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Freezer and refrigerator are not cold in my GE model#GSS201BMWW. An appliance repair technician replaced the control board 5 months ago. I can have another repairman come out (the warranty expired 2 months ago!), but if the control board isn't the problem, what are the other possibilities? The refrigerator is 13 years old. Do you think it can still be repaired?

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Mar 10, 2008

SOURCE: GE Bottom refrigerator/MOdel GS18LCRABB

I can only wonder if the drain tube has been cleaned out to make sure water flows into the pan .Also make sure it is fully defrosted and left over water will freeze quick.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Mar 25, 2009

SOURCE: How do you replace the mother board on the GE refrigerator?

Hi,
If the diagnosis is correct (and I believe it is) your part number is correct and can be purchased for about $130.00 online or at your local appliance parts retailer. It is very easy to replace.

{{{UNPLUG THE FRIDGE!}}}

Pull the fridge out away from the wall so you can get behind it. As you're looking at the back of the fridge, you'll see a panel at the top left. You can't miss it. It has about 15 screws holding it in place. Remove these (use a 1/4" nut driver or socket) then remove the panel.

Now if you look closely at the board and take note of the connectors, you'll see that it's fool-proof... which means that after you take them off, you can NOT get it wrong when you put them on the new board. <-- Now THAT'S good news, huh?

OK, you'll see 3 connectors on one end of the board and they are all white. You'll see 2 connectors at the opposite end, one is white and the other is blue. Remove the 3 white connectors first, leave the other 2 for last.

Next, look closely at the board again... you'll see 4 white plastic tabs sticking through the board. These are the stand-off clips that hold it in place. Look very closely and you'll see that these clips have a "locking" tab on them. Use the tip of a knife to push the tab in while pulling out on the corresponding section of the board. Do this on all 4 corners and the board is out.

Now you should still have the 2 remaining wire connectors (the blue one and the white one) still on the board, remove them now. Pull out your new board, install the 2 connectors (blue and white) first then mount the new board onto the plastic stand-off clips, then connect your 3 remaining white wires connectors. After that is done, plug in the machine for test. You should hear the compressor start within 5 seconds or so.

When you re-install the aluminum cover, make sure that you connect that "flying" green ground wire to one of the screws used for the panel. It's necessary.

All in all, about a 20 minute job.

Hope this helps!
SG

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Aug 28, 2009

SOURCE: GE Refrigerator-Freezer side works fine/Refrigerator side not ok

You most likely have a defrost problem. Check the inside back panel of the freezer. See if there is ice built up. If so, you have a problem with the defrost. 85% of the time, it's caused by a bad heater. It could be the termination thermostat, timer or fan. If the ice is built up. Take the panel out and defrost with hair dryer. If you want, you can now check the heater and termination thermostat. It's a closed switch that opens on the rise. If you fix it your self or not, To save your food. You can replace the panel and turn the fridge back on, it will operate correctly for 3 or 4 days. This will give you time to either get the part and fix it or for someone to get out and repair.
Please rate solution and make it worth the while to summit solutions. Thanks

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Charles T Nevin

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  • Posted on Sep 04, 2009

SOURCE: variance in freezer compartment temperature

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If the evaporator coils behind the back panel of the freezer are icing up because of auto defrost failure that will stop the circulation of cold air and eventually affect the freezer too.

check defrost heater, defrost thermostat. If the heater and thermostat are ok it’ll be the control board.




Anonymous

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  • Posted on Apr 23, 2010

SOURCE: 6 Year old GE side by side - freon line corroded and leaked

I am a tech that has worked on many ge ref's and have never seen GE do anthing outside of the units warranty. this is a common problem on ge units

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