LG Refrigerator Won't Make Ice? Ice Maker Assembly AEQ72909603
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- Опубліковано 24 лип 2013
- This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the freezer ice bucket on an LG refrigerator. The most common reason for replacing the ice maker assembly is when ice maker isn’t working.
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All of the information for this ice maker assembly replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
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Tools needed: multi-screwdriver, Phillips head bit, small flathead screwdriver
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Perfectly clear! Our fridge isn't hooked up to a water line, so the ice maker was just taking up high value real estate. Removed it altogether, and now we have more space. I had tried this before when I got the fridge without success. The tabs were the secret. Thanks!
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Clear and concise directions! My Kenmore Elite's bottom drawer was finicky. So I took it out in one piece. One suggestion: Add the comment about the "test switch" into your general description. It is an important step! Thanks so much!
Great video. I have the Kenmore version with the identical ice maker. Mine looks like the shutoff arm is damaged (hanging down further than it should). I think I'll replace it myself...
Very helpful tutorial! I was able to replace ours in less than 45mins. Thank you!
Glad its so simple to remove. Mine also froze over and shot water out the back. So happy to get it out, used that space for 3 dollars worth of really nice ice cube trays and 4 awesome sphere ice molds. Now there is zero risk of further water damage. Never would have guess the tabs are there. Thank you.
Great step by step guide for this repair! Thanks so much!
Great video! I never did anything like this but I was able to replace the ice maker by following each step. Much cheaper than getting a repairman. Thanks!
That's great! Congrats on the repair.
Great instructional video, I followed your steps to change my unit and it worked. Thank you.
Great video! Very helpful. Makes the process very easy. Highly recommend you first try the reset button on the bottom of the ice maker to determine if it needs to be replaced. It fixed ours that was not working.
Great guidance, once I get my replacement part, I will learn if it is as simple as it was presented.
Nice to know that that this is a repair that most owners with even rudimentary tools and abilities could do themselves. Ice makers are usually the first thing to go bad on a refrigerator.
Tip: To calibrate how much water was coming into tray, pull inlet hose out of the back, hit reset manually, measure the water that comes out. I was able to retrieve one cube from my slabbed over tray, melted it down to "normal" size which turned out to be 1/2 oz. So for a 12 cube tray, 6 oz of water is what was needed to fill tray. I adjusted the water line valve, and no more over spray. You can start with 6 oz as a guide for your ice maker, or try to freeze a cube, thaw and measure it. No more overspray or icebergs. Good luck.
You can remove the ice maker without removing the bottom drawer and front. Just remove the top drawer and you should be able to remove it knowing where the screws, tabs, and the pin connector is.
I removed mine and found there was no ice chunks in the mechanism, and the water fill tube was clear of any ice at the tube from what I could see.
I plugged it back in, letting it hang loose and pressed in on the test button. The ice tray and arm all seemed to be moving and working. I put a cup in front of the fill tube when I did this as I thought water would rush forth to fill the ice tray. No water rushed forth. I think the unit has to be put back in place as there is probably a lockout to stop the water from flowing.
I connected it back in place and pressed in the test button for a few seconds. I heard a rush of water like it used to to fill the ice cube tray.
It is now working again. Some folks below say you have to press in the test button to calibrate and get it working with a new unit.
I think what might have happened is during an extended blackout, the ice maker lost calibration and stopped working. All I probably needed to do was recalibrate it and get it working again.
where was the test button?
@@tinasaland4403 Stop at 1:19 . The test button is on the bottom near the front left. See those two parallel lines on the bottom left front at 1:19 and 1:20. The button is right between them. It is right above the "P" in their "Repair Clinic" logo at 1:20.
Great video on LG ice-maker (model specific)! I just removed mine to deice stuck ice cubes in the ice tray. I dried the whole assembly up then reinstalled and retested/recalibrated it hoping it will be making ice cubes again. Thank you!
Did it work?
My dispense spout was frozen. This caused the water feed to blow out the back and onto the floor. Thankfully I caught it soon! I melted it with a hairdryer at the spout and at the hose-entry port at the back too. Solved for now!
any luck with it not freezing again? mine done 3 times and I hate this refrigerator
My ice maker arm was broken and I bought a replacement. However when I install it, it doesnt go up, no matter what it is in the down position. Is there a way to manually turn the motor to where it needs to be and then install the arm?
AND to MAKE IT WORK you HAVE to CALIBRATE ice dispenser. or it will not fill with water and no ice as you guess, to calibrate it, bottom left side of ice maker small button ( NOT ON or OFF! its at side right.) you need to press it and hold a few seconds then dispenser will calibrate and fill water.
My Automatic Shut Off Arm seems to be stuck in the UP position so the ice maker thinks the bucket is full of ice. It will not continue to make ice. Please help. Thanks.
@@bhealy18 i think this is my issue as well.
This is more helpful than the video itself. Thank you, I got mine working again.
Thanks!
I searched all over for this info. Thanks for saving me a tech support call/visit.
Our ice tray fell down into the container, with the back end still connected. I followed all of the instructions to remove the ice maker, reinstalled the tray and put it all back. It worked great for a short time, then the tray came loose again. Do I need to replace the unit or is there something else I can do? Thank you.
One step I noticed that was missing at the end of the video was once you’ve installed everything and plugged the refrigerator back up is to make sure you press the test switch which is located on the bottom of the new ice maker to get it going, thank me later 😉
I am thanking you now! Thank you.
Thanking you now also!!!
