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38231-1 General Electric Refrigerator - Instructions

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needed new light socket
Pulled out old socket.pushed in new one.
Parts Used:
Light Socket
  • Charles from Williamsburg, VA
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
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Both the fridge aqnd freezer would not get cold.
Easy. Followed the video instrucations. the part was right there next to the compressor.
Parts Used:
Run Capacitor
  • Mary from Farmingdale, NY
  • Difficulty Level:
    Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
  • Tools:
    Screw drivers
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The bottom part of fidge was warm with water droplets on the its ceiling.
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.
Pull apart brackets holding motor and remove motor noting how the motor and brackets fit together.
Reverse to install.
Parts Used:
Evaporator Motor Kit
  • Charles R from Renton, WA
  • Difficulty Level:
    Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    15 - 30 mins
  • Tools:
    Nutdriver, Screw drivers
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bulb out
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.
Parts Used:
Light Socket
  • Kenneth from Rowe, VA
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
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broken endcap
just pop it together
Parts Used:
Door Shelf Retainer Bar End Cap - Left or Right Side
  • huey from covington, LA
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
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Refrigerator and freezer drawer would not maintain set temperature
Condenser fan motor was running slow. This was not a problem included in your list of possible problems. I thought that maybe the capacitor was bad but have no way to check it. So I ordered one. when I received it, I installed it. That was not the problem. So I ordered a fan motor and installed it. That was not the problem. So finally I ordered a control board and installed it. That solved the problem. So maybe you should put "cond.fan motor runs slow" in your list of possible faults and what causes that problem. Capacitor was easy to install, simply remove the cover plate, flip off retaining wire, unplug the capacitor and replace. Fan motor was a bit more difficult. It must be removed from mount after fan scroll is removed. Remove one screw that holds scroll, bend the top down and remove. Then pull hard on fan blade to remove it. It must be installed on new motor. Two screws in frame mount can be removed with some effort if you have a 1/4" drive ratchet with a Phillips screwdriver bit. Then pull frame open and install new motor. Push fan blade on new motor shaft hard. Replacing control board was easy. I used a pair of long nose pliers with 90 degree bend to get mounting pins closed to pull board off.
Parts Used:
Run Capacitor
  • James from Bel Air, MD
  • Difficulty Level:
    A Bit Difficult
  • Total Repair Time:
    30 - 60 mins
  • Tools:
    Socket set
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Borken end caps on freezer door retainer
Took the broken ones off, placed the bar on the end caps and snapped them into the freezer door.
Parts Used:
Door Shelf Retainer Bar End Cap - Left or Right Side
  • Gerald from Brunswick, OH
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
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