Samsung Refrigerator Evaporator Fan (Refrigerator Compartment) Replacement

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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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Adım 1 Unplug your refrigerator

Samsung Refrigerator Evaporator Fan (Refrigerator Compartment) Replacement, Unplug your refrigerator: adım 1, 1 resimden 1.

Unplug your refrigerator before you begin your repair.
If you are testing or repairing the following items, you may also need to shut off and disconnect the water supply:
Condenser fan motor
Compressor motor and thermal overload device
Water supply valve assembly

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Adım 2 Open the refrigerator doors

Samsung Refrigerator Evaporator Fan (Refrigerator Compartment) Replacement, Open the refrigerator doors: adım 2, 2 resimden 1.

Samsung Refrigerator Evaporator Fan (Refrigerator Compartment) Replacement, Open the refrigerator doors: adım 2, 2 resimden 2.

Open both French doors for the refrigerator compartment.

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Adım 3 Remove the shelves

Samsung Refrigerator Evaporator Fan (Refrigerator Compartment) Replacement, Remove the shelves: adım 3, 2 resimden 1.

Samsung Refrigerator Evaporator Fan (Refrigerator Compartment) Replacement, Remove the shelves: adım 3, 2 resimden 2.

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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Adım 4

Samsung Refrigerator Evaporator Fan (Refrigerator Compartment) Replacement: adım 4, 3 resimden 3.

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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Adım 5 Remove the refrigerator evaporator cover

Samsung Refrigerator Evaporator Fan (Refrigerator Compartment) Replacement, Remove the refrigerator evaporator cover: adım 5, 3 resimden 1.

Samsung Refrigerator Evaporator Fan (Refrigerator Compartment) Replacement, Remove the refrigerator evaporator cover: adım 5, 3 resimden 2.

Samsung Refrigerator Evaporator Fan (Refrigerator Compartment) Replacement, Remove the refrigerator evaporator cover: adım 5, 3 resimden 3.

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

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Adım 6

Remove the screws securing the evaporator cover.

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Adım 7

Samsung Refrigerator Evaporator Fan (Refrigerator Compartment) Replacement: adım 7, 3 resimden 3.

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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Adım 8

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

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Adım 9

Pull the evaporator cover towards you and remove it.

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Adım 10 Remove the evaporator fan

Samsung Refrigerator Evaporator Fan (Refrigerator Compartment) Replacement, Remove the evaporator fan: adım 10, 1 resimden 1.

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

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Adım 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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Adım 12

Lift the loose edge of the fan bracket up.

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Adım 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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Adım 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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