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LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement

Introduzione

Use this guide to replace the evaporator fan on your LG refrigerator.

This guide will work for most LG refrigerators. This guide is written with an LG model LFX25973 refrigerator. If you have a different model, you may encounter some minor disassembly differences, but the overall repair process will be the same.

The evaporator fan is an important part of the cooling system of your refrigerator. It circulates the air inside the refrigerator so that all parts are cooled by the cold air from the evaporator.

If the evaporator fan fails either due to mechanical or electrical failure or cannot turn because of ice buildup, the refrigerator will not stay as cold. This is especially true in the fresh food compartment, as the fan sends cold air to that compartment.

Cosa ti serve

  1. LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement, Unplug your refrigerator: passo 1, immagine 1 di 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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  2. LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement, Open the freezer door: passo 2, immagine 1 di 2 LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement, Open the freezer door: passo 2, immagine 2 di 2

    • Pull open the freezer door fully.

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  3. LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement, Remove the drawer and bin: passo 3, immagine 1 di 3 LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement, Remove the drawer and bin: passo 3, immagine 2 di 3 LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement, Remove the drawer and bin: passo 3, immagine 3 di 3

    • Lift and remove the upper pull-out drawer.

    • Lift and remove the main drawer bin.

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  4. LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement, Remove the drawer rail covers: passo 4, immagine 1 di 3 LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement, Remove the drawer rail covers: passo 4, immagine 2 di 3 LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement, Remove the drawer rail covers: passo 4, immagine 3 di 3

    • Use your finger or a flat-blade screwdriver to depress the two locking tabs on the right drawer rail cover.

    • Lift the cover off of the rail and remove it.

    • Repeat this procedure for the left drawer rail cover.

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  5. LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement, Reassembly notes: passo 5, immagine 1 di 2 LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement, Reassembly notes: passo 5, immagine 2 di 2

    • The drawer rail covers can be tricky to reinstall. Follow these steps to reinstall them:

    • Hold the drawer rail cover flush against the side of the drawer rail.

    • You should feel the locking tabs protruding.

    • Push the rail cover straight downward to install. It should click into place.

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  6. LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement, Remove the drawer: passo 6, immagine 1 di 2 LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement, Remove the drawer: passo 6, immagine 2 di 2

    • Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screw securing the drawer to each of the drawer slides.

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  7. LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement: passo 7, immagine 1 di 3 LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement: passo 7, immagine 2 di 3 LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement: passo 7, immagine 3 di 3

    • Lift the front of the drawer up.

    • Pull the drawer toward you to release the drawer from the drawer slides.

    • Remove the freezer drawer.

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  8. LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement, Release the drawer slides: passo 8, immagine 1 di 1

    • Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screws securing both left drawer slides.

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  9. LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement, Remove the upper left drawer slide: passo 9, immagine 1 di 2 LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement, Remove the upper left drawer slide: passo 9, immagine 2 di 2

    • Pull the upper left drawer slide slightly towards you to release the locking tab at the rear.

    • Remove the upper left drawer slide.

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  11. LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement, Release lower left drawer slide and reposition it: passo 10, immagine 1 di 3 LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement, Release lower left drawer slide and reposition it: passo 10, immagine 2 di 3 LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement, Release lower left drawer slide and reposition it: passo 10, immagine 3 di 3

    • Pull the lower left drawer slide slightly toward you to release the locking tab at the rear.

    • Reposition the lower left drawer slide to gain access to the door switch connector.

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  12. LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement, Disconnect the drawer switch and remove the lower slide: passo 11, immagine 1 di 3 LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement, Disconnect the drawer switch and remove the lower slide: passo 11, immagine 2 di 3 LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement, Disconnect the drawer switch and remove the lower slide: passo 11, immagine 3 di 3

    • Squeeze the door switch connector to release it.

    • Pull the door switch connector down to disconnect it.

    • Remove the lower left drawer slide.

    • If you are removing the freezer evaporator cover, likely only the left-hand slides may need to be removed. In some cases you will need to repeat the previous three steps to remove the right slides as well.

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  13. LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement, Release the ice maker: passo 12, immagine 1 di 1

    • Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screws securing the ice maker to the top of the freezer compartment.

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  14. LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement: passo 13, immagine 1 di 3 LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement: passo 13, immagine 2 di 3 LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement: passo 13, immagine 3 di 3

    • Insert a flat-blade screwdriver into the slot located on the right edge of the ice maker.

    • Pry outward with the screwdriver to release the locking tab securing the ice maker to the fridge.

    • When the tab releases, pull the right front corner of the ice maker down.

