Samsung Refrigerator Evaporator Fan (Refrigerator Compartment) Replacement

はじめに

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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手順1 Unplug your refrigerator

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Unplug your refrigerator before you begin your repair.

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手順2 Open the refrigerator doors

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Open both French doors for the refrigerator compartment.

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手順3 Remove the shelves

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Remove all the loose shelves and bins from the refrigerator compartment.
The bottom shelf is clipped in place. Follow the next step to remove it.

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手順4

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Two stiff plastic tabs (one on each side) secure the bottom shelf in place.
Press both plastic tabs firmly with your fingers and lift upward to unclip the bottom shelf.
If the shelf doesn't unclip, you can try using a flathead screwdriver to press each clip in.
Remove the bottom shelf.

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手順5 Remove the refrigerator evaporator cover

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Use a flathead screwdriver to pry and remove the top screw cover on the evaporator cover.

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手順6

Remove the screws securing the evaporator cover.

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手順7

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Grasp the right edge of the evaporator cover with your hands and swing it outwards toward you.
Don't try to fully remove the cover in this step, as it's connected by several wires.

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手順8

Squeeze and disconnect all the wire connectors connecting the evaporator cover to the refrigerator.

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手順9

Pull the evaporator cover towards you and remove it.

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手順10 Remove the evaporator fan

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Remove the screws securing the fan bracket to the evaporator cover.

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手順11

Remove the fan cable from the cover clips.
If you have trouble getting the cable out of the clips, squeeze the clips with pliers to create a wider gap.

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手順12

Lift the loose edge of the fan bracket up.

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手順13

The fan is pressure-fit in place with some foam insulation.
Use your fingers to press the fan out of its recess.

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手順14

Remove the fan.
During reassembly, be sure to install the fan in the right orientation: the side with the center label should face down, towards the evaporator cover.

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