All Installation Instructions for General Electric Refrigerator A3316ABSERWW

fan hung up and made a lot of noise, the shaft to fan blade had 1" play back and forth

I first watched the video on how to do it via YouTube, to make sure there were no hidden surprises. This was probably the easiest/ quickest repair I have ever done, the ONLY thing that took any time was removing the food from the freezer

Parts Used:

Evaporator Fan Motor

Evaporator Fan Grommet - Red

John from EAGLE ROCK, CA
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Nutdriver, Screw drivers

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Unusual noise from freezer.

Replaced above parts and the noise problem was not resolved. Ordered a new motor, fan blade and another set of grommets from PartSelect. The parts were delivered the next day. Took me about 15 minutes to swap the new parts in. It's been 3 days since the repair and the noise has not returned.

Parts Used:

Compression Ring

Evaporator Fan Grommet - Red

Lid Bumper

Vincent from Lyndhurst, NJ
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Nutdriver, Screw drivers

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Broken shelf above crisper drawers

Super easy, remove drawers, remove broken shelf, slide new shelf into slots and return crisper drawers to their new support system. Very speedy receipt of appliance part and it took about 5 minutes to make change. Thanks much.

Parts Used:

Crisper Drawer Cover

Judith M from Tucson, AZ
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins

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Noisy evaporator fan motor

I replaced the noisy evaporator fan motor after watching the video provided. All went well and now I have a much quieter refrigerator. I took apart the old evaporator motor to see why it rattled when moved and it had an electrical part that came undone and was the cause of the obnoxious noise that came from the refrigerator. Now, my wife and I can sleep better now that the noisy fan was replaced.

Parts Used:

Evaporator Fan Blade

Evaporator Fan Motor

Frank from Sarasota, FL
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers

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Frezzer would freeze up, refrigerator stayed cold, solved the problem. Now the refrigerator seems to be running more than usual.

Checked the defroster coil which is located behind the rear panel in the freezer compartment, it was still working. Followed the schematics down to the defrost timer, which is located in the lower front of the refrigerator and tried that. Plugged in the new part and the problem is solved.

Parts Used:

Defrost Timer - 120V 60Hz

Henry from West Seneca, NY
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers, Socket set

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Crisper lid was cracked

Removed drawers put in new lid replaced drawers.

Parts Used:

Crisper Drawer Cover

Paul from Newark, OH
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins

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The fan in the freezer was making noise.

I followed the instructions in the video. The decorative parts were slightly different than in the video, such as screws at the top versus the bottom, but all of the working parts were the same. I was somewhat hesitant about applying pressure to remove the locking spring and fan blades and to replace them but the video reassured me and all went well. The refrigerator is operating as quietly as when it was brand new.

Parts Used:

Evaporator Fan Motor

Evaporator Fan Grommet - Red