Samsung refrigerator shelf/drawer removal and cleaning guide

Remove the lower door bins and then remove both of the crisper drawers. To remove the drawers, angle them slightly toward the center of the fridge while sliding them out.

Locate the tabs on both sides of the drawer divider and the water filter housing. There is one on each side, just behind the roller wheel. While holding the water filter housing in place, push and hold both tabs inwards and lift the shelf out from the water filter housing.

Note: The tabs may have a slightly different appearance but will be in the same location.

Dislodge the glass shelf from the back wall of the refrigerator by slightly lifting up while pulling it out. To remove it completely from the fridge, angle one side of the shelf downward while pulling it out. Then, carefully turn the shelf over and place it on a clean, flat surface.

To remove the glass from the plastic frame, locate the shelf's retainer clips. The retainer clips are located on the back left and right corners where the glass meets the white plastic. From the top side (where you'll reinsert them later) they look like small white squares.

Note: Certain models have a glass shelf that does not have retainer clips for removing the glass from the shelf. If food debris, crumbs, or stains get trapped between the glass and plastic frame on this type of shelf, soak it in a water/bleach solution. If this does not clean the shelf enough, the shelf will have to be replaced, since the glass is not made to separate from the frame on these models and attempting to do so could result in physical damage to the shelf.

Now, turn the shelf over and find the clips again. You will remove them from this side.

Each clip has two tabs holding it in place. To remove the clip, push in the tab that is closest to the center of the shelf, while lifting the back corner of the shelf slightly. With enough pressure on the tab, the clip should fall out and the shelf will come loose on that side. Remove the other clip in the same way.

Once both clips are removed, gently raise the shelf and then separate the glass from the shelf frame.

To reinstall the glass shelf, repeat the previous steps in reverse.