LTN16385PL (00) LG Refrigerator - Overview

The part in question on the LG Refrigerator/Freezer unit was a nylon plastic bushing on the lower hinge, part 4620JJ2003A. One day, there was a snapping noise and the hook part of the bushing broke off. The freezer door still closed, but it wasn't as secure and sometimes closing the fridge door could cause the freezer magnetic door seal t ... Read more o break and open a wee bit. (Didn't lose anything, but it came close twice.)

Repair was simple and it's a one-person job:
- Remove everything from the freezer door inside shelf. It's okay if you just set it aside because this repair will take less than 10 minutes, only 2-3 minutes have the door completely off. No need to shut off or unplug the fridge either.
- I used some possibly unnecessary duct tape at the top of the freezer door on the opening side to keep the door shut while I worked.
- There is a gray plastic cosmetic hinge protector at the top right side. Remove the one Phillips-head screw holding it on. I needed a small pry-bar to gently remove the plastic cover so I wouldn't break it. (There is some kind of wired sensor under there, no idea what it's for, so I just took care not to break it either.)
- Use a 10mm nut driver or socket wrench to remove the three bolts holding the silver door hinge bracket in place. Lift the bracket up and off.
- At this point, you can remove that duct tape (if you used any) and carefully lift the freezer door up and off the lower hinge.
- Turn the door over. There will be a small Phillips screw holding the white nylon hinge bushing door-stopper in place. Unscrew that and pull the old door-stopper out, put the new one back in. There is only one way it can go. Replace the screw.
- When putting the freezer door back onto the lower hinge, do so with the door partially open, otherwise the hook part will get stuck and stop the door from being put fully onto the lower hinge. Then close the door. Make sure the freezer door is seated all the way down onto the lower hinge bracket.
- Reinstall the upper silver door hinge. You may need to lift the door a bit from the opening side to get the nut holes to line up.
- Put the plastic cover back on and screw it down.

That's it, you're done. Test the freezer door to see if it seems to "want" to shut itself in that last inch or so of closing the door. The increase in resistance should be noticeable.

In plug refrigerator. Pry old switch out with flat blade screwdriver. Disconnect wiring from old switch and plug into new switch. Push back into refrigerator. Plug unit back in. Lights and fan should now work. Check for cold air coming out in freezer.