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2 of 3 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
Level of DifficultyEasy
Time to do repair:Less than 15 mins
ToolsScrew drivers
Customerjoe from raleigh NC
Ice despenser door would stick open and frost up to the point of of ice not coming out
after finding the video describing the same problem, i gave it a shot. Major problem was figuring out how to take outside trim off of the ice/water dispenser. Everything i tried did not work like the videos i had seen. Looking thru some of the posted blogs i found another way to get behind the control panel without even taking off the trim piece. i pressed a 1/8th allen wrench into the two outer holes on the bottom of the control panel which released the panel to pull out from the bottom. after that it was simple to release the three plugs from the circuit board and remove the control panel. 4 phi lips screws later the ice chute comes straight out revealing the flapper door which is held in by 2 more screws. once that assembly is out the solenoid is held by three more screws. there was nothing difficult at all about this repair once the secret was out about the first step about the three holes (use only the outer two) in the bottom of the control panel
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2 of 3 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
Level of DifficultyEasy
Time to do repair:30 - 60 mins
ToolsScrew drivers
CustomerJames from Milford NH
Flapper movement both directions
Replacing was easy. Cleaning took the longest. Order screws with parts, I could not find them at the hardware store. I suggest a coat of oil (3 in one) on the solenoid/piston surfaces. I probably did not have to replace them. The rust was inhibiting the piston movement. Some steel wool and oil would have probably fixed it. If the flap closing starts sounding softer, I'm going to take it apart and clean it first.
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2 of 3 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
Level of DifficultyEasy
Time to do repair:30 - 60 mins
ToolsScrew drivers
CustomerJoe from Kennesaw GA
Ice maker door leaking air causing inside to ice up.
THE ALLAN WRENCH PUSHES INTO THE HOLES NDER THE FRONT CONTROL PLATE AND IT POPS OFF. UNPLUG THE WIRES AND SET ASIDE. FOUR SCREWS REMOVES THE NEXT PIECE AND THE "FLAPER" DOOR IS VISABLE.
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2 of 3 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
Level of DifficultyReally easy
Time to do repair:30 - 60 mins
ToolsScrew drivers, Socket set
CustomerBruce from Mebane NC
Ice cube production stopped; ice cube chute door is seized.
Problem: I have a black colored GE 24.9 cubic inch side-by-side refrigerator, model #GSH25KGMCBB that I purchased new in 2002. The ice cube maker stopped supplying ice cubes and the ice dispenser door stopped operating.
Repair: Unplugged refrigerator first and shut off the house water supply valve. Removed the lower rear access cover and replaced the double solenoid water valve. Icemaker and water dispenser tubing are easily removed by pushing in and holding down the white plastic collar where the tubing is inserted into each port on the valve body; no tools required to release the tubing. Hint: When reconnecting the water outlet tubing, ensure the tube diameter matches the port on the valve body. Insert each tube by hand back into the ports of the valve until they firmly seated.
Removed the control panel by inserting a small screwdriver into the three holes located on the bottom of the control panel body. Removed all of the ice dispenser door hardware and the door solenoid. The door solenoid armature was seized by corrosion. Cleaned off all of the accumulated dirt and mold with a 1:10 ratio solution of bleach and water. Replaced all of the door recess and solenoid valve fasteners with my own stainless steel #4-40 thread, 0.25" long socket head screws for longer life. The installation of the remaining hardware is the reverse of how it was removed.
The installation looks very clean now and $150 later, the ice maker still doesn't produce ice!
Root-cause analysis: I disconnected the ice cube maker water supply line from the double solenoid valve at the rear of the refrigerator and was able to blow air with my mouth straight through the outlet of the water tubing located inside of the freezer compartment; to ensure it wasn't blocked. Verified the water supply valve is not being energized! Turns out that the blinking green LED indicator on the ice cube maker is indicating more than the troubleshooting guide does about that because the white colored insulated conductor in the electrical harness for the ice cube maker is not energizing the solenoid on the water supply valve!
Conclusion: the ice cube maker assembly is next on the list of replacement parts!!
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1 of 2 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
Level of DifficultyEasy
Time to do repair:15 - 30 mins
ToolsScrew drivers
CustomerJoe from Clinton township MI
Door latch broke
took off eight philips screws on inside door panel which then exposed the broken actuator and missing spring. Replaced broken and lost parts and reset actuator in door then reinstalled inside door panel. Done and I'm happy not to have called service.
