Fix Your Stuff Community Store

Whirlpool Refrigerator Freezer Door Replacement

Introduction

Use this guide to remove or replace the freezer door in your Whirlpool Refrigerator.

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. Whirlpool Refrigerator Freezer Door Replacement, 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

    Edit

  2. Whirlpool Refrigerator Freezer Door Replacement, Open the doors: step 2, image 1 of 3 Whirlpool Refrigerator Freezer Door Replacement, Open the doors: step 2, image 2 of 3 Whirlpool Refrigerator Freezer Door Replacement, Open the doors: step 2, image 3 of 3

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

    Edit

  3. Whirlpool Refrigerator Freezer Door Replacement, Unfasten the front panel: step 3, image 1 of 3 Whirlpool Refrigerator Freezer Door Replacement, Unfasten the front panel: step 3, image 2 of 3 Whirlpool Refrigerator Freezer Door Replacement, Unfasten the front panel: step 3, image 3 of 3

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

    Edit

  4. Whirlpool Refrigerator Freezer Door Replacement, Remove the front panel: step 4, image 1 of 3 Whirlpool Refrigerator Freezer Door Replacement, Remove the front panel: step 4, image 2 of 3 Whirlpool Refrigerator Freezer Door Replacement, 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.

    Edit

  5. Whirlpool Refrigerator Freezer Door Replacement, Unfasten the door connections: step 5, image 1 of 2 Whirlpool Refrigerator Freezer Door Replacement, Unfasten the door connections: step 5, image 2 of 2

    • Remove the screw(s) securing the freezer door wiring harness.

    • Remove the screw(s) securing the freezer door water hose.

    Edit

  7. Whirlpool Refrigerator Freezer Door Replacement, Reposition the wiring harness: step 6, image 1 of 2 Whirlpool Refrigerator Freezer Door Replacement, Reposition the wiring harness: step 6, image 2 of 2

    • Pull the wiring harness out of its slot in the chassis to access its connectors.

    Edit

  8. Whirlpool Refrigerator Freezer Door Replacement, Disconnect the wiring harness: step 7, image 1 of 3 Whirlpool Refrigerator Freezer Door Replacement, Disconnect the wiring harness: step 7, image 2 of 3 Whirlpool Refrigerator Freezer Door Replacement, Disconnect the wiring harness: step 7, image 3 of 3

    • Disconnect any connectors attached to the door wiring harness.

    Edit

  9. Whirlpool Refrigerator Freezer Door Replacement: step 8, image 1 of 1

    • Place a clean cloth under the water hose before continuing.

    Edit

  10. Whirlpool Refrigerator Freezer Door Replacement: step 9, image 1 of 2 Whirlpool Refrigerator Freezer Door Replacement: step 9, image 2 of 2

    • Pull the plastic clip off the freezer door water hose.

    Edit

  11. Whirlpool Refrigerator Freezer Door Replacement, Disconnect the water hose: step 10, image 1 of 3 Whirlpool Refrigerator Freezer Door Replacement, Disconnect the water hose: step 10, image 2 of 3 Whirlpool Refrigerator Freezer Door Replacement, Disconnect the water hose: step 10, image 3 of 3

    • Use one hand to compress the blue plastic ring into the green section of the hose.

    • Use the other hand to pull the water tube out of its slot.

    Edit

  12. Whirlpool Refrigerator Freezer Door Replacement, Unfasten the freezer door: step 11, image 1 of 2 Whirlpool Refrigerator Freezer Door Replacement, Unfasten the freezer door: step 11, image 2 of 2

    • Depending on your device, you may have a plastic cover on the hinge. Remove it before continuing.

    • Hold the door while performing the next two steps to avoid the door from accidentally falling.

    • Remove the screw(s) securing the freezer door.

    • Some devices may have screws solely for alignment. You don't need to remove these.

    Edit

  13. Whirlpool Refrigerator Freezer Door Replacement, Remove the door hinge: step 12, image 1 of 3 Whirlpool Refrigerator Freezer Door Replacement, Remove the door hinge: step 12, image 2 of 3 Whirlpool Refrigerator Freezer Door Replacement, Remove the door hinge: step 12, image 3 of 3

    • Pull the door hinge straight up to separate its alignment pins from the chassis.

    • Remove the door hinge.

    Edit

  14. Whirlpool Refrigerator Freezer Door Replacement, Reposition the cables: step 13, image 1 of 3 Whirlpool Refrigerator Freezer Door Replacement, Reposition the cables: step 13, image 2 of 3 Whirlpool Refrigerator Freezer Door Replacement, Reposition the cables: step 13, image 3 of 3

    • Pull the freezer door straight up to disconnect it from the chassis.

    • Thread the cables through their slot in the chassis.

    • You may need to thread them individually.

    Edit

  15. Whirlpool Refrigerator Freezer Door Replacement, Remove the door: step 14, image 1 of 2 Whirlpool Refrigerator Freezer Door Replacement, Remove the door: step 14, image 2 of 2

    • You're now left with the freezer door.

    Edit
Conclusion

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.

Author

with 1 other contributor

nicO

Member since: 04/14/15

15,927 Reputation

88 Guides authored

Badges: 36

+33 more badges

Team

Global Fixers Member of Global Fixers

Community

33 Members

560 Guides authored

One Comment

There is a pending class action suit about this defect: https://chimicles.com/whirlpool-refriger...

Barbara Hoover - Reply

Add Comment

View Statistics:

Past 24 Hours: 0

Past 7 Days: 15

Past 30 Days: 74

All Time: 1,244