BISW42EKB General Electric Refrigerator - Instructions
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Light burnt out.
2 of 8 people
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Roscoe G from ROCHESTER, NY
- Very Easy
- Less than 15 mins
Turned the wire protector to the side. Turned out the old bulb and replaced it with the new. Turned the wire protector back in place and I'm like new.
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Broken ice bucket
0 of 3 people
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john from milford, CT
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers
Very easy to repair-Went online-Found diagrahm-Ordered part-and presto it was fixed.
Very good schematic to go by. If you can read you most likely can fix it.
Very good schematic to go by. If you can read you most likely can fix it.
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The auger was rusted with age and made the ice taste bad.
0 of 4 people
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Robert from Azle, TX
- Difficult
- 30 - 60 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers, Socket set
The disassembly and reassembly was straightforward but the parts diagram was very helpful to help you get it back together. Make sure you get the convexity of the clip that retains the clear plastic barrel to the auger pointing in the right direction. The metal plate that that comes out with the assembly seems to rust as fast as the au
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ger, so you should just order that when you order the auger. I did not replace the plate so I cleaned it and painted it with epoxy paint before I reassembled.
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light in freezer section not working
6 of 24 people
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Victor from Fort Myers, FL
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers
Using plyers Pulled old switch down and out. Put new one in and pushed new switch up into position. The switch plugs into the contacts, no wiring needed. Worked like a charm. You saved me 200 dollars GE repair bill. Thanks
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no water to ice maker or water dispencer
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craig from sweeny, TX
- Really Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers
replaced circuit board and water solenoids
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Rusty Auger
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James R. from San Clemente, CA
- Really Easy
- 1- 2 hours
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Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers
The parts recommended were exactly what I needed. The comment section on not paying attention during the removal were very helpful. I took a picture before totally taking everything apart. Thanks for the added comment.
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refig light did not work
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paul from east hanover, NJ
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers
per your instructions
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would not dispence ice
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jimmy from saluda, SC
- A Bit Difficult
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
remove ice bucket and replace broken augar
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Rust in ice
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James from Corpus Christi, TX
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers
Replaced auger and front helix kit.
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old ice maker was rusty had not been using it
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Wilbur from Brazoria, TX
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers
order new augerand ice bucked changed face plate 4 screws now have good clean ice
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Rust Flakes In Ice
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DERICE from FARMINGTON, IL
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
Removed ice buscket from freezer, removed 4 screws holding front cover on, set aside old ice bucket, set new ice bucket in place and reinstalled screws, putback in freezer, done. Maybee ten minutes.
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Collar that holds Ice auger assemble was Broken.Seems to be a manifacturing defect in this model.
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Joe from Paducah, KY
- Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
I simply ordered a new Ice bucket, removed about 6 Phillips head screws, removed the old bucket from the Ice door and replaced with a new bucket. SIMPLE !!!!!
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Bad odor and rusty ice cubes. Auger had rusted and should have been covered by GE
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David from Punta Gorda, FL
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
Removed the old ice bucket assembly and dumped the contents. Removed four screws from the face plate and reinstalled it to the new ice bucket kit. Back in business.
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light switch quit working
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David from Simpsonville, SC
- Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
removed the inside fridge electrical panel and swapped switches
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The silver plating on the auger was coming loose, rusting and getting in the ice cubes.
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Terry from Cocoa Beach, FL
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
All I had to do was remove four (4) screws from the old ice bucket assembly to remove the front cover and attach it with the existing screws to the new ice bucket assembly. It was a very simple repair. Thanks for the expedient delivery and the exact replacement part that I needed.
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