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38768RBWWRBS General Electric Refrigerator - Instructions
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light in freezer section not working
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Victor from Fort Myers, FL
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers
Using plyers Pulled old switch down and out. Put new one in and pushed new switch up into position. The switch plugs into the contacts, no wiring needed. Worked like a charm. You saved me 200 dollars GE repair bill. Thanks
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install second set pan sliders
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William from Rockville, MD
- A Bit Difficult
- 30 - 60 mins
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Screw drivers
Because the kit did not include fasteners, had to use wood screws and superglue.
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Refrigerator and freezer drawer would not maintain set temperature
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James from Bel Air, MD
- A Bit Difficult
- 30 - 60 mins
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Socket set
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 o
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rdered 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.
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Added a Second Snack Pan
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WILLIAM from CHESAPEAKE, VA
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver
My fridge came with only a single snack pan, and since the glass shelves are identical I decided to order the parts needed for installing the second snack pan. The glass shelf is secured in front by a round plastic pin protruding from the side of the fridge. Once the shelf is lifted upward and free of this pin, the rear retaining ears on
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the metal shelf side brackets can be released from the vertical-slotted metal track at the rear of the fridge. Make certain that you have the Right and Left snack pan slides oriented correctly, and positioned on the correct side of the metal shelf brackets. You’ll need to thread two self-tapping screws into each of the snack pan slides: one near the front, and the other at the rear. These screws extend through the metal side brackets into pre-aligned holes in each pan slide. When this is completed, you can test-fit the new clear plastic pan slide (drawer) into the slides to make sure it fits correctly. All that's left to do is insert the retaining ears into the appropriate pair of slots at the rear, then lower the front of the glass shelf until it's properly positioned over the plastic support pin. Now you're ready to enjoy twice the snack pan capacity as before!
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The refrigerator made a humming/grinding sound
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Glenroy from Martinsburg, WV
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers, Socket set
I used the socket set to remove pannel that allowed me to have access to the evaporator fan. Once the fan and it's container was visible, I removed the entire fan container using the socket set. I took the fan out of the container, removed the damage blade and the damaged fan grommets. I then replace the old blade with the new blade and p
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ut the fan and the compartment back together. I am not very handy so if I am able to do this, anybody can. Ps. I was very very pleased with the services I received from PartSelect and would encourage others to use them - must admit I was very suspicious at first.
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refig light did not work
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paul from east hanover, NJ
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers
per your instructions
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Freezer And Frig Both Warm And Compressor Would Not Run
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joe from decatur, GA
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers, Wrench (Adjustable)
I replaced the thermostat, temperature sensor, and the run capacitor. . . Refrigerator still not cooling. I checked the start relay and measured the input terminals on the compressor for the correct resistance. . . Everything measured correctly. In a last ditch effort before calling for service, I pulled the main board, inspected it and
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saw the problem right away. One leg on the compression capacitor had desoldered itself. Got out my soldering iron and applied a good amount of solder to that point. Put everything back together and turn it on. . . Problem fixed. The compressor kicked on right away and started cooling the refrigerator.
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Compressor would not run
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A.L. from Mechanicsville, MD
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers
Looking at the schematic I found in the back of the unit, it appeared that there were not many parts associated with the problem. I removed the Overload/PTC and run Capacitor as a single unit. Although the capacitor was listed as the most likely problem part I decided to order both items since small particles of non-ferous material were f
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alling out of the Overload/PTS plastic case. I installed both parts as a unit and plugged the refrigerator in. The compressor did not come on so I figured that there were other problems. After about 15 minutes I returned to the unit and found it running. It is now quieter than it has ever been. I now feel that the defective part was the Overload/PTC unit and not the capacitor.
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frig door kept slamming into cabinet
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Anthony from Riverview, FL
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
took the old stop off put the new stop on
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broking slide
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Anthony from Painter, VA
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
replace the bar lift top off
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Starter/overload assembly and run capacitor were bad
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Colby from Blanding, UT
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers
Removed rer cover, unplugged starter assembly from side of compressor and replaced unit with a new one. Plugged fridge in and it works good.
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light switch quit working
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David from Simpsonville, SC
- Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
removed the inside fridge electrical panel and swapped switches
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sticky switch
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ANTHONY from NEW EGYPT, NJ
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers
easy pry out, disconnect wiring, connect on new switch and press in switch.
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compressor running and hot, refer and fridge room temp.
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Charles from Durham, CA
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
Watched a youtube on capacitors- though on a motor with a pulley, the symptoms were the same, motor running and pulley not turning-bad capacitor. Took a chance for a 17+ dollar part vs a new compressor. It worked.
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fan and compressor wont start
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JOSE from NEW YORK, NY
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
Googled the model number of refrigerator with symptoms of "refrigerator wont run". Parts select web site appeared on my screen, opened Parts Select website, Partselect said probable cause of my frige symptom was that the run capacitor usually burns out 51% of the time. They were correct with the diagnosis 100%. I ordered the run capacito
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r for $23.00, installed it in 10 minutes, refrigerator runs good as new. Thank you for saving me cost of service call. I probably saved $200 or more. I will use Partselect again with my next problem. THANK YOU,
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