Samsung Ice Maker Repair - RF4287HARS/XAA AND SIMILAR MODELS
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ส.ค. 2022
- This is normally a music channel, but our ice maker broke and I figured that people might like to know how to save about $700 over having a repair man fix it. If you choose to replace the ice maker itself, it will cost you about $120. If you choose to do the process in the video, it will cost about $15. You shouldn't do the repair unless you are confident in your skill, or are at least somewhat advanced at repairing things.
If you want to do it the easy way and get a brand new unit, the part number is: SAMSUNG DA97-07365G
Amazon link: amzn.to/3SRPr0y
If you want to replace the thermal fuse, the part is: Thermal Fuse Cutoff TF 102 Degree 250V 3A A1-3A-F
Amazon link: amzn.to/3FxKTsY
Saving money is always a good thing, so I hope you find this helpful.
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Thank you sooooo much for this video! Ours had the exact same issue and the new fuse fixed it. Unfortunately I tried searching on TH-cam and Google first and could not find anyone describing my problem. I was 2 seconds away from buying an entire unit when I was reading through Amazon reviews and found your comments and the link to this video. Thanks again 👍
I am glad you were able to get it fixed!!! :D
Thank you so much for this video and identifying the thermal fuse as a possible issue for the ice maker not working. I watched a dozen+ videos on my Samsung icemaker and not one of them touched on an internal Thermal fuse as the culprit. I was able to bypass the fuse "temporarily" only to rule out the icemaker itself as the issue then ordered new fuses thru your link. Thanks again!!
You are VERY welcome!
Thank you so much for this helpful video! Right before Christmas, our ice maker stopped working. All I could find were diagnostics and instructions on resetting the ice maker. After resetting the ice maker, the ice was still stuck. I used a heat gun to warm the tray enough to force the ice out. However, the ice maker still wouldn't function properly and continued to get stuck. Your video came to the rescue by demonstrating how to remove the ice maker, revealing that the thermal fuse was the problem. After replacing the fuse, it's now working perfectly again. Thank you once more! Your video was incredibly accurate and helpful.
Thank you for your comment! I am glad that the video helped and saved you some money. :)
You just saved me about 140 bucks man. I’d like to send you a few bucks at least 20 everybody else. If this is help should send you some money too because this is the real deal here not just replaced the icemaker because one bad thermistor !
I can’t thank you enough for years not wanting to pay $150-$160 for house maker just being stubborn and you fixed it for me for 13.99
I am SO glad that you were able to save a good bit of money!!! That's what this is all about. 😃
Man, this was my exact problem. The gears were working so hard against the ice that some of the teeth got stripped. Too bad I didn't see this video before I got rid of my OE unit. Now I'm trying to repair my aftermarket unit, made in China.
Thank you
Thanks!!! my problem were the fuses! (mine has 2).
Thanks for this video. I put in a new thermal fuse and the ice maker is working again! Any advise on clearing the error number for the display screen in the door? Thanks again.
My ice maker stopped working; it would not dispense ice but it was present inside the unit. I watched this video and was able to fix it at minimum cost! It turned out the temperature fuse was bad, exactly as this video described. I tested it and did not have continuity between its terminals. I went to eBay and found the replacement in China, so I bought 5 pieces for $5 and they arrived relatively quickly. I disassembled the unit, removed the offending part, and soldered in the replacement fuse. A few hours after installation ice was being dispensed again!! The only thing I want to point out is that those temperature sensors are very delicate. I ruined two of them because they get damaged if they get too hot during soldering. Make sure to test for continuity between the terminals once you are doing soldering. Overall, I fixed it for a few bucks. It is not that difficult but you definitely need to have a bit of a bend for using tools and soldering. I estimate that having hire a technician who would have diagnosed and, more likely, recommended replacing the whole unit, it would have cost about $600. Give it a try and save yourself some money. Worst case scenario, just purchase the entire unit for about $100 and replace it. Thanks for publishing this video!!
GREAT!!! I'm glad you were able to get it fixed!
I took my ice maker apart a small rectangular gasket and a small flat plastic piece fell out. Anyone know where that goes back to?
