GE 'fridge is not working...

[mrcaptainbob]

Well, almost. THe new board is working quite nicely. THe refridgerator side and the freezer side are at their proper temps now. THe only part not working is the darn icemaker. Well, it's off to that appliance parts site for more parts! My wife is quite pleased now.
I looked closer at the old board and found quite a few issues. THe soldered-in-place fuse is burned beyond recognition and there's a round flat dark blue 'item' that has it's side blown out. Not an electronic person, so I don't know the nomenclature.
THanks for all the help.
And....Merry Christmas!

[HayZee518]

round flat blue thingie is a thyristor.

[Dan O.]

Originally Posted by mrcaptainbob

THe new board is working quite nicely. My wife is quite pleased now.

Glad to heat it.

THe only part not working is the darn icemaker.

What exactly isn't working about it? If it is just not filling, will it freeze and harvest cubes if you manually fill the ice mould with water?

Well, it's off to that appliance parts site for more parts!

With the icemaker used in those electronic GE fridge models, there are no repair parts available for it separately. If there is any problem in the actual icemaker itself, the whole icemaker will have to be replaced.

LINK > GE GSS25JFMCWW Replacement Icemaker Asm.

If needed, it is however also available in a 'kit' which is sometimes actually cheaper than just the icemaker itself.

LINK > GE Refrigerator Icemaker Kit

JFYI

Dan O.
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[mrcaptainbob]

Removed the icemaker. Found there's also a circuit board in there and it too has one of those neat thyristors. (Thanks, HayZee.) THere's a bit of carbon tracking on it and is obviously wasted. I presume that this board can NOT be separately purchased? Strange that the main board is available but not this. Any way out on this, Dan O?

[Dan O.]

** I presume that this board can NOT be separately purchased? **

Nope. Unfortunately GE doesn't make any of that icemaker's parts available separately.

** Strange that the main board is available but not this. **

Not really. Not being able to get a circuit board for a $1000 appliance resulting in having to scrap it is a little different in scale than not being able to get one for a $100 icemaker and just having to replace it instead. But I really don't know GE's thinking behind the decision.

** Any way out on this **

If you can find the actual problem(s) with the board and repair it, you might get away with that. Otherwise, if the problem is in the icemaker the whole icemaker is likely going to have to be replaced.

If you're going after the hydro or insurance about the damages due to the power outage, add it to their bill?

JMO

Dan O.
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