Samsung Fridge Water Dispenser Switch Replacement

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PN: DA64-02734A for my Samsung fridge (Supported models listed below). My Samsung fridge's internal water dispenser suddenly stopped working and continued to leak water. When I removed the panel from the fridge, I saw that the lever controlling the switch relied on a plastic part to flex back and forth. This plastic piece had snapped probably due to fatigue or overactivation. I created, printed, tested, and iterated this new model to replace the broken part. The most significant change from the original OEM part is that I enlarged the section that bends so the stress isn't concentrated in a small area. After 6 test versions, here's the one that worked best for me! Supported fridge models (According to Samsung): RF221NCTABC, RF221NCTASP, RF221NCTASR, RF221NCTAWW, RF261BEAEBC, RF261BEAESG, RF261BEAESP, RF261BEAESR, RF261BEAEWW, RF261BIAESR, RF266ABBP, RF266ABPN, RF266ABRS, RF266ABWP, RF266AEBP, RF266AEPN, RF266AERS, RF266AEWP, RF266AFRS, RF26HFPNBS