3 Ways How to Reset Samsung Microwave?

A reset could alleviate some problems your microwave is showing and is a quick way to clear the control board. Every microwave is different and some resets are more complicated than others. 

Knowing how to reset Samsung microwave is also helpful if you have a power outage or some other external situation that can cause an issue with your oven. While some microwaves have reset buttons, the Samsung microwave is always reset by disconnecting it from power. 

The article below explains all the details about resetting a Samsung microwave and what else you need to look for in dealing with a microwave that won’t work. 

All microwaves, including a Samsung model, can be reset with a hard reset. In fact, a hard reset is the only way you can reset a Samsung microwave. 

A hard reset is when you disconnect it from power and then plug it back in. This will reset the control board and clear all errors. 

You can do a hard reset by either unplugging your appliance from the outlet or by flipping your circuit breaker dedicated to the microwave in the off position. The circuit breaker is located in the electrical box. That is either in a storage room, your laundry room, a mechanical room, or in the garage. 

Once you turn the circuit breaker off or unplug your appliance, wait at least three minutes before plugging it back in. Test your microwave after this to see if it works. 

Read: Why Samsung Microwave Vent Is Not Working?

You will need to reset the clock on your microwave after you perform a hard reset. Different models have different ways of resetting a clock. You can do it either using the OK and arrow or the options buttons.

Some Samsung microwaves have a hidden clock feature that you can access using the power level button. Others allow you to program the clock using the settings button.

Using the OK Button

Hit the OK button and then use the left and right arrows to set the correct hour. Hit OK again and use the arrows to program the correct minutes. His OK to confirm. 

Using the Options Button

Press the options button and then press the number 9 on the keypad. Press the OK button and program the current time into the keypad. Hit ok one more time to finalize. 

Using the Hidden Clock Feature

Some Samsung models only allow you to reset the clock using the power level button. This is the hidden clock feature. It’s designed to prevent others from resetting the clock or the clock from accidentally getting improperly set. 

Hold down the power level button for three seconds and then program the time with the number pad. Press the power level button once to program it for the morning and twice to program it for the evening.

Read: Samsung Microwave 7777 Message – Troubleshooting Guide

Using the Settings Button

Hold down the settings button and press the number 9 on the keypad. Press OK. Enter the current time on the number pad and press OK again. 

Some Samsung microwaves have a clock button that makes it easy to manually fix the clock to the current time after performing a hard reset. Just press the clock button and then enter the current time using the number pad. 

Press the clock button again to select either AM or PM. Press enter or start to confirm. 

You will need to reset the microwave filter after you take it out, clean it and return it to the microwave. All you have to do to reset the microwave filter is open your microwave door and then press and hold the “0” button on the access panel for three seconds. 

A reset could alleviate some problems your microwave is showing and is a quick way to clear the control board. Every microwave is different and some resets are more complicated than others. 

Knowing how to reset Samsung microwave is also helpful if you have a power outage or some other external situation that can cause an issue with your oven. While some microwaves have reset buttons, the Samsung microwave is always reset by disconnecting it from power. 

The article below explains all the details about resetting a Samsung microwave and what else you need to look for in dealing with a microwave that won’t work. 

All microwaves, including a Samsung model, can be reset with a hard reset. In fact, a hard reset is the only way you can reset a Samsung microwave. 

A hard reset is when you disconnect it from power and then plug it back in. This will reset the control board and clear all errors. 

You can do a hard reset by either unplugging your appliance from the outlet or by flipping your circuit breaker dedicated to the microwave in the off position. The circuit breaker is located in the electrical box. That is either in a storage room, your laundry room, a mechanical room, or in the garage. 

Once you turn the circuit breaker off or unplug your appliance, wait at least three minutes before plugging it back in. Test your microwave after this to see if it works. 

Read: Why Samsung Microwave Vent Is Not Working?

You will need to reset the clock on your microwave after you perform a hard reset. Different models have different ways of resetting a clock. You can do it either using the OK and arrow or the options buttons.

Some Samsung microwaves have a hidden clock feature that you can access using the power level button. Others allow you to program the clock using the settings button.

Using the OK Button

Hit the OK button and then use the left and right arrows to set the correct hour. Hit OK again and use the arrows to program the correct minutes. His OK to confirm. 

Using the Options Button

Press the options button and then press the number 9 on the keypad. Press the OK button and program the current time into the keypad. Hit ok one more time to finalize. 

Using the Hidden Clock Feature

Some Samsung models only allow you to reset the clock using the power level button. This is the hidden clock feature. It’s designed to prevent others from resetting the clock or the clock from accidentally getting improperly set. 

Hold down the power level button for three seconds and then program the time with the number pad. Press the power level button once to program it for the morning and twice to program it for the evening.

Read: Samsung Microwave 7777 Message – Troubleshooting Guide

Using the Settings Button

Hold down the settings button and press the number 9 on the keypad. Press OK. Enter the current time on the number pad and press OK again. 

Some Samsung microwaves have a clock button that makes it easy to manually fix the clock to the current time after performing a hard reset. Just press the clock button and then enter the current time using the number pad. 

Press the clock button again to select either AM or PM. Press enter or start to confirm. 

You will need to reset the microwave filter after you take it out, clean it and return it to the microwave. All you have to do to reset the microwave filter is open your microwave door and then press and hold the “0” button on the access panel for three seconds.