Milk which was spilled in the fridge has dripped into the drip tray behind the fridge and has created the most awful smell. Can the tray be removed for cleaning and if so how?

1. Consult the owner's manual for the location of the drip tray.
2. Gently attempt to remove the piece under the doors to see if the drip tray is located there.
3. Some Samsung refrigerator drip trays are accessible only from the rear.
4. Reply with the model number for more assistance.

Should be in the back at very bottom of refrigerator, remove back panel to access the tray....

we had a really bad smell coming from the back of our westinghouse aurora. and yes found it to be emanating from drip tray at the back. To remove this we had to undo 4 clips at the base of black motor thingy, that the plastic drip box sits on. Then we were able to lift whole thing a bit ,(10mm up and 50mm out, approx) so we could tilt everything forward and sweeze and wiggle tray out. then cleaned with bleach. also we unblocked hole inside fridge that allows water to drip into drip tray at back.

did you flush out any drain holes with clorine bleach also if you have a drip tray is that clean.....?

We have the exact same problem! Did anything work??

remove toe kick on bottom of fridge, should be some screws on both sides. tray slides out, maybe not all the way dont force, there is a float mechanism that will stop it from coming out all the way, use some paper towels or rags to soak up the stagnant water, this pan should have a heater hooked up to it to evaporate the water, the installer should have hooked this up on installation, they dont hook it up at the factory to get a better EER out the factory door, just trace back to the pan and hook up any unplugged wires going to it, good luck

you have a small refrigerant leak

I have just removed the drip tray from my fridge freezer and it was relatively easy.

Do not remove the compressor unit.

The drip tray is held in place by a metal clasp which is welded to the top of the compressor. The clasp is a flat piece of metal which must physically twisted to align with the key way in the plastic drip tray. I used thin pair of pliers to grip the clasp and twist it clockwise to line up with the tray key way. The tray then has to be carefully manouvred off the compressor so as not to cause damage or spill it foul smelling contents. This I managed to achieve fairly easily.

Clean out and install then twist the clasp to clamp the tray into position. I don't know what would happen if you didnt lock the tray back in position as it does not seem capable of falling off on its own and it would be easier to remove next time.

Hope this makes sense
Mark

well it didnt get into the compressor area, but it definalty spilled in to evaporatr area, and landed on defrost heater. so yea your smelling boiled spoiled milk!!!mmmmm!!!! you would have to rermove back panel of freezer compartment to fully see the extent of spillage, as far aswhat got under refirig into drain pan, you can problably pull unit forward and remove back panel look into pan for spillage.
compressor would'nt be affected

if you cant remove it then wash it unplug the refrigerator from ac outllet first then remove the carton cover in the back and you gona see the pan were the water is temporaly storege with a garden hose washing the pan and then clean the floor use or news paper around the refrigy is helpfull the water or so in the pan is evaporated with the hot of the compresor sistem that water come frome the freeser compartment....good luck and rate me