The **NC** display on a Samsung washing machine points to **lint-filter installation/problem on washer-dryer models**. Treat it as a diagnostic direction rather than a parts order: operating conditions, wiring, sensors, actuators, and control electronics can overlap. A display code is evidence from the control system, not a component test result. That distinction matters because a connector, supply condition, obstruction, or feedback signal can mimic a failed component. The recorded display form is **NC**. Search normalization stores it as **NC** while preserving the characters a homeowner actually sees.
Reviewed by Ethan Mercer · Last reviewed August 17, 2026
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Error codeNC
ApplianceWasher
Quick answer
Lint-filter installation/problem on washer-dryer models.
Model compatibility: Samsung can reuse or reformat codes across series and model years, so NC 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
The **NC** display on a Samsung washing machine points to **lint-filter installation/problem on washer-dryer models**. Treat it as a diagnostic direction rather than a parts order: operating conditions, wiring, sensors, actuators, and control electronics can overlap. A display code is evidence from the control system, not a component test result. That distinction matters because a connector, supply condition, obstruction, or feedback signal can mimic a failed component. The recorded display form is **NC**. Search normalization stores it as **NC** while preserving the characters a homeowner actually sees.
Signs
Symptoms you may notice
NC can be accompanied by this pattern: the display appears while the appliance is otherwise able to respond normally.
NC can be accompanied by this pattern: the message can be tied to a mode, test, reminder, setup state, or protective condition rather than a failed part.
The NC display becomes more meaningful if normal operation may resume after the documented mode or condition is cleared.
NC can be accompanied by this pattern: nC appears on the display while the appliance reports: Lint-filter installation/problem on washer-dryer models.
Why it happens
Possible causes
varies by model — official regional/current support — Lint-filter installation/problem on washer-dryer models
Before you call
Safe checks you can make
These are simple, non-hazardous checks only. If anything is unclear, stop and contact a technician.
For NC, start by doing this: confirm the exact display characters and appliance model before treating the message as an issue.
For NC, start by doing this: verify the user-facing setting, mode, door, filter, container, or setup condition named by Samsung for this display.
The next non-invasive check is to use the model-specific manual to clear the status; avoid repeated resets if the message reappears unexpectedly.
For NC, start by doing this: record the code and the cycle stage where it appears.
With NC recorded, verify owner-accessible water supply, drain hose/filter, load balance, door, detergent, or power only when relevant.
Before opening any service area, power-cycle once only where Samsung's guidance recommends it; if the same code returns, move to model-specific diagnosis.
Important safety warning. Safety takes priority over clearing NC. Disconnect power and stop use for active leakage near electrical parts, smoke, burning smell, or repeated breaker trips.
Get help
When to request repair service
Service is not automatically required. Request diagnosis only if the status cannot be cleared as designed or normal operation does not resume. A repeatable NC event is more useful diagnostically than repeated resets, because it shows when the lint-filter installation/problem on washer-dryer models check is failing.
Book your repair
Seeing this code on your Samsung appliance?
Book a specialist visit for a clear estimate and approval before any repair.
Lint-filter installation/problem on washer-dryer models.
You can try the one reset Samsung documents for the model, but **NC** returning afterward means the condition still exists. Note the operating stage instead of cycling power repeatedly.
Because **NC** is not treated here as a conventional component failure, service is not automatically required. Clear or complete the documented mode and confirm that normal operation resumes.
Not automatically. Samsung error codes are diagnostic indicators, not part numbers. Confirm the circuit around **NC** before replacing anything.
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 **Washer NC** separate from same-looking codes used by other Samsung appliance families.
