Samsung RF23M8070SR how to turn the control lock on or off

To prevent accidental setting changes on the main panel.

Steps

  1. Press and hold Control Lock for 3 seconds. The main panel is disabled and the Lock indicator turns on.
  2. To turn it off, press and hold Control Lock for more than 3 seconds again.

The control lock does not affect the dispenser. It turns itself back on if no button is pressed within 1 minute of being turned off.

Source: Operations: Control Lock Source: Operations: Control Lock, p. 41

Other RF23M8070SR procedures

Sources

  1. User manual, Refrigerator RF8000MC DA68-03563A (English, Spanish and French). Samsung Electronics America, Inc. Document DA68-03563A-04, revision 04, 240 pages, en. downloadcenter.samsung.com (PDF). Listed on the manufacturer's support page. Retrieved 13 November 2026.

Page numbers are the numbers printed in the manual. Where this page and the manual differ, follow the manual.

Applies to
RF23M8070SR. United States.
Source
User manual, Refrigerator RF8000MC DA68-03563A (English, Spanish and French), DA68-03563A-04 revision 04
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