How do i remove the rear freezer panel - Whirlpool 25.6 cu. ft. Side-by-Side Refrigerator with In-Door-Ice Dispensing System

What is the model number of your unit?

sounds like the drain in the lower rear behind panel in freezer is frozen up. Remove back panel in freezer and check. If it is remove ice and pore hot water in end of drain till it runs free. if it won't run after clearing all ice check in rear of fridge behind compressor cover and find the lower end of drain and see it is blocked.

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You access it from the front removing the rear panel in the freezer compartment.

Note: the heater may have failed, but has a very low failure rate.
If the machine is not defrosting, the timer and defrost thermostat ( sometimes called a limiter) are just as if not more often the problem.

You need to replace the fan motor , pt. # WR60X190 . Remove the food and the ice maker ( if equipped ) , and remove the grill at the top left on the freezer panel ( pops out ) . Remove the 2 screws holding the rear freezer panel on , and remove the panel . You may have to remove the white housing to replace the motor , or just remove the fan mounting bracket screws , to remove the fan for replacement .

Remove the food and the ice maker ( if equipped ) from the freezer . Remove the 2 screws holding the bottom panel , and the 2 screws holding the rear freezer air duct and remove these parts . Slide the styrofoam vent up and out . Remove the rear freezer panel . Using a hair dryer , in the middle , just below the coils , defrost , until you see the drain hole . Keep defrosting this hole ( hot water helps ) , until water starts to flow thru . Using a small hose inserted into the drain hole , blow thru , to remove any unseen debris in the line . Remove any ice in the freezer section . Re-assemble .

unplug appliance, melt ice on back of freezer, remove panel rear of freezer, find leads to defrost heater and test with a multimeter, if you have condinuity replace defrost termostat, if no condinuity replace defrost heater. after removing panel you will have to melt ice in rear with heat gun before testing.

Remove the freezer bins and shelves.
Remove the rear freezer panel.
The drain is on the bottom center of the freezer after the rear panel is removed.

leave the unit off for a ewhole day with the door open. you are right that you may do damage when you pull off the cover. after the unit is defrosted there is sometimes coveres that you can pop off and behind them are the screws that have to be removed to check the drain out.g

My fridge (E440T but I believe the E522B is similar) had a broken fan wire and i had to pull off the rear panel and re-solder a wire. I created a document for others to follow that shows the rear panel removal if interested at http://www.accentis.com.au/downloads/misc/How I fixed my Fisher and Paykel Fridge Active Smart Fridge.pdf

Thanks to all postings on this site - it really helped a lot.

You will have to remove the rear evaporator shroud. The drain system is accessed from the interior freezer compartment; you will see several Phillips screws holding the rear panel to the freezer rear wall. Remove the rear panel and clear the drain system by removing the ice build up and poor boiling water down the drain to melt and residual ice and to assist in removing any debris that may be blocked in the drain system. Once the drain is clear you will notice water flowing down the drain as you poor it in. Please keep in mind that the defrost drain pan located under your Refrigerator may overflow if there is an excess amount of water