Self Clean or other buttons do not light up or respond, or panel is locked on Samsung oven

The buttons on certain models only light up when the function is currently available (like Broil, Roast, or Bake) and will ignore input from other buttons when they are not available because of the currently selected settings.

Here are some of the most common reasons why the button you're trying to use might not be working:
 

• Self Clean, Temperature Probe, and many other functions will not work if a partition is inserted.
• Twin Cooking only works if a partition is inserted.
• The Kitchen Timer function cannot be set if it's already running. The current timer will need to be canceled. If the button says Off (3 Sec), then you will need to touch and hold the button for 3 seconds in order to cancel the timer. Afterward, you can set a new timer.
• Self Clean will not be available while the warming drawer is on. (Not all models have warming drawers.)
• Temperature Probe functions only work when the probe is inserted in the oven. Other settings, like Self Clean, will be disabled when the probe is inserted.
• Self Clean on a range will not function while the cooktop is in use.

For a better understanding of which functions can be used at which times, review your user manual.

If the oven is too hot for the panel to operate, it will display "Hot" when you try to perform a function. After the oven has become a little cooler, it may still display "Hot" when certain buttons are touched (like Self Clean) because the oven is still too hot to perform that particular function.

The interior lamp will also not function during cycles with extreme heat, such as Self Clean, so this button may appear to do nothing in that situation.

The appearance of Control Lock varies between models, but it will usually be displayed as a padlock icon or as the code “Loc”, or both. Instructions for turning off Control Lock are written on the panel. You can also check your user manual for detailed instructions.