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ZISB480DNHII General Electric Refrigerator - Instructions

All Instructions for the ZISB480DNHII
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Food section of fridge always warm
  • Troy from Dacula, GA
  • Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Pliers, Socket set
Located temperature sensor on condenser in the freezer section( as per instructional video ). Cut off bad sensor with wire cutter then soldered on the new sensor and sealed with electrical shrink wrap.
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freezer no cold enought
  • John J. from Deland, FL
  • Really Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Nutdriver, Pliers
as per video- follow all of the videos and u r going to save a lot of money tx partselect im glad I found u guys ps only order from partselect.com they only ship the correct parts remember look at the video select the symptom and buy as per video tx again problemsolved
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The refrigerator was making load and unusual noises.
  • Ajaykumar from Plainsboro, NJ
  • Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Pliers, Screw drivers
I identified the noise was coming from the coils / and the fan. Cleaning the fan helped reduce the noise a bit but it still kept recurring. I ordered the part, which was really easy using the diagram on the website. The instructions and the video were really helpful and was able to remove the old motor and replace it with the new one with relative ease. While there I cleaned the fan blade and vacuumed the surrounding area. This whole repair went quite smoothly and has given me the confidence to take on other repairs before calling out the repairman.
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frige too cold
  • John from Island Lake, IL
  • A Bit Difficult
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers
changed sensors did not repair problem,replaced damper with mechanical damper fixed problem.
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coil frosting up and refridgerator section was not cooling
  • Vernon from Harmony, NC
  • Really Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Nutdriver, Screw drivers
took out shelves and removed the back plate my removing 2 screws with a nutdriver.removed the old defrost timer and defrost heater which was really easy.then installed the new ones.the video i watched on the website was really helpfull.
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My fridge was colder than my freezer
  • Marco from Fallbrook, CA
  • Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Nutdriver, Pliers
I can't tell you how luck I feel after finding your website I ordered the temperature sensor after watching one of your videos on-line and the repair went just as on the video. I pulled the "bad" sensor out, and replaced it with the new one. Keep in mind that this is the first time I ever touch an appliance, needless to say I'm feeling pr etty good about that! All in all it took me about 20 minutes to complete my repair and it now has been about 4 days and the refrigerator is working like new again!
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refriger warm
  • chol from Glenview, IL
  • Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Screw drivers
replace sensor in refriger.
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Would not self defrost.
  • Greg from Rockwood, TN
  • Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Nutdriver
Remove the shelves then remove the back by removing the two screws at the top of the panel. Locate the temperature sensor on top of the coil. Cut the wires and replace with the new one. Use wire nuts and electrical tape to reconnect the wires.
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Freezer was not keeping food frozen
  • lee from Frederick, MD
  • Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Screw drivers, Socket set
The problem began when freezer thawed and could not keep food frozen. Initially, I thought the issue was the defrost heater (because I had seen similar symptoms previously and resolved the issue with a new defrost heater)and I replaced that part with a spare that I had puchased previously. The issue was still unresolved and I noticed th e evaporator fan was not running in the freezer because it would not turn on when I closed the door. I checked to make sure I could hear the compressor working (and it was)and concluded that the evaporator fan motor was not running. I ordered the part and found a YouTube DIY video on how to replace it. While I was at work, my fiancee took it upon herself to watch the installation video and install the new evaporator fan motor and all is well.
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Unusual noise from freezer.
  • Vincent from Lyndhurst, NJ
  • Easy
  • 30 - 60 mins
  • Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Replaced above parts and the noise problem was not resolved. Ordered a new motor, fan blade and another set of grommets from PartSelect. The parts were delivered the next day. Took me about 15 minutes to swap the new parts in. It's been 3 days since the repair and the noise has not returned.
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Fridge/Freezer getting too warm
  • Nick from Burnt Cabins, PA
  • Easy
  • 1- 2 hours
  • Screw drivers, Socket set
What an awesome site! After putting in my model number and finding the problem I was having, I simply picked the 2 parts that were most likely to solve the problem. I bought a defrost thermostat, and defrost heater. To a high certainty, they would solve my problem. They didn't however! I ended up having to buy a temperature sensor on another order a few weeks later when the problem resurfaced! My own fault. I should have bought it the first time. As others have written: the longest part of the job is defrosting the ice from the coil. One thing I did that I didn't see suggested: plug the drain hole below the coil. I put a couple towels in the bottom of the freezer and ran the hair dryer. Didn't take long. I read that the amount of water created will overflow the pan under the refrigerator, so I plugged the drain hole. Once you clean that mess up, the repair is pretty straight forward. Great site. Even through I had to make two separate purchases, I still saved a lot of money. Thanks!
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Squeel Sound Off And On From Freezer
  • JOSEPHINE from WAKE FOREST, NC
  • A Bit Difficult
  • 1- 2 hours
  • Nutdriver, Socket set
Followed the video instructions with the help of a young man who worked on trailer hitches before and knew how to splice wires. Beware of splicing the wrong fan motor back into the assembly. . . . That happened here and we had to start the splicing all over again with the correct fan motor.
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Fan motor sounds like howling wind
  • Kenneth from Lake Worth, FL
  • A Bit Difficult
  • 1- 2 hours
  • Screw drivers, Socket set
I followed the video provided by PartSelect, very helpful. I had to cut and splice 4 wires. The repair was successful. The replacement part was an exact duplicate of the original. I still notice the same sound but one tenth the volume. I hope the problem does not return. Many thanks to PartSelect for information to identify the problem an d prompt shipping of the repair part.
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Refridgerator not cooling, freezer frosting over
  • Bill from Warrenton, VA
  • A Bit Difficult
  • 1- 2 hours
  • Screw drivers
First, I had to remove the freezer drawer front. This is 8 large phillips head screws. then remove the plastic cover over the drawer slides. to do this, remove the white center screw from the slide near where it attaches to the drawer front. then the plastic cover will slide off pushing to the rear of the slide. take off the slides from t he freezer walls by removing the phillips screws and pulling them towards you. They have tabs/slots in the rear. remove the center tray support and support bars, too. the icemaker has to come out, that is just 2 phillips screws but you also have to disconnect the electrical connector. just squeeze the locking wings and rock/pull. a screw in the top center of the back panel comes out. Lift and pull the back panel out. The evaporator coil appears. The thermocouple is attached to the coil in the upper right. Cut that one's wires and take it out. Just cut back about an inch from the back of the thermocouple, there is not much slack. Seperate and strip the wires back about 3/8 inch. Do the same for the new thermocouple. I twisted the wires together and used a solder sleeve to join the wires. The sleeve is just a little plastic tube that has a ring of solder in it that melts with heat gun heat. You can join the wires using butt connectors or whatever method appeals to you. I just wound the extra wire and put a cable tie around it, there is plenty of hiding space in that area. Make sure the new thermocouple is contacting the coil firmly.At this point, for a test, I left everything apart, propped the drawer against the opening and plugged the fridge in. Note that the evaporator fan will not start spinning immediately! It will just sit there making little bumps like it wants to go. The temp in the coil has to get settled before the electronics in the refridge will tell the fan to spin. It takes maybe 20 minutes. Reassemble. Fridge and freezer work great. It does take several hours for all to get cold again.
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fridge to warm
  • Michelle from Chimacum, WA
  • A Bit Difficult
  • 30 - 60 mins
  • Nutdriver, Pliers
followed part select video instructions
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All Instructions for the ZISB480DNHII
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