Use a
multimeter and take the electrical connector off the water inlet valve that supplies water to the ice maker and put your meter leads in each of the two electrical connectors, and set your meter on AC Volts, then cycle the ice maker and watch your meter for 120 volts.
Heat Release I/M Test Mode
Press and hold the ICE TEST S/W for at least 1.5sec, the harvest function will start. If the ice maker Thermistor is below 0 degrees the Ice maker heater turns on for about 2 minutes.
If the temperature exceeds 0 degrees, Ice maker heater turns on for 30 seconds. After the Ice maker heater turns on for 30 seconds, the heater turns off and then Ice maker harvest motor turns on.
The motor will rotate in right direction for about 3 minutes, after this, water supply valve is turned on, then the valve is turned off, the test mode is completed.
If the above operation is not carried out within 6 minutes, it will go into a fault mode.
If you don't get 120 volts on your meter after the ice maker test cycle is complete, then your ice maker is bad.
Here's the ice maker for your model:
DA97-07549B Assy Ice Maker
This ice maker has a 12 pin connector on the harness. For a 10 pin connector use part number
DA97-06364B.
Jake