All Installation Instructions for General Electric Refrigerator RTWD187SL-5

My light in the refrigerator was going on and off.

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Nan from PURCELLVILLE, VA
Very Easy
Less than 15 mins

I unplugged the refrigerator. Pressed the tab near the light bulb. Unplugged the socket and reconnected it.

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My freezer door had a retainer bar that became disconnected at one end because the coupling broke.

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Robert from SAN DIEGO, CA
Really Easy
Less than 15 mins

I slipped the coupling over the bar and then into a door slot. It was very easy.

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bulb out

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Kenneth from Rowe, VA
Really Easy
Less than 15 mins

I ordered the part, within two days we had received it. My husband put the part in and I really don't know what he used doing so. All I know is that the light works now and we don't have to use the flashlight. Thanks a lot.

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Fridge light dead even with new bulb

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marj from NEWBURY PARK, CA
Really Easy
15 - 30 mins
Screw drivers

1- youtubed the potential diagnoses, 2- resourced and ordered parts, 3- removed old socket, installed new one :-)... My fridge is an older fridge and could've used a screwdriver for eyeglasses. Plug and play easy... YAY!

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Short in the light socket.

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ED from ENON, OH
Very Easy
Less than 15 mins

Un Plugged the frig. Unlocked the socket by pressing down on the latch. Pulled the socket out ensuring I had enough slack. Unplugged the old socket installed the new. Plugged the frig back in. Tested the switch . Very easy-to-use.

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socket had melted

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Chris from Charlotte, NC
Really Easy
Less than 15 mins

pluged the wire harness into the new socket from the back and snaped the socket in place.

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Light socket missing in refrigerator

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Wayne from Issaquah, WA
Really Easy
Less than 15 mins

Frig parts had been scavenged in an apartment complex. Restoring socket was only a matter of plugging in two spade contacts and clipping in socket.

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all power to refrigerator quit

Paul from Irving, TX
Really Easy
Less than 15 mins
Screw drivers

layed fridge face first on a chair removed cover with flat head screwdriver unplugged part replaced with new part replaced cover returned to upright and plugged in

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light would not stay on

Kenneth from Leavenworth, KS
Easy
Less than 15 mins

First I flipped breaker to off position for refigerator, Pulled down on socket and broke it free. Then took needle nose piars to pull wire and plug out from hole, so I could conect to new light socket then snaped it in place . Hardest part was getting wire and plug out of hole.

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needed new light socket

Charles from Williamsburg, VA
Really Easy
Less than 15 mins

Pulled out old socket.pushed in new one.

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The bottom part of fidge was warm with water droplets on the its ceiling.

Charles R from Renton, WA
Easy
15 - 30 mins
Nutdriver, Screw drivers

Removed Ice shelf,
Remove rectangle cover by removing the two screws and lifting straight up.
Pulled fan off slowly.
Removed two hex screws holding motor bracket.
Remove cover.
Remove two hex screws holding remaining bracket from fridge.
Pull wire off motor noting where they were plugged in.
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RTWD187SL-5 General Electric Refrigerator - Instructions