Introduction
Use this guide to replace the freezer compartment evaporator fan on your Samsung older French door refrigerator.
The freezer compartment evaporator fan is found behind the evaporator cover in the freezer compartment and is mounted on the cover. It circulates air over the evaporator coils, which cools the freezer compartment, and keeps the temperature even in the compartment.
If the evaporator fan fails, either from ice jamming it or because it fails itself, the temperature in the freezer will rise, and the refrigerator may run excessively as it struggles to cool down.
This guide will work for many Samsung refrigerator models. The photos in this guide are from a Samsung RFG298HDRS 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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Pull out the upper freezer drawer.
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Lift the front edge of the drawer.
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Remove the drawer by lifting it up and out of the freezer compartment.
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Unclip the basket hinge retainer by tilting the rear edge up and remove it from the drawer rail.
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Release the small drawer basket and lift it up and out.
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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.
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Repeat the process for the left drawer slide.
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Rotate the slide connector rod until you can access the retaining pin.
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Use a pair of long nose pliers to squeeze the retaining pin shank to release it.
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Pull the retaining pin out of the hole.
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Slide the connecting rod to the right to free the left end of the rod.
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Remove the rod by lifting it upward and sliding it back to the left.
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Pull the icemaker forward parallel to the top of the freezer.
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Reposition the icemaker and hold it in one hand to prepare to disconnect it.
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Grasp the icemaker connector (the one to the front) and squeeze the release tab.
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Pull the connector out from the socket.
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Remove the ice maker.
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This view shows the slots that the mounting studs on the freezer top for reference when reassembling.
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Disconnect the connectors by squeezing the release tab on the connector and pulling them free of the sockets.
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Remove the wiring from the wire hooks and clear it away to prepare for fan or blower removal.
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Use a #2 Phillips driver to remove the screws securing the evaporator fan assembly to the evaporator cover.
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Turn the fan assembly over so it rests on the motor case.
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Use a pair of long nose pliers to grasp the fan shaft gently.
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Insert a 1/4" flat blade screwdriver between the side of the pliers and the fan hub.
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Rotate the screwdriver to pry upward on the fan blade hub to push it upward on the motor shaft.
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While continuing to hold the motor shaft with the long nose pliers, pull the fan blades straight upward off the motor shaft.
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Use a #2 Phillips driver to unfasten the Motor case closure screw.
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Note the clip locations.
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The motor case has a plastic hinge, so when you open it, allow it to swing open clamshell-style on the hinge.
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Use a small flat-blade screwdriver to pry outward on the clip.
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Lift the cover slightly upward to keep the clip from refastening.
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Repeat these two items for each clip.
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To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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