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Kenmore Refrigerator SY CE / SY CF Error Code
Control board and door interface out of contact on Kenmore refrigerators.
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The electronic control board and the user interface have stopped communicating. The harness linking them, the control board or the user interface can be the cause.
Compatible models
Kenmore 253 series French-door refrigerators, model numbers beginning 253.7031, per Sears PartsDirect.
Also shown as
It's the same kind of fault as CF on 106-prefix models and Er CO on 795-prefix models.
Difficulty
Try the basic checks, but the usual fix is a technician's job.
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How to fix Kenmore SY CE / SY CF
Switch it off at the breaker
Turn off the refrigerator's circuit for around 5 minutes, then turn it back on and see if the code returns.
Monitor the food
Leave a thermometer in the fresh-food side. If it creeps above 40°F (4°C), move perishables to a cooler with ice.
When to call a technician
Sears PartsDirect checks the harness first, then replaces the control board and, failing that, the user interface. Harness and board work belongs with a technician.
Parts linked to SY CE / SY CF
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Frequently asked questions
Which Kenmore models show the SY CE / SY CF code?
Kenmore 253 series French-door refrigerators, model numbers beginning 253.7031, per Sears PartsDirect.
Can I fix Kenmore SY CE / SY CF myself?
Only the basic checks. You can safely try the steps above, but SY CE / SY CF usually points to a part or fault that needs a technician.
Other Kenmore refrigerator codes
- Er FFFreezer evaporator fan fault
- Er IFIce compartment fan has failed
- Er CFCondenser fan motor problem
- Er COBoards aren't communicating
- Er FS / Er rSFreezer or refrigerator temperature sensor fault
- F dH / r dHDefrost didn't warm the coil enough
- F dS / r dSDefrost sensor fault
- Er IS / Er ItIce maker sensor or ice maker fault
- Er gFWater flow meter error
- dAir damper is stuck
- CCompartment temperature sensor failure
- CFControl board and user interface lost contact
- OP / SHSensor circuit reads open or shorted
- SY EFFreezer fan circuit has failed
- C1Sealed refrigerant system failure
- F3 / r3Defrost heater failure
- dr / dFDoor open over an hour or bad door switch
- ESDispenser failure, often a stuck button
- d2Forced defrost is running
Last reviewed 2026-10-21. Codes and steps can vary by model; check your owner's manual.