DescriptionThis video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the rocker switch on a Samsung Refrigerator (Model RF27T5501SRAA51).
All of the information for this video is applicable to the following brands:
Samsung
Step-By-Step Instructions1
To replace the rocker switch in this samsung refrigerator…
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… you will need a phillips-head screwdriver and a small flat-head screwdriver.
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Before you begin the procedure, unplug the appliance’s power cord.
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Open the right-side refrigerator door…
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… and remove the rocker switch cover.
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Next, use the phillips-head screwdriver to unthread the screw securing the wire access cover.
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Remove the cover... and pull the wires free of the retainers to provide enough slack to detach the rocker switch…
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… then insert the small flat-head screwdriver into the hole to pry the switch free of the bracket.
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Disconnect the wires to fully release the old switch.
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To install the new rocker switch…
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… keep the indicator mark facing upward as you connect the wires to the terminals.
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Snap the switch into place in the bracket and secure the wires behind the retainers.
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Reposition the wire access cover and thread the screw.
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Confirm the rocker switch is in the “on” position… then replace the cover.
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Plug the power cord back in…
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… and the refrigerator should be ready for use.