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  15. LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement: passo 14, immagine 1 di 1

    • Repeat the previous operation on the left side of the ice maker to release it.

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  16. LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement: passo 15, immagine 1 di 3 LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement: passo 15, immagine 2 di 3 LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement: passo 15, immagine 3 di 3

    • Grasp the front edge of the ice maker and pull it towards you.

    • Lower the ice maker.

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  17. LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement, Disconnect and remove the ice maker: passo 16, immagine 1 di 3 LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement, Disconnect and remove the ice maker: passo 16, immagine 2 di 3 LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement, Disconnect and remove the ice maker: passo 16, immagine 3 di 3

    • Squeeze the ice maker connector to release it and pull it straight out to disconnect it.

    • Remove the ice maker.

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  18. LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement, Remove air return cover: passo 17, immagine 1 di 3 LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement, Remove air return cover: passo 17, immagine 2 di 3 LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement, Remove air return cover: passo 17, immagine 3 di 3

    • Pinch the rear portion of the air return cover to release it from the freezer wall.

    • Pull the air return cover outward and remove it.

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  19. LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement, Unfasten the evaporator cover: passo 18, immagine 1 di 1

    • Use a Philips screwdriver to remove the screw (or screws) securing the evaporator cover.

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  20. LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement, Reposition the evaporator cover: passo 19, immagine 1 di 2 LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement, Reposition the evaporator cover: passo 19, immagine 2 di 2

    • Don't try to remove the evaporator cover fully, as It is still connected to the fridge with a number of wires.

    • Grasp the evaporator cover by the air vent openings and pull the top edge toward you.

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  21. LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement: passo 20, immagine 1 di 3 LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement: passo 20, immagine 2 di 3 LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement: passo 20, immagine 3 di 3

    • Lift the evaporator cover slightly to release the tabs at the lower edge.

    • Swing the left edge of the evaporator cover toward you and lower it.

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  22. LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement, Disconnect the evaporator cover: passo 21, immagine 1 di 3 LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement, Disconnect the evaporator cover: passo 21, immagine 2 di 3 LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement, Disconnect the evaporator cover: passo 21, immagine 3 di 3

    • Disconnect the electrical connections in the upper left corner of the freezer.

    • Make a note of the locations of the connections for re-installation.

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  23. LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement: passo 22, immagine 1 di 3 LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement: passo 22, immagine 2 di 3 LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement: passo 22, immagine 3 di 3

    • Swing the left edge of the evaporator cover further toward you to access the connections in the upper right corner.

    • Squeeze and pull the connector to disconnect the thermistor mounted in the evaporator cover.

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  24. LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement, Remove the evaporator cover: passo 23, immagine 1 di 2 LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement, Remove the evaporator cover: passo 23, immagine 2 di 2

    • Remove the evaporator cover.

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  25. LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement, Unfasten and remove the evaporator fan assembly: passo 24, immagine 1 di 3 LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement, Unfasten and remove the evaporator fan assembly: passo 24, immagine 2 di 3 LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement, Unfasten and remove the evaporator fan assembly: passo 24, immagine 3 di 3

    • Use a Philips screwdriver to remove the screws securing the evaporator fan assembly to the evaporator cover.

    • Remove the evaporator fan assembly.

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  26. LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement, Remove the fan blades from the fan motor shaft: passo 25, immagine 1 di 3 LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement, Remove the fan blades from the fan motor shaft: passo 25, immagine 2 di 3 LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement, Remove the fan blades from the fan motor shaft: passo 25, immagine 3 di 3

    • Insert two flat-head screwdrivers through the top of the fan opening in the fan assembly.

    • Position the head of each screwdriver opposite each other underneath the fan hub.

    • Use the screwdrivers to pry the fan off the shaft.

    • Remove the fan.

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  27. LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement, Remove the fan motor: passo 26, immagine 1 di 2 LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement, Remove the fan motor: passo 26, immagine 2 di 2

    • Cut any cable ties securing the motor wires to the evaporator fan assembly.

    • Unhook the motor wires from the evaporator fan assembly.

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  28. LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement: passo 27, immagine 1 di 3 LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement: passo 27, immagine 2 di 3 LG Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Replacement: passo 27, immagine 3 di 3

    • Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screws securing the evaporator fan motor cover.

    • Remove the evaporator fan motor from the evaporator fan assembly.

    • Your replacement motor may not come with the two rubber motor mounts. Transfer them from the old motor and motor cover.

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Conclusione

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

Take your e-waste to an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler.

Repair didn’t go as planned? Try some basic troubleshooting, or ask our  Answers community for help.

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