All Installation Instructions for General Electric Refrigerator GDE23ESEARSS

40 year old refrigerator brittle light switch fell apart

with a jewelry screwdriver I pried the lock tab in and pulled switch down carefully, the hardest part was that the power wire connector was stuck on good but the pliers and the jewelry screwdriver was its match for a bout 5 minute for one connection a simple pull off prong connection. After the wire connected back to switch it popped back in SNAPP

Parts Used:

LIGHT SWITCH

Loren from EL PASO, TX
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Pliers, Screw drivers

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Light went out in refrigerator

Pop out switch, pull wires, attach wires to new switch and pop back in. Easy smeasy!

Parts Used:

LIGHT SWITCH

Gary from EAST JORDAN, MI
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Pliers, Screw drivers

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Light Switch Not Working - Needed New Switch

Remove the top cover above the door by lifting it slightly and pulling forward. I used a mirror to make sure that there was nothing in the way of accessing the switch from above. I used a blade screwdriver to press against the switch retainer on the topside, while GENTLY prying from below with another blade screwdriver to get the switch dislodged. Once the retainer was past the opening, I wiggled the switch downward and then rotated it to the left when the rounded top right edge of the switch was visible. This allowed the wiring to the connector to pass thru the hole. I pushed the wiring from the top and pulled from below to get the connector below the opening for the switch. I then unplugged the switch, plugged in the new switch and reversed the removal process feeding the connector thru first then rotating the switch to the right to get the rounded edge of the switch thru the opening, then pressed the switch up into the opening until it snapped into place. Total time less than 10 minutes.

Parts Used:

LIGHT SWITCH

Joe from SUGAR LAND, TX
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers

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The light inside the oven had burned out

0. As a safety precaution, unplug the range or hit the relevant fuse breaker before you start. You might also want to grab a flashlight. Definitely do not try to do this while the oven is hot.
1. Pinch the wire over the light bulb cap to remove it. This is inside the oven at the back.
2. Pop off the hemispherical glass cap.
3. Unscrew the old light bulb, and screw the new light bulb in its place.
4. Put the cap back.
5. Secure the cap by putting the wire back in its slots on the cap.

No tools needed, the cap is just held in place with pressure from the wire.

Parts Used:

Light Bulb - 40W

Catherine from SEATTLE, WA
Difficulty Level:
Very Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins

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Runner on old drawer broken

Received new drawer, washed same, removed old drawer and transferred items to new drawer, THEN with out further ado reinstalled same!!! Wa La all finished.

Parts Used:

Refrigerator Crisper Drawer

Arthur from INDIANOLA, WA
Difficulty Level:
Very Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins

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broken plastic meat tray rail. unable to use drawer with

remove shelf above tray to access rail. remove broken rail. use screws from broken rail to attach rail to shelf.

Parts Used:

Drawer Slide Rail - Right Side

Mary from INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins

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The door handle onthe refigerator broke off.

I took off the remaining parts of the handle with the set screw. I received the new handle and put it on with a nut driver with the set screw. I took about one minute to install the new handle. It looks exactly like the old handle. It is stainless steel.

Parts Used:

Refrigerator Door Handle

Gary from WEST HAVEN, CT
Difficulty Level:
Very Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Nutdriver

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Broke the glass on the bottom shelf of refridgerator.

Removed shattered glass and inserted the new one into the shelf bracket.

Parts Used:

Vegetable Glass Shelf Insert

Mike from EVERGREEN, CO
Difficulty Level:
Very Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins

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Broken

Removed shelf from refrigerator, screwed on new shelf support, replaced shelf. Got a kiss from my wife for fixing her 'fridge.' Easy!

Parts Used:

SLIDE PAN Left Hand

Ray from SUN CITY, AZ
Difficulty Level:
Very Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Nutdriver

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a can of biscuits exploded and broke the side off my diary door

I lifted the dairy bin up and out. From the top, I inserted the right peg of the new dairy door in place, then gently pushed out on the left side of the bin and down on the left side of the door until the left peg of the door popped into place. Put the repaired dairy bin back at the top of the refrigerator door and pushed it down into place.

Parts Used:

DOOR DAIRY

Sharon from Nineveh, IN
Difficulty Level:
Very Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins

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Light would stay on when door closed

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.

Parts Used:

LIGHT SWITCH

James from Glendale Heights, IL
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Nutdriver, Pliers

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light switch freezer door

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

Parts Used:

LIGHT SWITCH

Sumlorq from Cleveland, OH
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins

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Freezer was not defrosting. Ice accumulated inside of the back of freezer.

Disconnected the refrigerator for a few hours. On back of frezer compartment unscrew 4 screw to get access to Old defrost thermostat (D. T.). I cut the two wires with pliyers atached to D. T. Peel them about one inch both the old and new D. T. With plyier. Color coded put them together. I used those electrical cap wires to attach them toguether an electrical tape around it to prevent any moisture. Now working like new. Expend approximately $25. And 20 minutes of my time. (I was being charged for the repair. $250.) Now is working like new. Thanks

Parts Used:

Defrost Thermostat

Alcides from WINNETKA, CA
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Pliers, Screw drivers, Socket set

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Wasn't getting cold and wouldn't defrost

Remove one nut top of ice box cut wire and replace temperature sensor in freezer part remove two nuts on back panel and cut wire and add temperature sensor then remove defrost thermostat cut orange and pink wire and twist together new sensor and tape up and one more temperature sensor add bottom of freezer cut and replace and tape up all wire and replace back cover simple easy job

Parts Used:

Defrost Thermostat