LG Refrigerator It Error
It is documented in LG's digital and analog list only — it is not among the codes in LG's Er guide, which is why no Er reset is printed on this page.
What to check first
- Code read exactly (It)
- No borrowed reset attempted — none is published for this code
- LG service requested with the model number
It is a temperature sensor fault. LG's list gives this code its shortest definition in the whole refrigerator inventory: "the error code appears when there is a problem with the ice maker motor" — the motor that drives the ice maker's cycle.
Safety first
- Sensors live inside the cabinet, wired to the main board — do not open the cabinet to reach them. LG provides no owner troubleshooting procedure for this code in the cited consumer source; its published instruction is to request service.
- Stop condition: stop using the machine and unplug it — and do not run it again until it has been checked — if you smell burning, see smoke, find damaged electrics (a scorched plug, a melted or cut cable), or water is leaking in quantity.
Common causes
The sensor itself is faulty
LG's list gives this code its shortest definition in the whole refrigerator inventory: "the error code appears when there is a problem with the ice maker motor" — the motor that drives the ice maker's cycle. LG's sensor section states the consequence plainly: when a sensor fails, the display shows an error code and the performance of the product is reduced — the board is steering the refrigerator with a broken thermometer.
A motor problem, stated without a procedure
LG publishes nothing further for It in its consumer documentation — no cause list, no reset, no owner check. The ice maker's motor and its mechanism sit inside the ice maker assembly, which is not owner-service territory.
Step-by-step checks
- Note the exact codeRecord the display form (It) and what the affected compartment is doing — the sensor's job is temperature reporting, so its symptom is wrong or drifting temperatures.
- No reset is published for this code — do not borrow oneIt does not appear in LG's Er guide, so the Er family's 5-minute reset is not published for it, and this page does not borrow it. LG's digital and analog list — the source that documents It — carries one instruction for its fault codes: request service.
- Request serviceQuote the exact code (It) and the model number. It is not in LG's Er guide, so no reset is published for it.
When to call a technician
It is a service code from the start: LG's only published instruction for it is to request service. Quote the exact code and the model number; the technician works from the model manual, which is also where this code's component-level diagnosis lives.
Model differences
| What you have | What changes |
|---|---|
| It vs IS vs IF | The ice family: It = motor, IS = temperature sensor, IF = fan. Three parts, three codes. |
| Not in the Er guide | It appears in LG's digital and analog list only, with the shortest definition in the inventory — which is why this page is short: there is no more LG text to print. |
One-page checklist — It
- Code read exactly (It)
- No borrowed reset attempted — none is published for this code
- LG service requested with the model number
Official LG references
Frequently asked questions
Can I keep using the refrigerator with It showing?
LG publishes no use rule for It — its list's instruction for the code is to request service. What LG does say for its sensor family is that a failed sensor reduces the product's performance, because the board no longer receives true temperatures.
My display might show 1t or IE — is that It?
Segment displays render letters as digit-like shapes, and LG's own list photographs show how far that goes (IS photographs as 15, SS as 55). LG's list does not publish an alternate rendering for It, so this page does not invent one: read the code as carefully as the display allows, and give LG the exact characters you see.