Joe
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1 of 2 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
Level of DifficultyReally easy
Time to do repair:15 - 30 mins
ToolsScrew drivers
Customerbrian from Holland OH
Ice door stuck open
The ice shute frosted up after the selonoid rusted. 1: Small flat screwdrvier to pop off control panel
2: phillips screwdriver to remove 4 screws to control backing plate.
3: Phillips screwdirver to remove seloniod and flap door.
4: replace selonoid, flap door, spring and crank door. Consider replacing screws due to rust.
I would replace all these parts at one time to save on shipping as any of them could cause the frosting. THe shipping is more than most parts! VERY EASY and QUICK!
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1 of 3 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
Level of DifficultyA Bit Difficult
Time to do repair:More than 2 hours
ToolsPliers, Screw drivers
CustomerOLESTER from SAN DIEGO CA
This model is a lemon (on-line for compliants). Numerous problems
Removed 4 screws & replace parts.
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0 of 1 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
Level of DifficultyEasy
Time to do repair:15 - 30 mins
ToolsScrew drivers
CustomerBill from Venice FL
Ice maker dispenser chute frosting up
Before starting my repairs I checked for part suppliers online. Partselect was one of the first I saw. They also had instruction videos. After watching the video, I took apart the ice maker and found the solenoid had rusted. I replaced the solenoid and while everything was apart I replaced the crank, spring and the flapper. The entire process only took about 20 minutes and that was only because of their informative videos.
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0 of 1 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
Level of DifficultyEasy
Time to do repair:15 - 30 mins
ToolsScrew drivers
CustomerBetty from Chester CT
When we tried the door wouldn't open and the door handle actuator fell out in our hand
Took the screws out of the inner panel to open it and expose the latch area. Found the door spring stuck to the insulation so we saved it. Used the part's list picture to figure out how to put the latch parts together (wish the picture was better). Reattached the inner panel. The latch works better now than when it was new....which makes us wonder.
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0 of 1 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
Level of DifficultyReally easy
Time to do repair:Less than 15 mins
ToolsScrew drivers
CustomerLarry from Harkers Island NC
Ice keep coming out when the funnel ice display was push in to get ice
PULLED THE FRONT PANEL OFF AND LET IT HANG BY THE WIRES, REMOVED 4 SCREWS REPLACED THE NEW FUNNEL ICE DISPLAY AND SPRING WORKS GREAT.
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0 of 1 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
Level of DifficultyEasy
Time to do repair:15 - 30 mins
ToolsPliers, Screw drivers
CustomerMark from Elk Grove Vill IL
Ice dispenser door sticking open
removed access panel on freezer door, removed circuit board, removed and replaced solenoid, reinstalled previously removed parts
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0 of 1 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
Level of DifficultyReally easy
Time to do repair:15 - 30 mins
ToolsScrew drivers
CustomerLeslie from Vacaville CA
The icemaker door did not work and broke the ice maker
I replaced the door and soleniod and the other parts and it works great now
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0 of 1 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
Level of DifficultyEasy
Time to do repair:15 - 30 mins
ToolsScrew drivers
CustomerDSavid from Bristol CT
Ice door was not closing fully
I followed the video that was posted in the section. It was very helpful. I wasn't sure on how to remove the panel and the video explained it completely.
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0 of 1 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
Level of DifficultyReally easy
Time to do repair:Less than 15 mins
ToolsScrew drivers
CustomerThomas from Lake George NY
The ice dispenser door would not open or close.
It was actually very easy. You simply remove the display cover (you just want to be careful removing the display cover so as not to damage the lower part which secures it to the door), unplug the wires, remove the inner cover (4 screws) to gain access to the solenoid. Remove the 4 screws on the solenoid replace with the new one, put the inner cover back in with the 4 screws that were previously removed, plug the wires back in and then replace the display cover.
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0 of 1 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
Level of DifficultyDifficult
Time to do repair:1- 2 hours
Tools
CustomerGUILLERMO from GILBERTS IL
Frozen ice door maker
order the flopper, spring and racker can`t replace them; becouse factory recall back on 2003 most replace two ft. door of refrigerator. for $400.00
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