How to Troubleshoot & Replace Whirlpool AP4135008 / D7824706Q Ice Maker

My whirlpool refrigerator Model # ID5GFGXRS00 was not making any ice so I did some research and the first step I did was replace the water filter it did not work I then replaced the water inlet valve waited 24hrs and still no ice was being made I then ordered the ice maker assembly, keep in mind that the metallic arm does not come with the new part, you will have to use the old one. Once the part came, I removed the 4 screws using my 1/4in wrench, a extender, and a 1/4 sae socket. I then opened the front cover (that faces the freezer door) used a flat head screw driver and removed the wiring harness from the ice maker assembly I put the old metallic icemaker arm onto the new assembly Now the this particular model has the wiring harness directly connected within the freezer wall liner, so instead of the using the new wiring harness that came with the new icemaker assembly I used the older wiring harness and connected it to the new icemaker assembly. There was no way I could remove the old one, I asked the techs on this site if I could use the old one and they said yes. Once the old harness was connected to the new assembly I screwed the 4 nuts from the assembly back onto the freezer and closed the freezer. I waited 24hrs and I opened the freezer and saw some ice cubes populate (not too many but some) 48hrs later more ice started to populate. Success! My advice would be to remove all the ice from the freezer before you start so you know if ice is actually being produced 24hrs after installation. I did not return my water inlet valve only because at some point it would of gone bad anyways so I saw it as future repair done now. 

Kenmore model 106.74252402 fridge with icemaker. Believe it or not, this was fixed with only a 1/4" nutdriver. The parts fit exactly and took 10 minutes each to replace. The most surprising was the inlet valve. I didn't need to cut any tubing since the old valve had push-connectors like the replacement. It was identical. Simply pushed the fitting to remove old tubing and pushed into new part. Pull off plugs and push onto new part. 2 screws hold valve to fridge frame. Screw cardboard cover back into place. Simple, quick, and only one tool. The hardest part was manhandling the fridge out of and into its space. Saved lots of money! The icemaker was just as easy. Two screws loosened, 1 removed with nutdriver and new part slid into place of old. Push electrical connectors together. Installed wiring was identical to unit replaced. Re-tighten screws and worked instantly. My only wish was that APP offered a "max-ice" replacement model like my old one. Kenmore gas range model 362.75695891. Also fixed with only the 1/4" nutdriver. Broiler igniter had died. 2 screws held it to gas tubing vent. Easily accessible and no need to remove or loosen any other part. One screw held metal cover on back oven wall that partially covered passthrough hole for wiring. NOTE: keep the metal cover screw separate from the igniter screws. They are not interchangeable (machine vs. metal screws) even though they are both 1/4". Only slight hickup was that the igniter's electrical connector was female and so was the connector from the oven. Had to cut off both and use ceramic wirenuts which were supplied in replacement's box. Minor inconvenience. Another super-easy fix that saved money. Both repairs, and a previous clothes washer fix, brought new life and performance to appliances I had been using but not to their full potential. Wish I discovered this site sooner! 

Replaced water valve to fix water not going to door, easy enough to do. Replaced icemaker which was corroded inside the cube-forming trays causing black flakes to come off stuck to the ice cubes, and was also leaking causing the water to drip into the ice bucket making one giant ice cube. Ten-minute job, which took an hour and a half. this is a 25-year-old unit and I only had access to the plug on the back of the icemaker, the other end was behind the rear wall. The wire was simply not long enough to easily get your screwdriver behind it to push the prong down and release the wire because the wire was just too short. I ended up removing the bracket that holds the icemaker to the wall which gave me another inch which was just enough to work with. The next problem was the old unit had a rear-facing hole for the water fill tube and the new one had a side-facing hole, it looked like it had grooves where you could snap off the back piece to push the fill tube through but I chose instead to take the old unit apart and remove the old filler receptacle piece and transfer it to the new unit. Simple to do no issues. Two hours later ice was heard dropping into the bucket, and water is working in the door. I also used the vacuum while I had the back open to clean up the twenty-five years of dust and dog hair that was all around everything, this should probably be done every year with pets in the house, but who thinks of this? The parts arrived quickly and with no issues. The only problem I have now is that my wife is mad because she wants a new refrigerator and was hoping that I could not fix this one. 

