Samsung Refrigerator Icemaker Assembly Replacement

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Samsung Refrigerator Icemaker Assembly Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

20 - 45 minutes

Introduction

This guide shows how to remove and replace the icemaker assembly in your Samsung refrigerator.

The icemaker assembly is a combination of parts that creates ice. Because of its design, the assembly is prone to freezing over, seizing up the ice making mechanism. If you try to run the ice maker while it's seized up, you may break it.

If your ice maker is frozen, follow this guide to defrost it.

This guide will work for most Samsung Refrigerators. This guide is based on a model RF28R7201SG Refrigerator. If you have a different model, you may encounter some minor disassembly differences, but the overall repair process will be the same.

Tools

Parts

Samsung Ice Maker

Step 1

Unplug your refrigerator before you begin your repair.

Step 2

Open both French doors for the refrigerator compartment.

Step 3

Remove the screw securing the cable cover panel.

Step 4

Use your fingers to slide the cable cover panel towards the front of the refrigerator to unlatch it.
Remove the cable cover panel.
During reassembly, make sure this panel clips fully in place, or the ice tray won't slide in properly.

Step 5

The exact configuration of the connectors may vary on your refrigerator.
Disconnect the left-most yellow connector:
Squeeze the locking tab with your fingers.
Rock the connector gently side to side to disconnect it.
Use your fingers or a screwdriver to guide the wire harness out of the wall clips.

Step 6

Remove the screw securing the air tunnel flap.

Step 7

A plastic clip holds the air tunnel flap in place.
Use a flathead screwdriver to pry and loosen the air tunnel flap from the plastic clip.

Step 8

Use your fingers to pull the air tunnel flap down enough to access the internals.

Step 9

Use a flathead screwdriver to gently pry the refrigerant loop down by 1–1.5 cm.
During reassembly, use your fingers to push the refrigerant loop back up.

Step 10

A plastic clip holds the icemaker in place.
Use your fingers to press and release the plastic clip.
This clip is stiff and may require substantial force.

Step 11

Pull the front edge of the icemaker assembly down slightly to loosen it.
Be careful not to bend the refrigerant loop too much as you pull the front edge, or you'll damage the loop.
Carefully slide the icemaker assembly out of its housing.