How to Change the Defrost Board on a Maytag Refrigerator MSD2756DEQ

The Maytag MSD2756DEQ is a side-by-side refrigerator freezer manufactured for residential use. The defrost board is installed behind the inside freezer panel. The board heats up to melt any built-up ice inside the freezer. If the defrost board stops functioning, the ice buildup inside the freezer can restrict air flow, preventing the freezer from cooling properly. Change the faulty defrost board to keep your Maytag refrigerator operating properly.

Needle-nose pliers
Phillips screwdriver

Instructions

- 1
  Unplug the refrigerator power cord. Open the freezer door.
- 2
  Lift out the shelves from the freezer cabinet. Set the shelves aside.
- 3
  Loosen the two screws at the top of the evaporator cover panel. Remove the two screws at the bottom of the evaporator cover.
- 4
  Tilt the top of the evaporator cover panel outward. Unplug the wire harness connector leading to the cover panel.
- 5
  Lift the evaporator cover panel off and out of the freezer compartment.
- 6
  Unplug the wire connectors leading from the defrost board.
- 7
  Remove the retainer clips from the right and left sides of the defrost board, using needle-nose pliers.
- 8
  Lift the defrost board out through the freezer opening.
- 9
  Place the new defrost board inside the freezer compartment. Connect the retainer clips on the right and left sides of the board with the pliers.
- 10
  Plug the electrical wires from the defrost board into their sockets.
- 11
  Replace the evaporator cover panel in front of the defrost board. Install the screws holding the panel in place.

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