Whirlpool Refrigerator Dispenser Assembly Replacement
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Introduction
Go to step 1 ↓Use this guide to replace the dispenser assembly in your Whirlpool Refrigerator.
The dispenser assembly controls how your ice and water is dispensed out of your refrigerator. If your refrigerator is not dispensing properly, then the dispenser assembly might be broken.
This guide will work for most Whirlpool refrigerators. This guide is written with a model WRS315SDHW refrigerator. If you have a different model, you may encounter some minor disassembly differences, but the overall repair process will be the same.
Note: Some photos show the doors removed for clarity purposes. Removing them is not required and will not change the procedure.
What you need
Tools
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Remove the screw(s) securing the two dispenser panels.
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Pull the dispenser panels straight down to separate them from the chassis.
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Remove the dispenser panels.
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Tilt the bottom of the control board away from the chassis to release its clips.
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Pull straight down to separate the control board enough to access its connectors.
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Disconnect the connectors attached to the control board.
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Use a flathead screwdriver, or a similar tool, to pry up the plastic clip securing the water hose.
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Remove the plastic clip.
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Use a flathead screwdriver, or a similar tool, to pry up the water hose enough to grip it with your fingers.
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Pull the water hose straight up to disconnect it.
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Reposition the cables so they lay in front of the top plastic clip.
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Use a flathead screwdriver, or a similar tool, to press the plastic clip toward the dispenser assembly.
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Repeat for the other plastic clips to completely separate the dispenser assembly from the chassis.
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Pull the dispenser assembly away from the chassis enough to access its connectors.
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Disconnect the connector attached to the dispenser assembly.
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Ask FixBot
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
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2 Guide Comments
The bottom side of refrigeration is not working but the top inversely working the cooling process
I'd take a look at one of two troubleshooting pages:
