Appreciation post: That hidden second fuse on a 2019 Samsung fridge cost me 4 hours today

I spent all morning chasing a no-cool issue on a 2019 Samsung fridge, swapped the main board, compressor start relay, even the thermistor, and it turned out to be a tiny 3-amp blade fuse tucked behind the control panel that I missed because it's not in the service manual - has anyone else found a stupid hidden part like this that wasted their whole day?

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reese_lee915h ago

tiny 3-amp blade fuse" yeah I started keeping a multi pack in my van after that waste of an afternoon.

carter.joseph17h ago

Found that same damn fuse on a 2020 model. Took me six hours.

logan_mitchell15h ago

Did Samsung ever tell you why they hid it like that, or was it just some engineer having a laugh?