All Installation Instructions for General Electric Refrigerator 38489KBSARSS

all power to refrigerator quit

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

Parts Used:

Compressor Start Relay

Paul from Irving, TX
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers

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Gasket was not staying in place; worn and broken from sticking.

Pulled the old gasket off, approximately 5 seconds. Put the new one in, starting from the corners, with no tools, approximately 2 minutes. Coated gasket with a thin film of petroleum jelly, approx. 1 minute.

Parts Used:

Fresh Food Door Gasket - Black

Jeff from South Berwick, ME
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins

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Plastic slide for snack pan right side cracked/broke

Only took a screwdriver to take two screws out & install new slide with the two existing screws. Very easy. Took less than 5 minutes. Great website I found on Google right away, just by searching for refridgerator parts. After ordering part, only took a few days to come in.

Parts Used:

Snack Pan Slide - Right Side

Penny from Gilbert, AZ
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers

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sticky switch

easy pry out, disconnect wiring, connect on new switch and press in switch.

Parts Used:

LIGHT SWITCH

ANTHONY from NEW EGYPT, NJ
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Pliers, Screw drivers

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Noisy evap fan motor

Simply unplug fridge, remove air duct mounted on rear panel, release panel itself, pull fan blade off, disconnect grounding wire, detach fan motor bracket, disconnect wire harness to release fan motor, install new fan motor and reconnect, secure with bracket, reconnect grounding wire, reposition fan blade onto motor shaft, reinstall rear panel and secure screws. Remount air duct and plug appliance back in. This is the second motor that was replaced since 2002. The 1st motor dies after 5-6 years.

Parts Used:

Evaporator Fan Motor

Anthony from District Heights, MD
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers

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Broken Snack Pan Slide

2 screws. how easy can i get.

Parts Used:

Snack Pan Slide - Left Side

Raymond from San Marcos, TX
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers

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switch wouldn't come out anymore and turn light on

Gently pry out switch in door jam with screwdriver and pull both connectors off and put connectors on new switch then push switch back into the hole. Looked it up on the internet and video showed how to and also had link to new part, ordered and less than a week later the fridge is bright again. I have an older freezer also and it seems that they all use the same switches. Very Very easy

Parts Used:

LIGHT SWITCH

Cynthia from Seatac, WA
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers

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no light in freezer

Connected the 2 wires and pushed in the switch until it clicked.

Parts Used:

LIGHT SWITCH

christopher from collegeville, PA
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins

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refig light did not work

per your instructions

Parts Used:

LIGHT SWITCH

paul from east hanover, NJ
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Pliers, Screw drivers

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frig door kept slamming into cabinet

took the old stop off put the new stop on

Parts Used:

STOP DOOR FF

Anthony from Riverview, FL
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Nutdriver, Screw drivers

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frosting over and freezer not cold enough and not circulating cold air .

Defrosted the refrigerator,power off and cut the 2 wires on thermostat and sodered the new one on and shrink tube sealed the wires,refrigerator works like new!

Parts Used:

Defrost Thermostat

Erold from Alamosa, CO
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Nutdriver

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Compressor not coming on

Had to e-mail GE for electrical schematic. Checked voltages to compressor. Jumpered compressor to see if it would even come on. Found bad run capacitor. Fixed.

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