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Frigidaire Code SY CE: Communication Lost While Running

SY CE on a Frigidaire Gallery or Professional French-door bottom-freezer refrigerator with an electronic display, or on an electronic side-by-side, reports a communication error between the main control board and the user interface, which is the…

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Code
SY CE
Appliance
Refrigerator
Brand
Frigidaire
Warranty
30-day workmanship

What SY CE means

SY CE on a Frigidaire Gallery or Professional French-door bottom-freezer refrigerator with an electronic display, or on an electronic side-by-side, reports a communication error between the main control board and the user interface, which is the display and keypad. The newer description says the two talked at the last power-on, then lost contact while the refrigerator was running. Older documents word it as an error at power-up, so the wording has shifted over time. Owners may see the display freeze, go blank or show SY CE, while the refrigerator itself may keep cooling.

Common causes of SY CE

  • The wiring harness between the main control and the user interface
  • The user interface board and its connector
  • The main control board
✓ One safe check you can try

1. Check that all doors are closed and the refrigerator is cooling. 2. Note whether the display is blank, frozen or showing SY CE. 3. Check food temperatures by feel and move food if it warms. 4. Do not remove panels or the display.

! Why to stop there
  • The code does not tell us whether the harness, the display board or the main board lost the link.
  • We check the connectors and the harness, then test the boards in turn.
  • A written price comes before any board is replaced, and the work is covered for 30 days.
Opening a panel yourself does not automatically cancel a manufacturer warranty, but it can cause accidental damage, and some manufacturers set their own service conditions. Check your warranty terms, or ask us, before deciding.
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Other Refrigerator codes

SH (Refrigerator Display)Frigidaire Fresh Food Display SH Points to a Shorted Sensor SY CFFrigidaire Display SY CF Means No Communication From Power-Up SY EFFrigidaire Evaporator Fan Circuit Failure Shown As SY EF EFFrigidaire Side-by-Side Display EF Means an Evaporator Fan Failure Er CEFrigidaire Four-Door Refrigerator Code Er CE: Service Needed Er T1 - Er T6Frigidaire Four-Door Codes Er T1 Through Er T6: Sensor Service Needed H / HIFrigidaire Refrigerator H and HI: High Temperature Alert OP (Freezer Display)Frigidaire Freezer Display Reading OP: An Open Sensor
SY CESY CE questions
How is SY CE different from SY CF?

SY CE reports that communication was working after power-up and was then lost while the refrigerator ran. SY CF reports no communication from power-up. Both need the control link checked.

Will the refrigerator still cool?

Often it does, since the main board can run the cooling without the display. Watch the food and call us if the temperature climbs. Watch the temperatures anyway, since a blank display hides them.

Can you fix an older refrigerator with this code?

Yes, many are still in Houston homes. We test the link, write the price down, and tell you honestly if the repair is not worth it.

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Still seeing SY CE?

A technician diagnoses it on site and gives you the price in writing before any work starts.

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