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How to assemble IKEA IVÖSJÖN Cabinet with Doors

Step-by-step IKEA IVÖSJÖN Cabinet with Doors assembly: 19 illustrated steps, an animated video, the hardware list and the tools you need — following the official instructions (AA-2498653-3).

  • 19 illustrated steps
  • 21 steps in the manual
  • 3:16 video
  • 33×34×99 cm cm
IKEA IVÖSJÖN Cabinet with Doors, assembled

What you need

Tools

  • Phillips screwdriver

You’ll need: a pencil, a tape measure and a screwdriver.

Hardware in the box

Part no. (as printed in the manual)Qty
—4×
—2×
not incl.2×

Step-by-step assembly

  1. Step 1: Push the 4 feet into the corners of frame A. — IKEA IVÖSJÖN assembly

    Step 1

    Push the 4 feet into the corners of frame A.

    Push them up from underneath until they sit firmly.

  2. Step 2: Click 4 posts into the corners of frame A. — IKEA IVÖSJÖN assembly

    Step 2

    Click 4 posts into the corners of frame A.

    Push each one straight down until it clicks.

  3. Step 3: Fit 3 side panels between the posts. — IKEA IVÖSJÖN assembly

    Step 3 · manual step 3–4

    Fit 3 side panels between the posts.

    Set each panel into the frame’s groove (click), then press it upright into the posts until it clicks.

  4. Step 4: Click a door onto the front edge of each B frame. — IKEA IVÖSJÖN assembly

    Step 4 · manual step 5

    Click a door onto the front edge of each B frame.

    Lay both B frames upside down. Push in the hinge pin on one side, then click in the other.

  5. Step 5: Turn each frame over, flip the door up and slide it in underneath. — IKEA IVÖSJÖN assembly

    Step 5 · manual step 6

    Turn each frame over, flip the door up and slide it in underneath.

    Push the door in until it clicks. Repeat for the second B frame.

  6. Step 6: Press frame B onto the posts. — IKEA IVÖSJÖN assembly

    Step 6 · manual step 7

    Press frame B onto the posts.

    All 4 corners click into place. The door stays tucked in under the frame.

  7. Step 7: Click 4 more posts into frame B. — IKEA IVÖSJÖN assembly

    Step 7 · manual step 8

    Click 4 more posts into frame B.

  8. Step 8: Fit 3 side panels, the same as in steps 3–4. — IKEA IVÖSJÖN assembly

    Step 8 · manual step 9

    Fit 3 side panels, the same as in steps 3–4.

  9. Step 9: Press the second frame B onto the posts. — IKEA IVÖSJÖN assembly

    Step 9 · manual step 10

    Press the second frame B onto the posts.

  10. Step 10: Click 4 more posts into the top frame B. — IKEA IVÖSJÖN assembly

    Step 10 · manual step 11

    Click 4 more posts into the top frame B.

  11. Step 11: Fit the last 3 side panels. — IKEA IVÖSJÖN assembly

    Step 11 · manual step 12

    Fit the last 3 side panels.

  12. Step 12: Fit the third door to frame C and slide it in underneath. — IKEA IVÖSJÖN assembly

    Step 12 · manual step 13

    Fit the third door to frame C and slide it in underneath.

    The same way as steps 5–6 — push it in until it clicks.

  13. Step 13: Press frame C onto the top posts. — IKEA IVÖSJÖN assembly

    Step 13 · manual step 14

    Press frame C onto the top posts.

    Push down until it clicks all round.

  14. Step 14: Press the 4 caps into the corners of the top. — IKEA IVÖSJÖN assembly

    Step 14 · manual step 15

    Press the 4 caps into the corners of the top.

    Push each one in until it clicks.

  15. Step 15: Pull each door out and swing it down to close it. — IKEA IVÖSJÖN assembly

    Step 15 · manual step 16

    Pull each door out and swing it down to close it.

    Each door hangs from the frame above it.

  16. Step 16: Clip the 2 wall clips onto the back of frame C. — IKEA IVÖSJÖN assembly

    Step 16 · manual step 17

    Clip the 2 wall clips onto the back of frame C.

    Push them up onto the back edge of the top frame.

  17. Step 17: Push the cabinet against the wall and mark the 2 clips. — IKEA IVÖSJÖN assembly

    Step 17 · manual step 18

    Push the cabinet against the wall and mark the 2 clips.

    Draw a pencil line along the top of each clip.

  18. Step 18: Screw the 2 clips to the wall at the marks. — IKEA IVÖSJÖN assembly

    Step 18 · manual step 19–20

    Screw the 2 clips to the wall at the marks.

    175 mm apart. Use screws with a flat underside (not countersunk) that suit your wall — not included.

  19. Step 19: Hook the cabinet onto the wall clips. — IKEA IVÖSJÖN assembly

    Step 19 · manual step 21

    Hook the cabinet onto the wall clips.

    Push it back to the wall and press the top down into both clips.

Tips & safety

  • Always fix IVÖSJÖN to the wall. Furniture can tip over and cause serious injury. Wall screws and plugs are not included — choose ones that suit your wall; ask a specialist if unsure.
  • Opening a door Flip it up and push it in — it slides away under the frame above, as in step 6 of the manual.

Official instructions

This guide follows IKEA’s official assembly instructions (AA-2498653-3). Keep the printed manual to hand — if anything differs, the manual is right.

Open the official PDF manual

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