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 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 👍
Thanks for the video. I was seconds away from buying a whole new unit, but got the ice maker to make ice, but not dispense just like everyone else. Had the whining noise of the tines trying to get stuck ice cubes loose. I never knew there was a heating element in the ice maker, but I did always wonder why my ice was wet and now I know why it sticks together. 🤪 I got the fuses, soldered them together and now we have ice flowing. Thanks again!!!
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!!
Great video, thanks for taking the time to make it. We are having a similar issue w/ our refrigerator she is 15 years old, thought it might be time to retire her but I'm going to order the fuses and see if we can keep her she's been good to us. Thanks again!
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
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.
To diagnose this, check continuity between the grey and pink wires. If you have continuity then it is not this issue. If you do NOT have continuity then this will fix you
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.
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!!
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.
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.
Hi, amazon link says no longer available on the fuse, could you possibly provide a different link? Also, it appears the fuse will need soldered on, is that correct?
Thank you for letting me know that the link is no longer good. I was able to find a replacement: amzn.to/46H6HxU The new fuse will need to be soldered on or you can use a crimp connect to connect it if you are not good at soldering. Either way, be sure to use some heat shrink tubing to keep it from shorting against anything. I hope this helps!
@@TheTerrorBeyond thanks! Just curious when you solder do you cut the leads of the fuse down to about an inch or leave them full length and cut the existing wire?
@@kentofficerdph8477 Just get the fuse where the bend of the leads fits right around the housing and cut there, then solder inline. You don't want too much extra in the housing, so just try to match the factory length.
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...
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!
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!
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. :)
Just like the others - many thanks!! Samsung ice maker is back in business! No more grocery store ice bags lol Great video 🙏🧊
I'm happy to have helped! :)
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
Thanks for the video. I was seconds away from buying a whole new unit, but got the ice maker to make ice, but not dispense just like everyone else. Had the whining noise of the tines trying to get stuck ice cubes loose. I never knew there was a heating element in the ice maker, but I did always wonder why my ice was wet and now I know why it sticks together. 🤪 I got the fuses, soldered them together and now we have ice flowing. Thanks again!!!
I'm glad you were able to get it going again!!!
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!
Great video, thanks for taking the time to make it. We are having a similar issue w/ our refrigerator she is 15 years old, thought it might be time to retire her but I'm going to order the fuses and see if we can keep her she's been good to us. Thanks again!
I hope it fixes your problem! :)
@@TheTerrorBeyond It worked, that was exactly the same issue we were having 👏
@@glopez818 Great news! :)
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. 😃
Excellent presentation. I learned a lot ! Thank you 🙏🏻 😊 👍
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.
To diagnose this, check continuity between the grey and pink wires. If you have continuity then it is not this issue. If you do NOT have continuity then this will fix you
Great point! Thank you for the additional information. You are completely right.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
Saving money is music to my ears!
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 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!
Does the WATER have to be shut off PRIOR to removing the ice maker?
It is not necessary to turn the water off before removing the ice maker.
Thanks!!! my problem were the fuses! (mine has 2).
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.
The ICE MAKER Amazon link says it’s not in stock. FYI.
This is another part that is listed with the proper model number:
amzn.to/4h9Svm1
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.
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.
Hi, amazon link says no longer available on the fuse, could you possibly provide a different link? Also, it appears the fuse will need soldered on, is that correct?
Thank you for letting me know that the link is no longer good. I was able to find a replacement:
amzn.to/46H6HxU
The new fuse will need to be soldered on or you can use a crimp connect to connect it if you are not good at soldering. Either way, be sure to use some heat shrink tubing to keep it from shorting against anything.
I hope this helps!
@@TheTerrorBeyond thanks! Just curious when you solder do you cut the leads of the fuse down to about an inch or leave them full length and cut the existing wire?
@@kentofficerdph8477 Just get the fuse where the bend of the leads fits right around the housing and cut there, then solder inline. You don't want too much extra in the housing, so just try to match the factory length.
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...
Thank you
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!
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! :)
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?
is it 250V instead of 117V as US voltage?
Thats just the max its rated for
my arm won't go down, it only goes down and dispenses ice when i reset the icemaker
You were too fast, hard to see which part you said. I had to see it veralllll times. Lol. Thank you.