Water Line in front of fridge broken

[JCook1217]

I am BRAND NEW to trying anything with plumbing. I was planning on hooking up a water line to the back of this old fridge I picked up (there is a connection in back) but found this in front (see pic). It doesn't look cut or ripped. Is there a way to repair this???

 

[havasu]

Looks like an easy fix with a 1/4" x 1/4" brass compression coupling, found at your local hardware store. A better choice would be just to purchase a new ice maker line, which would run from your wall to the refrigerator.

 

[stevemachine]

If there is a plastic line (cant tell from pics) be sure to use plastic ferrule rather than brass. Brass can cut through the plastic and cause some serious damage

 

[havasu]

.....and the small tubing insert to stop the plastic tubing from collapsing when the ferrule compresses.

 

[JCook1217]

Thank you very much for the replies. It is a plastic line.

As far as a new kit, it seems like the line in front isn't part of a kit, but part of the actual fridge. I see in back where a kit would go. There is a connection input with a plastic line running from the bottom of the back all the way to the top...

Here is a picture of the back of the fridge. As you can see it enters in the top right...runs all the way down and goes underneath the fridge. I don't think that would be an easy replacement

Also, sorry to be a pain, but when you mention something, can you post a link to it? I need it dumbed down for me big time haha

 

[havasu]

Where that plastic lines runs into the bottom back of the fridge, you should see a brass coupling. This is where the new refrigerator water line attaches to. The common size is 1/4", and most can be purchased at any big box hardware store. With this being said, exactly where is your plastic line broken?