preserving the characters a homeowner actually sees.
Signs
Symptoms you may notice
On affected Samsung dryer models, one or more controls can not respond as expected or may appear held down.
One clue that supports the bE diagnosis is that the appliance can beep, cancel, or refuse to start while the input is detected.
Depending on the exact model, the code can return immediately when the control panel self-check runs.
The bE display becomes more meaningful if bE appears and drying can pause or performance may change because of jammed / stuck button error.
While bE is active, heat, airflow, motor, drainage, door, or sensor behavior may be affected depending on the code family.
These are simple, non-hazardous checks only. If anything is unclear, stop and contact a technician.
With bE recorded, make sure no object, moisture, cleaner residue, or protective film is pressing the control.
To rule out an accessible cause, dry and clean the exterior control surface without flooding it.
Before opening any service area, try the documented Control Lock/Child Lock procedure if relevant.
The next non-invasive check is to do not open the panel to bypass a stuck key.
As an external check for bE, record the code and whether the dryer is vented or heat-pump/ventless.
With bE recorded, clean/inspect lint filter, heat exchanger, water tank/drain, and external vent only when relevant.
Important safety warning. Stop for burning smell, smoke, gas odor, repeated breaker trips, or abnormal overheating. Do not bypass thermal protection. If resolving bE would require energized internal access, that is the point to hand the diagnosis to a qualified technician.
Get help
When to request repair service
If the control is clean and unobstructed but the input code returns, the keypad, harness, or control board may require diagnosis. If bE keeps returning, record the stage at which it reappears so the technician can test the jammed / stuck button error path instead of replacing parts by guesswork.
Book your repair
Seeing this code on your Samsung appliance?
Book a specialist visit for a clear estimate and approval before any repair.
You can try the one reset Samsung documents for the model, but **bE** returning afterward means the condition still exists. Note the operating stage instead of cycling power repeatedly.
Continue only if the appliance is otherwise safe and the owner-level checks are appropriate. Stop for leakage near electrical parts, smoke, burning odor, arcing, gas concerns, repeated breaker trips, uncontrolled heating, or unsafe temperatures.
Treat **bE** as a starting point, not a replacement instruction. Wiring, feedback signals, operating conditions, and electronic controls can mimic a failed component.
The same-looking code can be reused on another Samsung appliance family or reformatted by region/model year. Match the appliance type and exact model before applying a meaning. This page therefore keeps **Dryer bE** separate from same-looking codes used by other Samsung appliance families.