I used a knife blade to slip under the edge of old switch to pray it out of the hole it was inserted into, switched the wires and replaced the new switch into the same hole. It took about five minutes!
Pried out the old switch with small screwdriver, popped in the new one and tah-dah!! ..the light came on. While I was at it, I cleaned out the freezer :). I cannot begin to imagine what a repairman would have charged for this.
I had broken off the stud that fits into the "deli bin" lid and needed to replace the end cap
It was a breeze once I figured out how to remove the old part. Everything snaps together no tools required and I'm sure I saved myself a bundle by doing it myself.
Used the butter knife to pry the old switch out, it is a snap in switch so there is a small keeper on the bottom that needs to be pushed in to pop the switch out. Un hooked wires by pulling them off of the terminals (won't shock you) and put them on the new switch and popped it in
Initially thought I could repair switch, but then discovered spring was broken. Ordered the new switch (Parts Select is very efficient - received switch in 3 days). Was encouraged by the posts regarding the switch installation. I had some difficulty removing the old switch. Used a pocket knife to ease the switch out of the hole to reveal the clip/spring. After noting the clip/spring location I used a small flat-blade screwdriver to release the clip. Even though I released the "molded" clip/spring(be sure to note where the spring is on the new switch and release it on the switch it was tight in the hole and had to use pliers to carefully remove the old switch. After removing the old switch, used pliers to gently remove the wire leads. Then install the leads on the new switch. Note the orientation for replacing the switch and gently feed the connecting wires into the hole so they won't kink or prevent the switch from entering the hole. Install the switch noting the clip/spring location and the orientation of the lever that the door closes on to turn off the light. Be sure to put it in without binding at an angle. Thanks to Parts Select for this service! I'll definitely be back.
Unplugged appliance. Using a small putty knife I moved the switch out far enough to grab it with pliers. Moved wiring to new switch and pushed into place after testing.
Replacing left side pantry drawer end cap and deli cover
My husband and I did this together. Most of the time was taking out all the food in the bottom part of the fridge. Once things are out, take out the deli drawer and the crisper drawers. Take out the glass over the crisper drawers and below. Now you'll see the end cap. We only replaced the left side because the plastic knob that connected the deli cover broke off. So we had to pull out the left side cap. It was hard to pop out. We ended up breaking it as we used a screw driver to get leverage in popping it out. Take off the metal drawer hardware and put on new cap. Pop the new cap in. It went in way easier than taking out the old piece. Now that you are done with that put all the parts and drawers back in place in the fridge. The deli drawer cover will pop back on the knobs. It might take a little pushing on the sides to get it in place but it will evenly pop into place like the side cap.
Installing the switch was a breeze, the tough part was removing the old switch. I watched a video on the PartSelect website which showed how to remove and reinstall the switch. I attempted to remove the switch the same way that they showed on the video, but the problem was my switch was surrounded with foam insulation which was stuck to the old switch. I attempted to pull out the switch but was not able to extricate the switch. Finally, I called a friend who works with these switches and he cut away the foam insulation and removed the switch. Being the handyman that I am, I was able to reinstall the new switch. Hope this helps anyone with an Amana refrigerator that has the light switch on the side wall instead of in the light console like the video showed. Don't be afraid to cut away the foam on the right and left sides and the bottom. Don't cut away at the top, because that is where the wire connections are located and you might cut those off and then you'll be ordering more parts. Good luck.
Horizontal door pin broke, attempted glue, no luck. Parts select had video of similar part, but there is no screws on this part (good idea to call partselect if you are not exactly sure on your part/model#.) Remove pantry tray, upper glass and two drawers above. Remove end cap: remove slide, depress one holding point in the middle of part and gently remove up and out. Key is gently as the humidifier control is connected. Reconnect all and click back into place. Requires no tools.
Removed the old pantry drawer end cap, its snaps out. Replaced it with the new pantry drawer end cap, it snaps into place. Had to line up the vent braket that affixes to the rear of the inside of the refrigerator.
Hinge is a tiny but VERY important part of this large End Cap piece. It broke due to a jar falling on the slider drawer cover, causing the drawer cover to not shut properly without pushing it by hand. 1.) Removed slider drawer. 2.) Removed right end cap. 3.) Transferred parts to new piece. 4.) Installed new end cap. 5.) Installed slider drawer. Took about 30 minutes, including cleaning behind the drawer.
