CSX25GPCEAA Hotpoint Refrigerator - Instructions

Removed the ice maker control panel and accessed the flapper door, easy switch out for new door and seal. The 2 year old warped seal didn't close and so ice crystals formed in the freezer - new unwarped part and Ta-Da no more problems :)

Unplug the unit. Remove the food from the freezer. The following three items must be removed to access the panel in the back of the freezer. 1. Remove the shelves below the ice maker. 2. Lift up the plastic shield over the light to remove and then 3. Unscrew the light bulb. Using the 1/4 in nutdriver, remove the two hex screws at the top of the panel. Carefully slide it up and out past the shelf brackets. Below the cooling coils, identify the defrost heater. Using the phillips screwdriver, remove the two screws, one on the left and one on the right. Carefully manipulate the heater to pull down and remove the slip-on electrical connections at either end. Reversing the procedure, install the new defrost heater slipping on each of the electrical connections and then screwing in the two screws. Be sure to position the wires they were originally to avoid interference when reinstalling the panel. Slip the panel in place behind the shelf brackets and align the holes. Insert and tighten the hex screws. Screw in the lightbulb and replace the plastic light cover. Replace the shelves. Return your food and plug the unit back in. Done!

I had to defrost large chunks of ice from the rear of the freezer compartment and tried reactivating the ice maker several times before deciding to order the replacement fill tube grommet and clamp. This was very stressful and complicated to accomplish while trying to avoid food spoilage, and consumed a lot of time. It involved removing the ice maker and various panels, plus disconnection of 2 electrical plugs, then using a hair dryer to melt ice build up. The installation of the new parts was quick and simple once they arrived in the mail, and this appears to have solved the leak problem. The fill tube slides easily into the grommet and the clamp, tightened with a screw driver, secures the water feed line on the other end. Fill tube must be carefully threaded through rear panels and into the ice maker receptacle and the grommet needs to be pushed hard and wiggled in order to seat properly in the rear surface of the refrigerator.

Popped off the front frame and front of mother board. unscrewed the assembly to be able to lift up to get to flapper. Lifted it up out of the the way ( wires are attached so it may take one other person to hold it up out of the way). Pop out the old flapper and replace with new one. Easy !

Repair went exactly like the video. With this video it was easy to make the repair. There were no surprises or problems and I felt confident in the videos instructions. It was like pushing the easy button.

Did the repair jut like the instructions on the web site stated. There was a good video for doing this repair. Looked at it a couple of times and did the repair right off the bat. Thanks folks.

This is a side by side freezer/refrigerator, nearly 30 years old. The repair was very quick and easy. 1. Remove two screws from top bracket. There is no cover for the top hinge on this older model. (2) Lift off door and set on kitchen table. (3) Remove two screws holding bottom door hinge. (4) remove two screws hold the cam and shims on the bottom of the door. (5) replace the broken cam on the door, and the bottom hinge assembly. (6) Replace the door on the bottom hinge. (7) Re-attach the top hinge screws, making sure the door is parallel to the freezer door. It took about 10 minutes to do all of the above. Best yet, I ordered the kit about 10am on a Monday, and the parts arrived, normal delivery, before noon the next day.PS- I used petroleum jelly to grease the hinge before replacing the door. The only tool I needed was a nutdriver.