Introdução
Use this guide to revive a 2012-2018 Frigidaire or Electrolux French-door refrigerator that no longer makes or dispenses ice. You will start with quick on-board fixes and finish with the full factory repair kit installation, including a new ice maker, air-handler housing, and fill tube. Follow every caution and your fridge will deliver reliable ice again.
Ferramentas
Peças
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Unplug the refrigerator and move it forward for rear access.
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Remove all food and the ice bucket to prevent spills and lighten the doors.
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Press and hold the two right-side display buttons for about 12 s until the fans stop and DF appears.
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Allow the cycle to run until the compartment is ice-free or for at least 20 min.
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Insert a garment steamer nozzle into the dispenser chute and trigger steam to melt blockages.
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Remove two Phillips/¼ in screws from the plastic façade and lift it off.
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Undo the left ¼ in screw that anchors the ice maker to the cabinet.
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Remove the single ¼ in screw securing the wire cover on top.
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Take out the two ¼ in screws in the cabinet ceiling.
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Guide the two loose harnesses through the small hole as you slide the box forward.
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Remove the hard-to-reach ¼ in screw in the upper left using a 12 in extension.
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Remove the two ¼ in screws on the right side.
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Hold a screwdriver between the fork tines and tap the handle counter-clockwise to loosen the countersunk screw.
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Remove three ¼ in motor screws—keep a hand under the motor so it doesn’t drop.
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Press the rubber grommet inward and pull the wire trunk free of the case.
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Remove the white bucket glide by taking out its small Phillips screw.
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Unscrew the two ¼ in screws and lift out the solenoid.
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Seat the motor shaft through the front hole and loosely start all three screws.
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Tighten each screw gradually so the holes stay aligned.
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Reinstall the plastic glide and its screw at the bottom of the chute.
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Snap the gasket and fan into the black foam frame, label facing front.
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Route the fan wire through the side channel.
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Rotate the wire-holder into the metal evaporator cover and snap it in.
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Press the two cover halves together, then wrap foil tape lengthwise over both sides, leaving the drain opening clear.
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Scrape off old foam and tape with a putty knife.
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Apply the square foam gasket to the ceiling opening and cover exposed seams with foil tape to block moisture.
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Tape over the three shelf-slot openings with foil tape.
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Lift the cover assembly high, align the V-notch with the drain, then press the two metal fingers outward to clamp onto the coil.
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Seat the drain spout in the rear hole and plug in the handler harness.
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Pivot the housing upward against the evaporator and hold it.
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Behind the fridge, press the collar and pull the old green tube from the connector.
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Remove the rubber stopper at the front and withdraw the line.
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Lubricate the new tube with dish soap, feed it from the ceiling hole, then pull it through at the rear and reinsert into the push-fit connector.
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Guide the harnesses so they are not pinched and slide the box fully home.
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Tap the box lightly with a plastic hammer if the rear gasket resists, then install the two top screws.
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Feed the harness through the new ice maker and rest it on the four metal posts.
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Connect the two harness plugs and reinstall the wire cover and façade with three screws.
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Plug the refrigerator back in and set the controls to normal.
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Wait 24 h to confirm the bucket fills and no frost returns.
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Your refrigerator should now produce ice consistently without frosting over. If frost reappears, recheck the drain path, door seals, and ensure DF mode still exits properly. Enjoy reliable ice.