Samsung Refrigerator Evaporator Fan (Refrigerator Compartment) Replacement

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Samsung Refrigerator Evaporator Fan (Refrigerator Compartment) Replacement

Difficoltà

Moderate

Passi

14

Tempo Necessario

30 minuti - 1 ora

Introduzione

This guide shows how to remove and replace the evaporator fan or circulation fan in your Samsung refrigerator.

Some Samsung refrigerators have two evaporator fans, and this guide is for the fan in the refrigerator compartment. For the freezer evaporator fan, follow this guide instead

The evaporator fan circulates cold air from the evaporator coils into the refrigerator compartment. If your refrigerator compartment isn't cooling evenly (the back of the compartment gets much colder), you may have a faulty evaporator fan.

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.

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    • Unplug your refrigerator before you begin your repair.

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    • Open both French doors for the refrigerator compartment.

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    • Remove all the loose shelves and bins from the refrigerator compartment.

    • The bottom shelf is clipped in place. Follow the next step to remove it.

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    • Two stiff plastic tabs (one on each side) secure the bottom shelf in place.

    • Press both plastic tabs firmly with your fingers and lift upward to unclip the bottom shelf.

    • If the shelf doesn't unclip, you can try using a flathead screwdriver to press each clip in.

    • Remove the bottom shelf.

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    • Use a flathead screwdriver to pry and remove the top screw cover on the evaporator cover.

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    • Remove the screws securing the evaporator cover.

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    • Grasp the right edge of the evaporator cover with your hands and swing it outwards toward you.

    • Don't try to fully remove the cover in this step, as it's connected by several wires.

    if you see signs of ice buildup, let things thaw before you go further- in my case, the evaporator coils were covered with ice, which had reached the point where it was hitting the fan blades. My whole cover was frozen in place, which made removing it without wrecking the Styrofoam insulation very difficult.

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    • Squeeze and disconnect all the wire connectors connecting the evaporator cover to the refrigerator.

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    • Pull the evaporator cover towards you and remove it.

    If your issue is ice build-up, the evaporator cover may be frozen in place. If you can, leave the fridge open and let things thaw for a while before you try to open it (and the ice might be your whole problem anyway, so you may solve the problem right there)

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    • Remove the screws securing the fan bracket to the evaporator cover.

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    • Remove the fan cable from the cover clips.

    • If you have trouble getting the cable out of the clips, squeeze the clips with pliers to create a wider gap.

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    • Lift the loose edge of the fan bracket up.

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    • The fan is pressure-fit in place with some foam insulation.

    • Use your fingers to press the fan out of its recess.

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    • Remove the fan.

    • During reassembly, be sure to install the fan in the right orientation: the side with the center label should face down, towards the evaporator cover.

Conclusione

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.

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