RF263AERSXAC Samsung Refrigerator - Instructions

It was simple. I pulled out the old seal from the track it was tucked in and put the new one in using a wood spatula to help along the folding part of the door that fits behind the other door. I replaced both seals under 15 minutes. I am a 63 year old female so I know if I can do it so can you!
Tip: make sure that you line up the top and bottom and from side to side evenly before you start pressing it into the track.
Refrigerator is working properly now.

This is the older model of the Samsung refrigerator, so there is **no Allen screw underneath the handle** to remove it. That was a change made on newer models.

To replace the broken freezer handle cap:

1. **Remove the gray top cover.** Slide the gray cover forward, then lift it up and off.

2. **Remove the two Phillips screws** underneath the cover.

3. **Remove the front tabs.** Gently pry the front of the tabs forward. Using needle-nose pliers, carefully pull the tabs out.

4. **Remove the broken cap.** Once the tabs are removed, the broken cap can be taken off.

5. **Remove the handle from the old cap.** In my case, the handle had broken away from the old cap. There are two Phillips screws securing the handle to the cap. Remove those screws and separate the handle from the old cap.

6. **Reuse the silver hinge pin.** Before discarding the old cap, remove the silver rod/hinge pin by sliding it out. You will reuse this pin in the new cap. If necessary, apply a small amount of light lubricant to help it slide out and back in.

7. **Attach the handle to the new cap.** Use the two Phillips screws to attach your existing freezer handle to the new cap.

8. **Install the new cap and handle.** Position the new cap and handle assembly on the freezer door. This part is a little fiddly, so be patient and make sure everything is properly aligned before tightening anything.

9. **Reinstall the two tabs.** Put the tabs back into position and secure them with the two Phillips screws.

10. **Replace the gray cover.** Snap the gray cover back over the new cap.

That's it. The key difference with this older Samsung model is that **you do not remove the handle with an Allen screw**. The handle is secured to the cap with two Phillips screws, and the silver hinge pin from the original cap is reused in the replacement cap.

Unscrewed broken caps and installed new ones

On both sides of the door there is a pop off cover that houses the broken mechanism. I popped off the cover and exposed the screws the attached the handle to the opening mechanism. removing those screws I removed the handle from the freezer door. I replaced the broken plastic piece on the handle . Reattached the repaired handle assembly to the door with the 4 screws. Reinstalled the cover.

I watched several repair videos and decided I could do this because I have been doing mechanical work for over fifty years.The videos convinced me it needed replaced it is a 2009 model I bought new. I ordered the new part from parts select it came in 3 or 4 days.The hardest part was removing the freezer door and reinstalling when I was done.That wasn’t complicated just awkward.Removing the ice maker was simple and replacing it with the new one was easy.There was a protective plate on the front of the old one that wouldn’t fit on the new one.So I left it off.So far it has been working very well.

The replacement was fairly simple. I removed the existing tray and detached the water line. Once the water line water reattached to the new tray I inserted into the ice maker.

*** The problem I'm having now is the water is not filling up the tray***
Not sure what I did wrong? Any help would be greatly appreciated!!!