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ESS25KSTMSS General Electric Refrigerator - Instructions
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dropped something on the light switch and it broke off
61 of 70 people
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Lorinda from Dallas, TX
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers
we just pried out the old switch and pulled it out the rest of the way with a pair of needle nose pliers. Pulled off the wires on the broken switch and reattached to the new one and just slid/clicked it back into the hole.
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Ice buildup in the door of freezer
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Walt from Alabaster, AL
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers
Pulled the ice/water control panel off using the three holes under the lip. Pops off pretty easy. Next came 4 screws holding the chute for the ice. Two bottom screws were very rusty, top two look brand new. Watch the wires. Replace the solenoid assembly by unplugging wires leading to the board, then removed the plunger over the top of the
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hook on the far right. Went ahead and replaced the dispenser door assembly or flapper. Plugged refridge back in and pressed the ice dispenser handle and listened for the solenoid to cycle. Perfect. There is a little delay before you hear the flapper fall into place. Saving rest of parts just in case they are needed next time.Thanks to everyone who wrote in to show how easy it would be. No telling how much a repairman would have charged me.
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Clicking noice from the motherboard
56 of 60 people
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John from Greer, SC
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers
After advise from the expert, he was adamant the motherboard was the (via symptoms)problem. After receiving the replacement board (via FEDEX), I followed the easy to understand instructions. I did number the electrical plugs and mapped the connections on paper. The key to the rapid fix was to carefully read all of the instructions to veri
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fy which (if any) wires needed elimination, which in my case was none. I will definitely use this service in the future as the expense was affordable and after research, I estimate a savings between 55% to 60%.
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refrigerator/freezer defrosting completely for no reason
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John from Yucca Valley, CA
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
Unplugged refrigerator and used a screwdriver to remove access panel on rear of refrigerator to expose "mother board". Unplugged connectors (6 total) and using needle nose pliers released two retainers to remove mother board. Installed new mother board snapping it onto the two retainers and plugged the connectors onto the new mother board
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. Plugged refrigerator into outlet, refrigerator came back on, automatically reset it's temperature settings and has been working fine since. Total time, less than 15 minutes. Money saved, hundreds of dollars!
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Water Leaking @ Quick Releases (Blue and White)
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randy from vancouver, WA
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers, Wrench set
Had previously replace the plastic Water Tank, but when installing it I didn't realize how the quick connects worked. Instead of simply pushing inward in the direction of the blue part of the disconnect, I had pulled out the white ring on the outside of the disconnects. This ruined the inside connections and caused them to leak thus req
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uiring these repairs. Had I known that I wouldnt have bought these parts too. Just Always REMEMBER to push in outside white ring on the quick disconnect and as you push it in pull out the hose when you remove it. To put the hose back in, just push it back in without pushing on ring this time at all and it will lock in place, and shouldn't be leaking. I had to run water into a glass to test if it was leaking, otherwise the line had no water pressure.
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ice dispenser would not turn
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Bill from Corona Del Mar, CA
- Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
It appeared that the helix lock wore out first, then the cutter teeth dug into the side of the plastic housing. Then the cup drive broke in half from the helix being jammed. Removed the ice bin from the refrigerator. removed 4 screws around the edge of the bin. Pry open clips that hold the auger assembly in place. Remove the clip fro
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m the end of the auger. Pry old plate helix lock from holder. Pull out helix auger removing cutters and keeping everything in order. Replace old plate helix lock with new one. Replace cutters in order and tighten nut and install clip. Put new cup drive on end of helix. Snap assembly back together. Replace screws.
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Plastic circle rotor at back of ice bucket kept breaking into smaller plastic pieces that mingled with the ice and each time you got ice you had to check for plastic pieces.
53 of 59 people
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Robert from Kalamazoo, MI
- A Bit Difficult
- 15 - 30 mins
Purchased new auger & bucket assembly and just put it into freezer and tossed out the whole defective bucket / auger assembly. It would have been too difficult to just replace the plastic disk / rotor at the back of the ice bucket; also soo expensive if a repair person were involved. Suggestion: make the back disk / rotor plate of more
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break resistant material, i.e. metal of tougher plastic. Thank you.
