How to Troubleshoot & Replace Frigidaire AP4323287 / EAFCBF Electrolux Pureadvantage Eafcbf Refrigerator Air Filter

I believe we had two problems. Our gasket was ripped in several places and our drain pan line was clogged. Therefore the water was frozen and backing up into the freezer. Replacing the gasket is an easy job and could possibly be done quickly enough that you don’t have to remove your freezer food items if you don’t discover additional problems during the process. The most time-consuming part is the approximately 40 screws that hold the freezer door shelf panel and gasket to the door itself. The screws in the corners are very hard to access with your fingers or tools. A magnetized screwdriver would be a big help because the screws themselves are so short and the space is tight under the gasket. If you were replacing the freezer gasket due to water dripping out of your freezer don’t be surprised if you find massive chunks of ice frozen between the panel and the door. If this happens don’t be surprised if you find your drain line is clogged and therefore water is frozen rather than draining in the back of your freezer. These are the problems that you will need some time to remedy putting your frozen food items at risk while you address these problems. If this is the case you will need to likely pull the freezer out and address the problem with the drain pan/drain line in the back of the freeze too. This does not require the door to be open and food items could be left in the freezer during this part of the repair. I have no training in appliance repair but take on projects like this. I am surprised by how easy they are and how much money I save. I wish I would’ve taken this on earlier before my floor was damaged. One more very important note. The gasket you receive may need to be re-magnetized. The replacement gasket for my refrigerator was fine and the door closed snuggly but the freezer door did not grab closed. I discovered that a very strong magnet run all along the gasket re-magnetized the magnet inside the gasket and fix the problem. I’m not sure a standard refrigerator magnet would do the trick. I happen to have an extremely powerful magnet that I could use. When your new gasket arrives, if it looks crumpled in any places or if you put its thin magnetic strip (that runs on the edge inside the gasket rubber) up against the refrigerator frame (or another metal object) and it doesn’t grab satisfactorily, maybe you should make sure you have a strong magnet in your tool chest before you start disassembling the door. Good luck- I am glad I did this myself. Note: my trusty screwdriver and I replace the refrigerator gasket entirely by ourselves in 1/2 hr. it probably could’ve been a 20-minute job if I used my magnetized screwdriver and did not drop screws every 15 seconds. The freezer took longer because we had a lot of frozen chunks of ice due to our secondary problem of the drain pan line been frozen and clogged. 

I removed the old ice maker and installed a new one, along with changing the air and water filters. 

Looked up the model number on the internet, found a diagram on AppliancePartsPros.com which led to part number for the user interface, also found "how-to video" on-site that included how to remove user interface panel. When the part came it was an easy fix, remove defective user interface panel - remove 2 screws mounting lip, then remove 2 screws mounting panel, unplug 4 connectors in back, plug connectors into the new panel, mount new panel, and re-mount lip. Less than 10 minutes, the panel now works perfectly. 

Replaced both The electrical board I found under the fridge was very easy to replace. The fan motor took a minute to bed puns and the biggest challenge was taking off/on the back panel to get to it. (By the way it was located in the freezer section. take drawers out to get to it. 

I ordered a brand new shelf. I used 'live chat' to make sure I was ordering the right one and within two days, the shelf arrived and it fit perfectly. What I though was going to be a big problem to fix was very easy! Thank you! 

Purchased a new Control Board, as well as a new Thermister. Thermister was not absolutely necessary and could have been tested but it was simple enough to just replace during the control board replacement. Since it was a good time to replace the carbon air filter, I included that in the order too. Ordering the parts was very easy and completing the order the same. Parts arrived within a couple of days, which is good to know if you are depending on an appliance working. Impressed that Appliance Parts Pro provides technical assistance during and after the sale. Parts not used can also be returned. I don't know of any other on-line stores that do that. Yes! I would buy my appliance parts again from APP. Note: Secret to removing the plug and play control board is to peel back the front cover just enough on the front of the panel. This frees the control board to slip out, after dislocating the tabs. Once the new control board is back in place, you can "re-stick" the front cover back over it. Suggest not completely removing the front cover, only enough to separate it from the control board you are removing. That way, the alignment does not change. Hope that helps you. Richard Sugar Land, TX 

Replaced filter with bypass 

Refrig/Freezer combo uses 4 lights 2 up and 2 mid .... started by replacing one at a time and the entire series began working. 

Ordered water valve from Appliance Parts Pros. Delivery was prompt and installation was a breeze after watching video on APP website. Highly recommend this store. 

Ordered two filters so I'd have an extra one on hand.