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How to Remove the Front Panel in Your Whirlpool Refrigerator

Introduction

Use this guide to replace the front panel in your Whirlpool Refrigerator.

The front panel covers the front bottom edge of the refrigerator. You need to remove this panel in order to access some components, such as the drain pan and condenser coils.

This guide will work for most Whirlpool refrigerators. This guide is written with a model WRS315SDHW refrigerator. If you have a different model, you may encounter some minor disassembly differences, but the overall repair process will be the same.

What you need

  1. How to Remove the Front Panel in Your Whirlpool Refrigerator, Safety precautions: step 1, image 1 of 1

    • Before you begin your repair, perform the following:

    • Turn off your main water supply

    • Unplug your device

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  2. How to Remove the Front Panel in Your Whirlpool Refrigerator, Open the doors: step 2, image 1 of 3 How to Remove the Front Panel in Your Whirlpool Refrigerator, Open the doors: step 2, image 2 of 3 How to Remove the Front Panel in Your Whirlpool Refrigerator, Open the doors: step 2, image 3 of 3

    • Depending on your repair, open one or both doors.

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  4. How to Remove the Front Panel in Your Whirlpool Refrigerator, Unfasten the front panel: step 3, image 1 of 3 How to Remove the Front Panel in Your Whirlpool Refrigerator, Unfasten the front panel: step 3, image 2 of 3 How to Remove the Front Panel in Your Whirlpool Refrigerator, Unfasten the front panel: step 3, image 3 of 3

    • Remove the screw(s) securing the front panel.

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  5. How to Remove the Front Panel in Your Whirlpool Refrigerator, Remove the front panel: step 4, image 1 of 3 How to Remove the Front Panel in Your Whirlpool Refrigerator, Remove the front panel: step 4, image 2 of 3 How to Remove the Front Panel in Your Whirlpool Refrigerator, Remove the front panel: step 4, image 3 of 3

    • Pull the front panel straight off the chassis and remove it.

    • You may have to slightly open the water filter door to remove the front panel completely.

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Conclusion

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

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One Comment

Woah, felicidades tío!

Cayó un whirlpool hace unos meses en mis manos y li resolví gracias a ti.

Ahora tengo otro whirlpool ARC7470 y no enfría, bien...motor ok pero termostato muerto.

Es el n⁰ de pieza: Whirlpool C00312889

Pero no se cambiarlo. Saque el panel de temperatura pero no doy con donde esta y menos como lo puedo cambiar. #HELP.

GRACIAS!🙂

Omar Marí - Reply

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