Samsung Refrigerator Door Sensors Replacement

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Samsung Refrigerator Door Sensors Replacement

Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

Time Required

10 - 20 minutes

Introduction

This guide shows how to remove and replace the door sensors in your Samsung refrigerator. If your refrigerator has only one door, you will have only one sensor.

The Samsung fridge uses a magnetic reed switch for each French door. If these sensors fail, the refrigerator will think a door is always open or closed.

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.

Tools

Parts

Samsung Refrigerator Door Reed Switch - DA34-00043J

Step 1

Unplug your refrigerator before you begin your repair.

Step 2

Remove the screws securing the hinge cover (aka top table) on the top of the refrigerator.

Step 3

Lift the edges of the hinge cover to loosen it from the refrigerator.
Don't try to fully remove the cover, as it's still attached to the refrigerator by a few cables.
Flip the hinge cover over to access the cables underneath.

Step 4

Use your fingers to release the wire connectors under the hinge cover.
Disconnect the wiring so you can remove the hinge cover.

Step 5

Remove the hinge cover.

Step 6

The door sensors are located in the hinge cover. In this example, the hinge cover has two door sensors:
The left door sensor
The left door sensor connector
The right door sensor
The right door sensor connector
Depending on your situation, you may need to replace either or both sensors.