Product review (5 stars): How to find the correct genuine OEM replacement icemaker
Finding your correct original equipment maker (OEM) icemaker part is not so easy but this approach served well. I purchased this replacement ice maker (D7824706Q) for my 8 year old Kitchenaid counter depth french door/bottom freezer, refrigerator from Pandora OEM Parts directly (this listing's seller).  Why?  There are lots of icemakers and lots of refrigs that look alike I was mystified to be sure I had the correct one.  I wanted a genuine OEM replacement part, not a knock-off.

WHICH PART DID I NEED?  Amazon can be helpful but I wanted to go to the source.  It took about an hour of research thru internet and phone, looking at Amazon and the KitchenAid customer support website and talking to the KA call center to achieve the goal: determine the correct part number.  Why so much work...KitchenAid uses a contract fulfillment warehouse to supply customers.  Here's the hassle--the online info at KitchenAid's site has part numbers.  The KitchenAid call center doesnt have actual part numbers just bin locations AND they cannot see the website that I am looking at.  I had cross-reference between SKU and bin location from what she was saying and I was seeing to determine what my model required. Once sure I had the correct icemaker part, KA wanted to sell it at about $150--more than I thought it was worth.

PURCHASING THE PART.  So I came back to Amazon to see what people were saying about their purchases.  That's how I found Pandora OEM (it had good reviews and good ratings).  But, I decided to bypass Amazon and go to Pandora direct (for $15 extra), to avoid the service hassles often associated with Amazon as the intermediary (in case you get it wrong who do you call and who is responsible?). The language in Amazon vendor refund policies spelled trouble if I made a mistake.  I purchased at Pandora OEM's site, and the product was delivered (to So Cal) with free shipping in three days.  Impressive. AND here's what I was after at a good price--the box has these words "Genuine Whirlpool Part."

INSTALLING THE ICEMAKER.  It took me more time to take stuff out of the freezer, and remove the drawer, than it did to change the icemaker (about ten minutes).  There is a good video that shows how to take the various components off the icemaker if you google it.  The unit I purchased required me to reuse the bail, wiring harness, wire clip and a funnel shaped plastic fitting that covers the water inlet.  All easy to transfer to the new unit if you are careful.  With everything back together, I left for about three hours, in which time the freezer was back to operating temp and also made its first batch of ice. It cranks out ice very well and no issues.  Cannot get any easier--BUT you need to have the right part!