I suspect this is issue with mine, but have ordered replacement icemaker anyway. Reason being other parts had failed as well. Icemaker would make ice but not eject it. However, in trying to eject it the unit stripped some of the plastic teeth on the drive gears for the ejector. Unit would just make loud clicking noises but never eject ice. Suspect the loud clicking noises were due to the broken teeth.
That could absolutely happen. The gear could shear off over time, so the new unit is a good deal.
my arm won't go down, it only goes down and dispenses ice when i reset the icemaker
Great video!. I'm having a problem removing the ice tray. I have pushed hard on the tab and pulled the icemaker from the back, but it will not budge. Does anyone have a suggestion?
It is a very tough clip... I would try pressing the tab down and then putting a flat head screwdriver into the space at the top of the tab and lightly angling it to try to get the tab to release. Be careful when doing this, as I don't want you to damage your refrigerator. Perhaps put a bit of cloth in between the screwdriver and the refrigerator top. This clip is quite tight, so it might take you a moment.
I hope this helps!
@@TheTerrorBeyond Thanks for the help. I did a variation of your suggestion. I used a 1 1/2" plastic putty knife - it worked.
@@melvinstrike Great! I'm glad you got it out! :)
Do I need to turn close the water supply before removing the icemaker ??
It is not necessary. You can remove it without pulling the refrigerator away from the wall.
Our has no ice, in it, we changed the water filter and i checked the water valve behind the fridge. The water comes out Great from filling a glass on front door. although the water valve stops short of filling the ice maker. Any other suggestions would be much appreciated. Thank you.
This is the issue we are having. The ice maker was making a wheezing sound each cycle but now it's not making any sound. Did you find a solution to your issue? Thank you!
Same ice maker and ice maker is making ice but is also dripping water into ice bin cause ice to block. Would thermal fuse solve this too, perhaps heating is too aggressive? I have swapped ice maker into identical refrigerator to confirm problem is ice maker itself.
That is a good question. The thermal fuse is very cheap, so it can't hurt to change it and see if it helps. That will save you a good bit over a new ice maker unit. Please let us know what you find out on this, as I don't know the answer to this.
is it 250V instead of 117V as US voltage?
Thats just the max its rated for
I was having this problem with the ice ejecting. It I would push the reset button, it would work for a couple days and make small, irrregular shaped cubes. Now the unit seems to be completely dead. The reset button appears to have no effect now and I hear zero noises coming from the unit and of course no ice production at all. Do you think this problem has progressed beyond this fuse? Also, is there soldering required to put the new fuse in?
If there is no ice being made anymore, you will need a new unit. The fuse will fix the issue if there is ice being made, but it cannot be extracted. In your case, this doesn't sound like the issue. IF you were to replace the thermal fuse you would cut the existing fuse off and solder the new on one. I would also use heat shrink tubing on the legs of the new fuse just to be safe.
The fuse won't fix the issue if the unit will not fill with water anymore though.
Replacing the ice maker isn't terribly expensive, as they can be bought for about $120 on Amazon (genuine part), and it will take about 5 minutes to do the work.
One question: have you removed the ice maker to be sure that it is or is not producing ice? If there is ice in the tray, I would suggest defrosting the unit and extracting the ice, then putting it back in to see if ice is made and cannot be extracted. If you find that ice is created and not extracted, your fuse is the likely culprit.
@@TheTerrorBeyond As far as I can tell there is no water flow to the unit anymore and there are no more noises from the unit attempting to eject ice. My thought is the problem was the fuse but progressed to the unit failing. I am going to replace the unit and keep my fingers crossed.
@@HH-gn9qt Please come back and let me know how it goes. It could be a number of things. There is a control board in the ice maker that makes the water run at the proper interval, and the extractor to operate at the appropriate interval, etc. Not hard to replace, but I can't guarantee that it would fix the problem.
@@TheTerrorBeyond I just pulled the ice maker and when I plugged it back in I was able to hear very weak motor noises coming from the unit. I am guessing it was the ejector as that is the only moving part as far as I know. I also heard the water supply start and stop quickly. I pushed the reset button for kicks as previously it would make the ice maker work intermittently for a couple days. New unit has been ordered. Will come back to report results...