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Video & Articles: Appliance & Equipment RepairSamsung Refrigerator Water Filter Case Assembly Replacement DA97-21041A
Samsung Refrigerator Water Filter Case Assembly Replacement DA97-21041A
Skill Level
Total Parts Cost
$313.89Estimated Savings
$112.5007:53
- Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the water filter case assembly on a Samsung Refrigerator (Model RF27T5501SRAA51). The most common reason for replacing this part is if it is leaking.
All of the information for this video is applicable to the following brands:
Samsung
All of the information for this video is applicable to the following brands:
Samsung
Step By Step Instructions
1
To replace the water filter case assembly in the Samsung refrigerator,
2
You will need a Phillips head screwdriver, a small flathead screwdriver, and a quarter inch wrench.
3
Before you begin the procedure, unplug the appliance's power cord and shut off the home's water supply line valve.
4
Have an assistant help you to move the refrigerator away from the wall.
5
Use the Phillips head screwdriver to unthread the three mounting screws securing the hinge cover.
6
Set the cover aside.
7
Insert the small flathead screwdriver into the notch in the tubing connector cap to detach the cap.
8
Now use the quarter inch wrench to depress the incoming dispenser water line retaining ring to detach the line, then remove the cap.
9
Next, fully remove the two crisper drawers.
10
Now depress the tabs to release the crisper drawer shelf assembly from the water filter housing.
11
Remove the shelf assembly.
12
Use the Phillips head screwdriver to unthread the two screws securing the water filter case assembly to the rear liner.
13
Pull the assembly away from the liner and disconnect the wire connector.
14
Moving behind the refrigerator, unthread the screws securing the water line cover.
15
Lift the cover up from the bottom and pull down to remove.
16
Detach the home's water supply line from the inlet line.
17
Be prepared for some water to spill.
18
Peel back any tape securing the water lines.
19
Use the small flathead screwdriver to detach the waterline retainers.
20
Note the orientation of the water lines, then pull the blue dispenser line free and use the quarter inch wrench to depress the retaining ring to release the ice maker water line.
21
Returning to the front of the appliance, you can now fully remove the old water filter case assembly.
22
To prepare the new water filter case assembly for installation, transfer the water filter from the old assembly to the new one.
23
Now feed the water lines through the opening in the rear liner.
24
From the back of the refrigerator, feed the ice maker water line into the right opening at the same depth as the original line.
25
Feed the blue dispenser water line into the left opening at the same depth as the original line.
26
Secure the two lines with the retainers and tape.
27
Connect the home's water supply line to the new inlet line.
28
Replace the cover and thread the screw to secure.
29
Returning to the front of the appliance, connect the water filter case wire connector, then position the assembly on the rear liner and thread the two mounting screws.
30
Reinstall the crisper drawer shelf assembly by positioning the shelf on the liner supports and snapping the center support into place on the water filter housing.
31
Replace the two crisper drawers.
32
Slide the cap onto the incoming dispenser water line.
33
Insert the line into the tubing connector, then snap the cap onto the connector.
34
Reposition the cover and re-thread the three mounting screws.
35
Move the appliance back against the wall, open the home's water supply line valve, plug the power cord back in, and the refrigerator should be ready for use.
Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the water filter case assembly on a Samsung Refrigerator (Model RF27T5501SRAA51). The most common reason for replacing this part is if it is leaking.
All of the information for this video is applicable to the following brands:
Samsung
All of the information for this video is applicable to the following brands:
Samsung
Step-By-Step Instructions
1
To replace the water filter case assembly in the Samsung refrigerator,
2
You will need a Phillips head screwdriver, a small flathead screwdriver, and a quarter inch wrench.
3
Before you begin the procedure, unplug the appliance's power cord and shut off the home's water supply line valve.
4
Have an assistant help you to move the refrigerator away from the wall.
5
Use the Phillips head screwdriver to unthread the three mounting screws securing the hinge cover.
6
Set the cover aside.
7
Insert the small flathead screwdriver into the notch in the tubing connector cap to detach the cap.
8
Now use the quarter inch wrench to depress the incoming dispenser water line retaining ring to detach the line, then remove the cap.
9
Next, fully remove the two crisper drawers.
10
Now depress the tabs to release the crisper drawer shelf assembly from the water filter housing.
11
Remove the shelf assembly.
12
Use the Phillips head screwdriver to unthread the two screws securing the water filter case assembly to the rear liner.
13
Pull the assembly away from the liner and disconnect the wire connector.
14
Moving behind the refrigerator, unthread the screws securing the water line cover.
15
Lift the cover up from the bottom and pull down to remove.
16
Detach the home's water supply line from the inlet line.
17
Be prepared for some water to spill.
18
Peel back any tape securing the water lines.
19
Use the small flathead screwdriver to detach the waterline retainers.
20
Note the orientation of the water lines, then pull the blue dispenser line free and use the quarter inch wrench to depress the retaining ring to release the ice maker water line.
21
Returning to the front of the appliance, you can now fully remove the old water filter case assembly.
22
To prepare the new water filter case assembly for installation, transfer the water filter from the old assembly to the new one.
23
Now feed the water lines through the opening in the rear liner.
24
From the back of the refrigerator, feed the ice maker water line into the right opening at the same depth as the original line.
25
Feed the blue dispenser water line into the left opening at the same depth as the original line.
26
Secure the two lines with the retainers and tape.
27
Connect the home's water supply line to the new inlet line.
28
Replace the cover and thread the screw to secure.
29
Returning to the front of the appliance, connect the water filter case wire connector, then position the assembly on the rear liner and thread the two mounting screws.
30
Reinstall the crisper drawer shelf assembly by positioning the shelf on the liner supports and snapping the center support into place on the water filter housing.
31
Replace the two crisper drawers.
32
Slide the cap onto the incoming dispenser water line.
33
Insert the line into the tubing connector, then snap the cap onto the connector.
34
Reposition the cover and re-thread the three mounting screws.
35
Move the appliance back against the wall, open the home's water supply line valve, plug the power cord back in, and the refrigerator should be ready for use.
Applicable Product Model
Parts Needed
Water Filter Housing
$313.89
Total$0.00
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