How to Troubleshoot & Replace Samsung AP4172188 / DA97-00258C Refrigerator Icemaker Assembly

Replaced Ice Maker and Support, since I broke the old one taking it out. I pull on the tab to remove assembly a bit harder than needed. Put the new one together, I couldn't get the assembly to go into the support without removing the rubber tabs on the assembly. But after that it went together like a breeze. Installed unit and it is so quiet now, the old unit was loud and could almost awake you when the ice drop. I had to keep checking it ever two hour to see it is was really working. So easy and so better that it should be a requirement to replace it every five years if you use ice daily. 

I watched your repair video first and ordered my new ice maker. Loved the video it was very professional. I only need a screwdriver for two screws. In less than 10 minutes I had it Installed and works perfect. Thank You Very Much! 

The icemaker assembly was easy to install with the help from the instructional video and we were very excited to have ice a couple of hours later! This unit is extremely easy to swap out. The gears had busted in our old one. 

Ordered ice make and base, arrived when promised.Parts matched original and took less than 10 minutes to install. 

New ice cube maker, just a few minutes to change. The video was very detailed on how to do it. 

Ordered new part arrived quickly took me about half hour to replace part working fine now. 

Ordered new ice maker at noon on Friday and new one was delivered on Saturday. changed it in 20 minutes and now my wife in very happy. 

After numerous times resetting the ice-maker, cleaning it out and still the ice wouldn't drop out of the trays. It just kept overflowing! I watched the video of how to remove the ice-maker, did it, ordered the new tray and motor, installed it again myself, and it works, and I'm a woman!! My husband said that would have been a $300 repair bill, if we hired someone! The website made it easy to order and delivery was fast! Thanks!!! 

Bought new ice maker part on appliancepartspros.com. The process was very easy and simple. With Appliancepartspros.com I have fixed quite a few appliances, washer, dryer, refrigerator with the help of fast dependable parts from appliancepartspros.com never had a problem ordering the correct part. 

I had Sears out three times to fix this, and each time, they replaced the entire unit, so this is what I did. I ordered and replaced the entire unit. It worked, but I think the problem is in the ice cube tray. I have heard, that although it isn't cracked, sometimes minerals build up on the tray and cause them to be sticky. So, first, I took the unit out, and poured hot vinegar into the tray to try and disolve any minerals. It didn't work, actually. It still stuck the ice cubes to the tray and wouldn't release... So, I ordered the entire unit and that did the trick. I'm puzzled. Next time, I think I'll order just the tray, and try replacing just that for three bucks, instead of 80! Sears probably should have tried this, instead of charging this girl 300 bucks a pop. It was very satisfying to fix my own freezer, as an older woman who has never done this type of work, but it was so easy! Thanks to a video on youtube, and applianceparts.pro. For anyone else needing specific how to for the Samsung RS2545, or any freezer using this part, please see Mike's video that helped me a ton! (Like, you need to remove those little black things on the motor unit legs!!! LOL https://youtu.be/u_NnNsn6y1E Mike Fifer goes through the process, step by step, rather than the generic video for just any ice cube maker, supplied here. Thanks all! Jen