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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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Condenser fan motor
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Compressor motor and thermal overload device
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Water supply valve assembly
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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.
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Press both plastic tabs firmly with your fingers and lift upward to unclip the bottom shelf.
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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.
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Don't try to fully remove the cover in this step, as it's connected by several wires.
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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.
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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.
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Lift the loose edge of the fan bracket up.
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Use your fingers to press the fan out of its recess.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Ask our Answers Community for help.
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.
Repair didn’t go as planned? Ask our Answers Community for help.
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