Refrigerator ice maker tube

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Not so easy to replace or unless I’m doing something wrong …. I pulled the blue tube out but not the full white piece

Brand: Frigidaire
Model Number: LGHD2369TF8
Main Symptom: need to replace due to overflowing on ice
What happens & when: can’t remove old one

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Don’t force the white plastic piece out just yet. Depending on how the fill tube assembly is mounted, that white piece may be secured from the back of the refrigerator rather than simply pulling out from inside.

Here’s what I’d recommend:

  1. Unplug the refrigerator and shut off the water supply.
  2. Check the white plastic piece for a retaining tab, clip, or mounting screw.
  3. Look behind the refrigerator where the water line enters the cabinet. You may need to access the fill tube assembly from that side.
  4. Don’t pry against the refrigerator’s interior liner. It can crack, and the surrounding insulation can be damaged.

I checked the parts diagram for your model. It lists a blue ice maker fill tube and a separate fill tube insulation piece. Frigidaire’s replacement procedure for this style involves releasing the tubing and retainer at the rear, removing the ice maker housing, and pushing the fill tube forward from behind.

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Before you go any further, I have one question:

Are you trying to remove the white plastic piece inside the refrigerator above the ice maker, or the white piece at the back of the refrigerator where the blue tubing enters?

That will help me walk you through removing the correct piece without damaging anything. Also, since the ice maker is overflowing, we should verify whether the fill tube is actually causing the problem before replacing it.

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This is what I’m dealing with

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Thanks for the pictures! That helps me see what you’re dealing with on your Frigidaire LGHD2369TF8.

In the second picture, I can see the opening where the blue water tube was removed. The first picture appears to show the remaining plastic piece farther inside the opening.

I wouldn’t try pulling that white piece out from inside the refrigerator just yet. It may be part of the fill tube guide or insulation rather than a piece that’s meant to pull straight out.

Here’s what I’d do next:

  1. Unplug the refrigerator and turn off the water supply.
  2. Pull the refrigerator away from the wall.
  3. Locate where the ice maker water line enters the cabinet at the back.
  4. Check for a retaining clip or bracket holding the fill tube assembly in place.
  5. If there’s a retainer, release it before attempting to remove the remaining assembly. Don’t force anything through the interior opening.

One question before you go any further:

When you pulled the blue tube out, did you pull it from inside the refrigerator through the hole shown in your picture, or did you pull it out from the back of the refrigerator?

I want to make sure we get the remaining piece out without damaging the refrigerator liner or insulation.

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On the back and I’m going to replace it with a new one

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Thanks for clarifying! Since you pulled the blue tube out from the back of your Frigidaire LGHD2369TF8 and you’re replacing the entire assembly, that helps.

Looking at your pictures, it appears the white plastic portion is still inside the opening.

Here’s what I’d recommend:

  1. Unplug the refrigerator and shut off the water supply.
  2. From the back, check whether the remaining white piece has a retaining clip, flange, or bracket holding it in place.
  3. If everything is released, try gently twisting the white piece back and forth while pulling it toward the rear.
  4. If it won’t move, stop. It may be secured farther inside the cabinet or surrounded by insulation. Don’t pry against the plastic liner.
  5. Once the old assembly is removed, install the replacement in the same orientation and make sure the water outlet is positioned correctly over the ice maker’s fill cup.

One thing I’d like to verify before you try removing it again:

What’s the part number of the new fill tube assembly you purchased?

I want to confirm whether that white piece is supposed to come out with the blue tubing or whether it stays in the refrigerator. That could save you quite a bit of unnecessary work.