cross-posted from: https://pixelfed.crimedad.work/p/crimedad/641007525326911401
Finally fixed my refrigerator.
The previous owners of the house inexplicably cut the water line to the fridge, so I reconnected it only to find out that the ice maker would keep leaking water. That was happening because the solenoid valve that allows flow to the ice maker wasn't closing properly. Fortunately, it was an easy replacement, just a couple of screws and push connections.
Yeah, I almost pulled the trigger on a new ice maker assembly, because that's what was apparently leaking. Fortunately, I gave it some more thought and was able to use my smartphone camera to observe that water kept trickling into the ice maker from the spout in the back of the freezer, even when the ice maker was supposed to be disabled. So, the ice maker wasn't leaking. It was just overflowing. Water was leaking through the ice maker solenoid valve when it was supposed to be closed, so that's what needed to be replaced.
Of course, this older refrigerator is a dumb appliance, so this sort of troubleshooting and repair is within my grasp. I don't know how I'd fair with a newer smart fridge.