On the covered Samsung range or oven, tESt, tE5t means a test mode, not a fault — Samsung's US and Canadian articles both list tESt/tE5t as something to exit rather than repair. First, confirm the display reads tESt or tE5t rather than a numeric code.
Differential
Likely causes of “Samsung range or oven code tESt, tE5t”, and how to tell them apart
- 1
Demo mode was switched on
What separates it tESt or tE5t on the display and the oven and cooktop do not heat
How to confirm Check the display for the word rather than a number
- 2
Demo mode left on after a showroom display
What separates it A newly delivered or floor-model range
How to confirm Look at the manual for the sequence that turns it off
- 3
Demo mode turned on by accident
What separates it A key combination pressed while cleaning the panel
How to confirm Turn demo mode off
Before you touch a setting
Record this first — changing settings destroys the evidence
- The exact text on the display
- Whether the oven or cooktop heats
- How the range was acquired
- The model number
Try in this order
0 of 5 completedWhat to do first
ReversibleConfirm the display reads tESt or tE5t rather than a numeric code.
Correct only the documented fault domain
ReversibleExit test mode as Samsung's article directs.
Read the display
ReversibletESt or tE5t is a word, not a fault code.
Find the demo steps in the manual
ReversibleSamsung says to consult the user manual for how to disable Demo mode.
Test a short bake
ReversibleAfter turning demo mode off, run a bake to confirm heating.
Model-specific
What is true of this model and not of its siblings
- Shown as
- tESt or tE5t.
- Applies to
- Samsung ranges and ovens.
Stop boundary
When this stops being a self-service repair
- !Contact Samsung if demo mode will not turn off
- !Do not repair; there is no fault
Evidence ledger
Sources behind this answer
Exact questions
Common questions
What does tESt, tE5t mean on a Samsung range or oven?+
a test mode, not a fault — Samsung's US and Canadian articles both list tESt/tE5t as something to exit rather than repair.
What does tESt mean?+
Demo mode: Samsung says the oven and cooktop will not heat, though gas cooktops will still ignite.
Is the range broken?+
No, it is in a display mode.
How do I turn it off?+
Samsung directs you to the user manual for the steps for your model.