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Samsung Older French Door Refrigerator Freezer Evaporator Cover

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  1. Samsung Older French Door Refrigerator Freezer Evaporator Cover, Unplug your refrigerator: crwdns2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • Unplug your refrigerator before you begin your repair.

    • If you are testing or repairing the following items, you may also need to shut off and disconnect the water supply:

    • Condenser fan motor

    • Compressor motor and thermal overload device

    • Water supply valve assembly

  2. Samsung Older French Door Refrigerator Freezer Evaporator Cover, Freezer Drawer (Older Model): crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 Samsung Older French Door Refrigerator Freezer Evaporator Cover, Freezer Drawer (Older Model): crwdns2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Open the freezer drawer.

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    • Pull out the upper freezer drawer.

    • Lift the front edge of the drawer.

    • Remove the drawer by lifting it up and out of the freezer compartment.

  4. Samsung Older French Door Refrigerator Freezer Evaporator Cover, Remove small drawer basket: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Samsung Older French Door Refrigerator Freezer Evaporator Cover, Remove small drawer basket: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Samsung Older French Door Refrigerator Freezer Evaporator Cover, Remove small drawer basket: crwdns2935265:04crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Unclip the basket hinge retainer by tilting the rear edge up and remove it from the drawer rail.

    • Release the small drawer basket and lift it up and out.

  5. Samsung Older French Door Refrigerator Freezer Evaporator Cover, Remove the drawer basket: crwdns2935265:05crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • Lift the drawer basket out of the drawer frame and remove it.

  6. Samsung Older French Door Refrigerator Freezer Evaporator Cover, Unfasten the drawer front: crwdns2935265:06crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 Samsung Older French Door Refrigerator Freezer Evaporator Cover, Unfasten the drawer front: crwdns2935265:06crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Use a 3/8" socket wrench, box wrench, or open end wrench to remove the bolts securing the drawer front to the right drawer slide.

    • Repeat the process for the left drawer slide.

  7. Samsung Older French Door Refrigerator Freezer Evaporator Cover, Remove the drawer front: crwdns2935265:07crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Samsung Older French Door Refrigerator Freezer Evaporator Cover, Remove the drawer front: crwdns2935265:07crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Samsung Older French Door Refrigerator Freezer Evaporator Cover, Remove the drawer front: crwdns2935265:07crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Lift the drawer front upwards to free it from the drawer slides.

    • Remove the drawer front.

  8. Samsung Older French Door Refrigerator Freezer Evaporator Cover, Release the connector rod retaining pin: crwdns2935265:08crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Samsung Older French Door Refrigerator Freezer Evaporator Cover, Release the connector rod retaining pin: crwdns2935265:08crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Samsung Older French Door Refrigerator Freezer Evaporator Cover, Release the connector rod retaining pin: crwdns2935265:08crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Rotate the slide connector rod until you can access the retaining pin.

    • Use a pair of long nose pliers to squeeze the retaining pin shank to release it.

  9. Samsung Older French Door Refrigerator Freezer Evaporator Cover, Remove the drawer slide connecting rod: crwdns2935265:09crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 Samsung Older French Door Refrigerator Freezer Evaporator Cover, Remove the drawer slide connecting rod: crwdns2935265:09crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Pull the retaining pin out of the hole.

    • Slide the connecting rod to the right to free the left end of the rod.

    • Remove the rod by lifting it upward and sliding it back to the left.

  10. Samsung Older French Door Refrigerator Freezer Evaporator Cover, Unfasten the freezer icemaker: crwdns2935265:010crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 Samsung Older French Door Refrigerator Freezer Evaporator Cover, Unfasten the freezer icemaker: crwdns2935265:010crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Use a #2 Phillips driver to remove the retaining screws.

    • Two views of the same screws are shown for clarity. There are not four screws.

  11. Samsung Older French Door Refrigerator Freezer Evaporator Cover, Reposition the icemaker: crwdns2935265:011crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 Samsung Older French Door Refrigerator Freezer Evaporator Cover, Reposition the icemaker: crwdns2935265:011crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Pull the icemaker forward parallel to the top of the freezer.

    • This will release the icemaker from the freezer top.

    • Reposition the icemaker and hold it in one hand to prepare to disconnect it.

  12. Samsung Older French Door Refrigerator Freezer Evaporator Cover, Disconnect the icemaker: crwdns2935265:012crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Samsung Older French Door Refrigerator Freezer Evaporator Cover, Disconnect the icemaker: crwdns2935265:012crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Samsung Older French Door Refrigerator Freezer Evaporator Cover, Disconnect the icemaker: crwdns2935265:012crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Grasp the icemaker connector (the one to the front) and squeeze the release tab.

    • Pull the connector out from the socket.

  13. Samsung Older French Door Refrigerator Freezer Evaporator Cover, Remove the icemaker: crwdns2935265:013crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 Samsung Older French Door Refrigerator Freezer Evaporator Cover, Remove the icemaker: crwdns2935265:013crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Remove the ice maker.

    • This view shows the slots that the mounting studs on the freezer top for reference when reassembling.

  14. Samsung Older French Door Refrigerator Freezer Evaporator Cover, Remove the screws securing the evaporator cover: crwdns2935265:014crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • Use a #2 Phillips driver to remove the screws securing the evaporator cover.

  15. Samsung Older French Door Refrigerator Freezer Evaporator Cover, Reposition the evaporator cover: crwdns2935265:015crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Samsung Older French Door Refrigerator Freezer Evaporator Cover, Reposition the evaporator cover: crwdns2935265:015crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0 Samsung Older French Door Refrigerator Freezer Evaporator Cover, Reposition the evaporator cover: crwdns2935265:015crwdnd2935265:03crwdnd2935265:03crwdne2935265:0
    • Lift the evaporator cover from the bottom edge and tilt the edge toward you.

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    • Reposition the evaporator cover to allow access to the connections to the right rear.

    • Don't try to remove the cover yet, as you need to first disconnect the electrical connections to it in the upper right rear of the freezer compartment.

  17. Samsung Older French Door Refrigerator Freezer Evaporator Cover, Disconnect the evaporator cover electrical connections: crwdns2935265:017crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0 Samsung Older French Door Refrigerator Freezer Evaporator Cover, Disconnect the evaporator cover electrical connections: crwdns2935265:017crwdnd2935265:02crwdnd2935265:02crwdne2935265:0
    • Disconnect the connectors by squeezing the release tab on the connector and pulling them free of the sockets.

    • Support the cover from below so there is not tension on the connections.

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    • Finish disconnecting the connections while supporting the cover from below.

  19. Samsung Older French Door Refrigerator Freezer Evaporator Cover, Remove the evaporator cover: crwdns2935265:019crwdnd2935265:01crwdnd2935265:01crwdne2935265:0
    • Remove the evaporator cover.

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

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