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FV21CLE Hotpoint Freezer - Instructions

All Instructions for the FV21CLE
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Light would stay on when door closed
3 of 7 people found this instruction helpful.
  • James from Glendale Heights, IL
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
  • Nutdriver, Pliers
Extremely easy repair, the hardest part was getting the old switch out. I used a pair of needle nose pliers to squeeze the tabs in and it came right out.
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light switch freezer door
3 of 7 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Sumlorq from Cleveland, OH
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
put the gratefruit knife behind the old switch pooped it out pluged the new one in piece of cake 5min.even vacumed the dust off the coil
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Broken light switch
1 person found this instruction helpful.
  • Deborah from BRADLEYVILLE, MO
  • Very Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
  • Pliers, Screw drivers
This was so easy I think it took me 2 minutes. I am not very mechanically inclined but that didn't matter! Works perfect thank you!
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Broken light switch
1 of 2 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Ted from SANDWICH, IL
  • Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Screw drivers
took a little more effort than the video show to remove old module and replace new. Works fine now.
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Light was flicking
1 of 2 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Stephanie from KEARNY, NJ
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
  • Screw drivers
It was way to ez to install only a couple of minutes that's it
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The door activated light switch was missing.
1 of 3 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Don from Eugene, OR
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
Pulled the two wires out from the access hole in the lower part of the refrigerator. Put them in the spade connectors on the new switch, and pushed the switch into place.
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Bad switch for door prevented interior light from coming on
0 of 1 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Patricia from Sylva, NC
  • A Bit Difficult
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Pliers, Screw drivers
Just as your video described, although due to the age of the fridge, it took a bit longer to remove the defective switch. Your video made this so simple, I can't imagine why we lived with a dark fridge for so long! I was ready to buy a whole new fridge, as repairmen are often nonexistent for small repairs. I am the biggest fan of yo ur company & it's repair video. THANK YOU SO MUCH
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light in freezer section not working
6 of 24 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Victor from Fort Myers, FL
  • Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • 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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refig light did not work
  • paul from east hanover, NJ
  • Really Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Pliers, Screw drivers
per your instructions
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switch wouldn't come out anymore and turn light on
  • Cynthia from Seatac, WA
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
  • Screw drivers
Gently pry out switch in door jam with screwdriver and pull both connectors off and put connectors on new switch then push switch back into the hole. Looked it up on the internet and video showed how to and also had link to new part, ordered and less than a week later the fridge is bright again. I have an older freezer also and it seems that they all use the same switches. Very Very easy
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sticky switch
  • ANTHONY from NEW EGYPT, NJ
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
  • Pliers, Screw drivers
easy pry out, disconnect wiring, connect on new switch and press in switch.
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light switch quit working
  • David from Simpsonville, SC
  • Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
  • Screw drivers
removed the inside fridge electrical panel and swapped switches
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failed light switch
  • Jules from Crowley, LA
  • Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
  • Pliers, Screw drivers
I started removing the switch by prying on the right side with a screwdriver, when it emerged enough I used pliers to finish removing it. I then unpluged rhe wires from the bad switch and pluged them on the new switch and "poped" it into the hole.
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no light in freezer
  • christopher from collegeville, PA
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
Connected the 2 wires and pushed in the switch until it clicked.
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All Instructions for the FV21CLE
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