This was not a straightforward repair - for that, it would have been easier. Did not use the wiring harness with the new icemaker - it's slightly shorter, harder to install. Not the issue. But what made it challenging had nothing to do with the new ice maker or parts - the fridge is a 90's vintage built-in KitchenAid. Documentation is scarce, and consider it immovable. When the last icemaker died, it did trickle water into the icemaker - and that comes in through an aluminum fill tube. So it froze, blocking the line. After fitting the new unit, it would cycle, but not fill. Time to look for the valve. - diagrams of the fridge show a valve, but no reallocation. Notes on the web are vague. - in a "normal" fridge, the valve would be lower back, with tubing running up the outside rear, and through. - fill tubing does connect to the fridge at the bottom - but no visible valve underneath.. - Oh - and while you can cycle the valve if no water is flowing, it doesn't make enough noise to be able to tell where it is. - It's actually on the top, outside, over the refrigerator section. If you have cabinets above it - good luck. Fortunately, with wood valence with light, the valve can be seen. Valve is ok, so back to the frozen line. Take the icemaker out, grab a towel, and blow dryer to heat up the aluminum fill tube. eventually, got some water out. Takes a while. Be very careful testing this - you have a 110V unit and free-flowing water very close. Best to reinstall icemaker and test. DO NOT jumper the plug - it's directly under the fill tube! Works - 

I got the replacement ice maker in the mail. It was well packaged. It does require a few parts from the original ice maker so don’t be too hasty in throwing away the old one after you get it out. Replacement was very easy. All that’s strictly necessary is a slotted screwdriver. You could probably do it without removing the door if you’re really careful but it’s worth the effort to take it off. Mine had never had the door removal screws set on the door slides so it was very easy. To remove the ice maker, start by unplugging the ice maker’s power cable from the back of the freezer. It comes out very easily. Then unscrew the top two screws a bit, not all the way. Then the bottom screw all the way. You can then push up on the ice maker to pop it off the top screws and pull it out. Once out, remove the reused parts: 1. The water guide just slides up and off 2. The wire harness unplugs from the motor housing. Needs a screwdriver to push down a catch. Carefully slide it out of the two guides along the back side 3. The front cover comes off with some light prying 4. The on/off bar comes out of the motor housing by pushing back and sliding out. From the other side, just give it some elbow grease and it will come out. 5. There was a wire harness guide on my old one that wasn’t on the new one. I transferred it by prying it off a little with the screw driver. Transfer the parts to the new ice maker and installation is the reverse of removal. Very simple. It would have taken much less time to replace but I used the time to deep clean the freezer which was gross. 

Replaced icemaker with part from Appliancepartspros.com. Your video explained the process in detail and made the replacement very simple. Replacement part fit perfectly and arrived in less than 24 hours of placing my order. 

I ordered a replacement ice maker. The unit arrived in 2 days. I removed the faulty unit with the help of the easy to follow instructions. The new unit fit right in and within minutes it immediately started making ice. 

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Ordered new ice maker kit and received it in 2 days. Watched your repair video and replaced the Ice maker in 15 minutes. The part fit perfecty and the problem is solved. Have ordered several repacement part over the last few years from you and your parts and service are unbeatable. As a shopper I have always found you to have the best prices as well. 

At the beginning I did not really know how the unit attached or if I would have to revert to ice trays and purchase another refrigerator sooner than I expected. I went to the AppliancePartsPros website to see what could be done. Having no one to question and never having seen an icemaker replaced,and with only the identifying model numbers etc I found a full page of parts and a video of replacing the icemaker. My icemaker replacement was much more difficult than shown in the video due to the bottom freezer access not being the side-by side unit, in the video; .Although the access and visibility were exasperating, I now have a functioning icemaker. yea!