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TPX21PRBAWW General Electric Refrigerator - Instructions
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I had a soleniod and the crank assembly to got bad.
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Ronald from Chester, SC
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers
First, I had to remove the face plate where the ice and water was dispensed remove 4 screws holding the electrical circuits, disconnect circuits ,remove 2 screws holding soleniod and one screw holdin crank assembly. repace parts and screws.
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Leaky valve
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eric from san diego, CA
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers, Socket set
I looked at the photos of the valves posted on the PartSelect website and selected what I thought was the right one. It came in the mail within a couple of days and it was not the right one ... the electrical connectors were very slightly different. I went back online and determined that I had better telephone the service number as ther
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e were four valves that, upon further inspection, looked pretty much the same ... and it's good that I did! The service guy looked up my refrigerator model number and told me I needed part XYW even though I thought part KLM looked more like the old valve. The part came the next day - amazing shipping time - and I installed the new valve and life is good!
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Ice maker only dispensed crushed ice.
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Richard from THE VILLAGES, FL
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Determined that the little door that opens to allow full size cubes to fall was not opening. If you open freezer door, hold door switch in, select cubes and push in the lever that the glass pushes in you should hear the solenoid lift open which opens the little door. Mine was doing nothing. Removed ice bin and then removed icemaker motor
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/solenoid section from back of freezer by disconnecting two wire harnesses and one screw. Found that solenoid smelled burnt and could see that inside of the solenoid was swollen out of round and burnt. Simple to replace.
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Hole in bottom of ice bucket
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William from Arrroyo Grande, CA
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers
Transferred ice supply to another freezer. Removed ice maker unit from freezer and studied assembly. Removed the 5 screws holding the bucket in place while keeping track of which screw went where. The only positional component to remember was the motor control pivot retainer. Wiggled and fiddled to remove the old bucket. Wiggled and fiddl
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ed to put the new bucket in place. Replaced the 5 screws, dumped the reserved ice back into the bucket, and returned the ice maker unit to the freezer.
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Ice chute from the ice maker frosted over. Cubes would not dispense
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Dana from Pittstown, NJ
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers
1. Unplug the fridge
2. Removed the outer facing of the dispenser outside the freezer door. This is fairly easy, better with a tool (plastic scraper) that won't mar the finish.
3. Removed the plastic plate with labels -- water, ice, etc. This is done by sliding a small jewelers screwdriver into the slots on the left, middle ... Read more and right in back of the plate. These are difficult to see without a flashlight.
4. Removed the four screws in the panel behind this plate.
5. Unpluged the large cable on the left side after the panel is freed.
5. Removed the rubber "dispenser" button. this just pulls off.
6. Remove the panel
7. Lift flapper up and remove. Clips hold this in.
8. Put new flapper in place.
9. Use reverse order to put back together.
Piece of cake. Ice maker no longer frosts up.!!!!
2. Removed the outer facing of the dispenser outside the freezer door. This is fairly easy, better with a tool (plastic scraper) that won't mar the finish.
3. Removed the plastic plate with labels -- water, ice, etc. This is done by sliding a small jewelers screwdriver into the slots on the left, middle ... Read more and right in back of the plate. These are difficult to see without a flashlight.
4. Removed the four screws in the panel behind this plate.
5. Unpluged the large cable on the left side after the panel is freed.
5. Removed the rubber "dispenser" button. this just pulls off.
6. Remove the panel
7. Lift flapper up and remove. Clips hold this in.
8. Put new flapper in place.
9. Use reverse order to put back together.
Piece of cake. Ice maker no longer frosts up.!!!!
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Auger was had lost its coating and was flacking in ice bucket
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Donald from Crosby, TX
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
Removed the ice from tray and removed screws from face of ice bucket. Reinstalled screws and face on new ice bucket. Inserted new ice bucket in position.
That's it all done.
That's it all done.
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Frost was building up inside the freezer just above the ice dispenser shute.
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Richard from Atlanta, GA
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
Followed the instructions and replaced the door recess.
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Ice dispenser didn't work
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Paul from Othello, WA
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
The part that I needed was no longer availabe on other sites. Found Partselect and they had the solution, only took 4 screws to replace auger-bucket assy now ice dispenser works good as new!!
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gasket was shot
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HERBERT from Harlingen, TX
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
took off the panel, took out 4 screwws, took out old flap, installed new flap, put screws back in , and put trim back on.
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rubbeer flapper was worped causing frost in the freeze
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Jason from zion grove, PA
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
The same as the vidio, very easy. Thank you
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Ice bin rusty and replaced thermostat and defrost timer
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Chad from Wichita, KS
- A Bit Difficult
- Less than 15 mins
the ice bin was a cinch with the complete part ordered from Partselect.com. Just had to replace the old faceplate onto the new part put the ice bin back in the freezer and voila. Didn't really need to replace the thermostat but did anyway with the defrost timer and then the thing started keeping temperature again. Thanks a bunch! I ju
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st hope the refrig will hold up a few years longer!
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I do not have an Ice Bucket.
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Manuel from Winnetka, CA
- A Bit Difficult
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
I neeeded an ice bucket for a refrigerator that was given to me. I wish if I could have oder the whole part as a whole.So, this is what I did. I order the Auger and Ice Bucket Assembly.Later, I realize when I received the part that I also needed the Cover bucket assembly and the Ice storage door.Now I do not know if when I get the rest o
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f the parts if it also comes with the screws that hold the cover bucket on or if I have to order the screws separate.
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Frost on the bottom of the ice bin frome warped rubber flapper
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Thomas from Arlington Heights, IL
- Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
Pulled the outter cover off, removed the electronic board, replaced the flapper and put it back together again.
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Lower Tail Handle Broke Off
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Eric from Alexandria, VA
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
I snapped it in place. It look 5 seconds.
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Moisture seeping into freezer through ice dispenser
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JAMES R. from INDIAN SHORES, FL
- A Bit Difficult
- 1- 2 hours
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Screw drivers
Removed ice dispenser trim from bottom-up and then removed control panel by gently pulling up from the bottom. Removed four screws holding dispenser chute and then two screws holing flapper assembly. Replaced gnarly old flapper with a new one and put all removed pieces back together.
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