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Gasket wasn't sealing
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Joe from Succasunna, NJ
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
Replaced gasket. No tools requires. Just pull the old one out and press new one in channel with hands. TIP: heat the new one slightly with a hair dryer or a heat gun on low. Makes it more flexible
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Not cold & saw ice accumulated on freezer back panel
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Eddie from Freeport, NY
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
-Disconnect the power supply wire& turn temp control inside refrigerator to 0!
-15 mins spent on remove (5 screws) the back panel inside freezer, melt ice then replace the heater (2 screws) on the bottom! Black wire on left & pink wire on the right! Make sure both end has good connection to the heater!
-30 mins to drain al ... Read more l water from the bottom (back side) of the refrigerator, suck & clean all dust & dirt from the front & back side!
-Set both temp control knots to 5 & put back all the food!
-If no ice build up on the panel after 10 days & then the repair is good!
-15 mins spent on remove (5 screws) the back panel inside freezer, melt ice then replace the heater (2 screws) on the bottom! Black wire on left & pink wire on the right! Make sure both end has good connection to the heater!
-30 mins to drain al ... Read more l water from the bottom (back side) of the refrigerator, suck & clean all dust & dirt from the front & back side!
-Set both temp control knots to 5 & put back all the food!
-If no ice build up on the panel after 10 days & then the repair is good!
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ice maker tube would freeze up
50 of 59 people
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Ed from Chesterfield, VA
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver
installed new double water outlet and tube assembly and it fixed the promblem. I think the water valve was leaking by causing the tube to freeze up inside.
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water and ice maker stopped working
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Robert from Sandston, VA
- Really Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Screw drivers, Socket set
Removed the cover on the bottom of the rear of the fridge and the top left of the fridge where the tubbes exit.. Then just simply disconnect the tube coming from the fridge and the supply line. Next go inside the fridge, remove the cover of the filter mount, and remove the 2 screws securing the filter mount in place. Now pull the tubes t
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hrough the opening and reinstall in reverse order.
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fridge side freezes some items
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Anthony from Murfreesboro, TN
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
went to your website and viewed exploded view to find the sensor( there are two I just picked one to replace for now), pried the cover off carfully and pulled out the sensor. I snipped the wire in the middle leaving plenty to work with. I shortened the wire on the new piece, spliced the wires together and with some 3M rubberized, tape wr
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apped them up, replaced the sensor back into the cover and snapped in place.
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Ice door would not open far enough, ice would get stuck in chute
73 of 133 people
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ERIC from MADISON, AL
- A Bit Difficult
- 1- 2 hours
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
First remove about 30 screws w/nutdriver that are hidden under door seal then inside of freezer door will come off. Second remove about 10 screws that hold dispenser assy to the inside of door, then support the unit with tape so you don't damage the wires that connect it. Third, pop touchpad loose, then remove three sets of wires plugge
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d into the circuit board. Fourth, remove four screws that hold the ice chute and light assy. Fifth, now remove the 3 screws that hold solenoid. These three screws that hold the solenoid will be very rusty, you may want to replace these also. I went ahead and replaced all the related parts because they are so hard to get to. Also took the opportunity to clean in here with bleach to remove all the black mold and rust.
NOTE: when reassembling the inside of the freezer door to the outside of the door you must loosely attach the door on both sides in the middle first, then the top and bottom. Add some more screws on each side and tighten them all. Now you must check to be sure that the door is not racked. If the door is not sealed at the top or bottom, loosen the screws and twist the door a little and tighten screws and check door again for proper seal. Spent more time adjusting door to seal right than doing the actual repair.
NOTE: when reassembling the inside of the freezer door to the outside of the door you must loosely attach the door on both sides in the middle first, then the top and bottom. Add some more screws on each side and tighten them all. Now you must check to be sure that the door is not racked. If the door is not sealed at the top or bottom, loosen the screws and twist the door a little and tighten screws and check door again for proper seal. Spent more time adjusting door to seal right than doing the actual repair.
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freezer cold / fridge warm
46 of 54 people
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Mark from Mancos, CO
- Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Screw drivers
put fridge into test mode, failed One sensor. Took it out, Tested it, Ordered part also picked up splice kit from electric store spliced it truned on and good to go
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Water dispenser leaked - tubing broke
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Thomas from Poway, CA
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers
Ordered parts from another vendor - got wrong parts (1/4 in parts instead of 5/16 in parts). With your parts, I just cut out the bad portion of the tubing, and replaced it using the 2 union connectors. Thanks.
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