Thanking you later! I was baffled why it was not working. Now, I know. 🙂
So after pressing it and it fills with water does it still take about 24 hours for it to cycle automatically?
Thanks for the video.
My problem is the ice cube tray is cracked and leaks into the ice maker causing ice jams. Have searched the web for hours no one sells just the ice cube tray. You have to buy the whole assembly.
Anyone got a source?
Thanks.
does anyone know whether adjustments can me made on this unit, e.g.,
Is there a way to remove just the ice tray itself? I was hoping to just slide the tray out itself and clean it out. I’m trying not to have to unplug it.
That TEST button is not mentioned in the official manual and I was completely stumped as to why my ice maker was not filling with water until I pressed it down for a few seconds.
my parents just bought one and does it need a water line on this type of refrigerator? and the ice maker do we have to do something before turning on ? please help
i did everything in this video.. its still not working.. i need a troubleshoot for this particular unit.
do the stupid buttons on the front of it have any functionality?
Our ice maker fills with water and produces ice, but only dumps it with a manual ice dump by pressing and holding the reset button every time. I have to remember to do it ever few hours, or it will never dump on its own. Has anyone else experienced this? Was it fixed with an ice maker replacement or something else?
Literally the exact same problem I'm running into now. So frustrating. I just replaced my ice maker and calibrated it. Waiting to see if any ice is automatically dispensed
Same problem here. I don't know much of anything about ice makers but my guess is a sensor is broke
Is there a heater kit to keep this inlet water nozzle from freezing over. I replaced the water valve and it continues to freeze right at the end of the tube coming thru the ceiling.
Mine has done this for years, have you figured it out?
My mold tray is stuck at about a 45 degree angle, reset button does nothing, on-off switch does nothing, and a power plug cycle does nothing .. does anybody know what my problem is ?
i did not see any water filled , does that mean .. Water connection issue ?
Most helpful. Thank you. But our problem is that the arm has now lowered on our NEW Kenmore Elite xxx.79042.xxx. Makin ice, but what will happen when it's full? Your video shows arm in UP position on old and new assemblies. Is this "normal?" How can I bring the arm DOWN on this icemaker? Thanks again!
Jim , did you ever get an answer? I just got my new LG and the arm stays in the UP position so the ice maker thinks bucket is full. Please reply ASAP. Thanks - Brian
Look at S1ayeR response above, mine was the same way, but press and holding the reset button under the L front of the ice maker resulted in the ice maker cycling through a cycle which includes the arm going down then up, the cube part rotating. Ice started forming over the next few hours. If you have a bottom
freezer the button can only felt for or seen with a mirror.
LG has another model number of AEQ72909602. Can you please say what the difference between AEQ72909602 and AEQ72909603
Hi!!! I think both numbers are the for same ice maker, some times the manufacturer changes the last digit, it goes up one number, why they do it ?? I guess they do it, when new batches of ice makers are manufactured, that is what I think. Cheers
Isn't there a test/reset button on this to attempt a fix before replacement?
it is. read above my comment.
I have an LG bottom freezer with ice machine in freezer. My issue is the water stopped filling up the tray. I reset the tray and it turns, as well as the arm. Do you think the issue is the ice maker or the water inlet valve on the back?
Same issue
@@omarsanti79 this was the solve for me.
Valve or ice maker?
@@omarsanti79 valve was the issue.
I do appreciate you taking the time to respond from a 2 yr old post. Thank you.
Anyone know what to do if the ice maker works but wont fill with water
Thanks to RepairClinic for this helpful video. I had a similar issue but using parts of this video I was able to troubleshoot. In our case we have a LG bottom drawer freezer with ice maker inside that. We went on vacation for a week so we turned off the water to the house. When we came back the ice maker was not working. I tried checking the water feed lines on the back of the refrigerator and everything was clear but did discover that there is a water reservoir 'tray' at the bottom rear of the refrigerator and it was overfilling with water because the ice maker was trying to make ice but the water was backing up and overflowing at the back of the refrigerator and dripping down the rear panel of refrigerator into the tray. After following this video and removing the ice maker/tray unit, I could see that the water feed outlet just above the ice tray was frozen solid. Before that I had tried running a hair dryer into the back water inlet at the rear of the refrigerator where it feeds ice maker (also after removing the feed piping and gasket that runs to the ice tray) but it is a long ways to the end of the tube to get to the water outlet. Back inside the freezer ice tray I was going to run the hair dryer on it for a bit to melt the frozen clog but just tried pushing up with a screwdriver onto the ice blockage and it popped right off and a small trickle of water came down. It runs fine now.
How do you remove the ICE TRAY? I'm confused
My AEQ72909603 ice tray cracked so I recently bought a refurbished AEQ72909602 assembly for $60. Once the replacement was installed the arm wouldn't work so.... I just popped the ice tray out and put it into my assembly. It fit perfectly and works great. Of course there was nothing wrong with the motor of my ice maker, just the cracked tray.
And if it doesn’t work properly? Then what?
I just got a new LG refrigerator with this ice maker. It will make ice but the Automatic Shut Off Arm stays in the UP position so the machine thinks the bucket is full and won't continue to make ice! Please HELP!
Brian Healy: try to remove as described, clean it, dry in. Maybe ice is making problem, make sure you have in the bottom box space, and its right side, there is a hole in top of the box at upper left side. Where the arm moves.
S1ayeR Thank you!
For an LG refrigerator the best repairs to throw it away they are junk and when they do feel and they will good luck getting service.