Samsung Refrigerator Freezer Evaporator Components Replacement

Introduction

Use this guide to access the freezer evaporator components for a Samsung refrigerator.

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.

While this guide shows how to disconnect the evaporator components, it doesn't cover how to diagnose or fully remove each individual component.

The freezer evaporator system consists of an evaporator coil, fan, defrost heater, and sensors. The evaporator coil is responsible for cooling the freezer compartment. The fan circulates the cold air within the compartment to ensure even cooling. The defrost heater and sensors prevent the evaporator coil from being covered with ice.

What you need

Step 1 Unplug your refrigerator

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Unplug your refrigerator before you begin your repair.

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Step 2 Open the freezer drawer

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Slide the freezer drawer fully open.

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Step 3 Remove the freezer bins

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Lift and remove all the freezer bins from the drawer.
You should be left with a freezer door attached by two rails.

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Step 4 Remove the freezer door

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A plastic tab locks each drawer rail in place.
Use a flathead screwdriver to press in the plastic tab near the inner end of the drawer rail.
As you press the plastic tab, grasp the rail with your free hand and slide it towards you slightly to unlock the rail.

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Step 5

Repeat the rail unlock procedure on the other drawer rail.
Once both rails are unlocked, firmly pull both rails to slide them out of the refrigerator wall guides.
Remove the freezer drawer.
To install the freezer drawer:
Push the geared torsion bar until it rests at the very end of the rails.
Align the drawer rails to the refrigerator wall guides.
Close the freezer drawer until the rails lock back in place.
If you don't hear a click, visually check if the plastic tabs have locked in place. You may need to push the rails in a little further with your fingers to set the tabs.

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Step 6 Remove the freezer compartment evaporator cover

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Remove the screws securing the freezer evaporator cover.

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Step 7

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Don't try to fully remove the evaporator cover yet, as it's connected to the refrigerator by a few wires in the top right corner.
Use your hands to lift the bottom edge of the evaporator cover up to release the lower plastic tabs.
Swing the evaporator cover upwards to access the connected wires behind it.

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Step 8

Use your fingers to squeeze and disconnect the fan cable connector from the back wall of the freezer.

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Step 9

Remove the evaporator cover.

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Step 10 Disconnect the evaporator components

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Remove the metal connector cover from the top right corner of the freezer back wall.

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Step 11

Use snips or scissors to cut any cable ties securing the wires.

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Step 12

Use your fingers to squeeze and disconnect the harness connector from the refrigerator.

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Step 13

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Use your fingers to pry and remove the red and white connector retaining clips from the harness connector. This will separate the connector into three individual connectors.
The three connectors are stacked on top of each other. The order from top to bottom is:
Defrost coil thermal fuse (yellow connector with two red wires)
One end of the defrost coil (yellow connector with brown wire in the left pin)
Evaporator coil thermistor (white connector with two yellow wires)