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Samsung ice maker makes no ice at all
Start with freezer temperature, ice-maker enabled state and water supply; only reset after those basics are correct.
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Start with freezer temperature, ice-maker enabled state and water supply; only reset after those basics are correct.
Check these first
- Check freezer temperature.
- Confirm ice maker is enabled.
- Check water supply/filter and dispenser flow if applicable.
- Confirm bucket/sensors are installed correctly for the model.
Fix it in this order
- Correct cooling/water/setting issue.
- Use the Test/Reset button once as Samsung directs.
- Wait the documented ice-production period.
- If the test produces multiple chimes/no movement or no ice after prerequisites are correct, request service.
Evidence to keep
- Freezer temperature
- Water flow
- Test/reset result
- Model
Do not make it harder
- Pressing Test repeatedly when the tray contains water/ice
- Replacing the ice maker before checking cooling/water
How you know it is fixed
- Ice production resumes at a normal rate over the next production window.
If the obvious fix does not work
- If dispenser water is weak too, investigate water supply/filter before the ice maker.
- If freezer is too warm, diagnose refrigeration/airflow first.
- On specific 4-Door Flex models, verify scoop-holder orientation because it can block a sensor.
If this still isn't resolved
- Samsung Support/service
Sources for this path
Use these references to confirm provider-, model-, policy-, or jurisdiction-specific details before an irreversible step.
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