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LG OPn: The detergent drawer is not fully inserted.

LG's front load washer error code list says OPn means the detergent drawer was not fully inserted, or was opened while the washer was running.

Source: LG Front Load Washer - Error Code List(New), last updated by LG 2026-03-09; read 2026-10-17. 1 owner check listed.

Fault isolation, in LG's order

• Owner check from LG's page
• Observation LG asks you to make
• Request service: technician only beyond here
• Code should clear

The checks, with LG's detail

1. 1Push the detergent drawer fully in

   LG lists this as the only owner step for OPn.

2. Does OPn still appear?

Same code, different meaning on other brands

None of the other brands in the verified set (Bosch, Samsung, Whirlpool) uses OPn on the official pages read for this site. If your display shows OPn on a different brand, do not apply these checks; use the lookup or that brand's own support page.

Same symptom on other brands

• SDCSamsung washer: The detergent drawer is not fully closed.
• F8 E2Whirlpool washer: A problem with the dispenser system.
• dETWhirlpool washer: The detergent dispenser cartridge is not detected.

Other LG codes here

• OELG washer: The washer cannot drain the water from the wash cycle.
• UELG washer: The washer could not balance the load for spin.
• IELG washer: The washer did not fill with water in time.
• dELG washer: The washer door did not lock.
• LELG washer: The motor cannot run, usually from an overload or an object in the tub.
• FELG washer: Too much water entered the drum.
• PELG washer: A water level sensor fault.
• SudLG washer: Too many suds were detected.

That is 8 of the 16 LG washer codes verified here. The rest, with every display variant in one table, are on LG washer error codes.

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