[sandcruiser]

I'm having a clicking issue as well.
Can't seem to find my GE Profile fridge part number anywhere. Weird.

ON the fridge it says: PSM23SGPCFBS and VG426376 but that brings up emptry search results.

Anyway-- the main board part says: WKKT Model: 0158-01-02
GEA part No: 200D4852G010

It looks like two capacitors (470 uF) have either very bad factory solder, or more likely were replaced.

I'm in Costa Rica, where factory refurb models are sold as new all the time... that could be it.

Anyway. It clicks, displays HRS in the temp control. Sometimes shows the temp as -37 and 30 (even if hot).

The fan spins slowly.

Sometimes, the clicking stops, the fan fires up, and all seems right in the world.

But not today

The capacitors that I suspect are HOT to the touch. Can't tell for sure where the click is clicking, but it is on the board, not the compressor.

If I jump the compressor to the Line lead, the compressor runs.

Help?

[Gene]

Very likely the problem is a bad main control board which was ongoing problem for numbers of years. Possible the fan motor is bad as well. Usually if the fan motor goes bad it causing damage to the control board.

The model number you posted, probably does not come because this is not an American model. The valid GE part number should start with "WR". Double check the control board and fan motor for such numbers.

Gene.

[sdsheeks]

Just be careful if you are doing this as there are some 400v capacitor's on that board that will give you a nasty shock.

[sdsheeks]

Replacing the two blown capacitor's worked fine for me. It cost about $5.00 in supplies and about 10 minutes of labor.

[robbert]

hi there, my GE refrigerator stopped this weekend, a clicking noise, a fan trying to start up and the word "HRS" blinking in the display, luckely i found this site and noticed i am not alone. I read about GE replacing the mainboard for free, or for less money because of its faulty design, is that still running that program?, can i be a part of it, is it only in the USA, the dealer has not heard of a program like that. And when they replace the mainboard, is that of a different design or is it just a repaired old one whith te same problems? What do all of you think, should i try to repair the old board, witch capacitor blows most of the time, i am not a very good technican. I bought the machine 3.5 years ago.

model: PCG23NHSBFBB
mainboard. WKKT 0159-01-02 part.no. 200D4853G012


//rob, Amsterdam/Holland

[sandcruiser]

Seems that I haven't got much choice but to try fixing the capacitors...
I'm quite certain on those part numbers- triple checked and asked my wife to read it too.

It appears that two caps were hand-soldered on at some point, probably fixing the same problem. or factory refurb.

The two caps that seem to be the culprit are smallish radial capacitors marked w/ 470uF 25v 105*C.

There is also a larger capacitor that "feels" like it is clicking sometimes when the clicking is happening. Seems odd to me as I thought caps have no moving parts. Might just be that a relay is clicking and the cap is where you feel it. I've been cautious about what to touch as the board is clearly marked "high voltage" next to at least one component.

Thanks for the help, I'm taking the board in today to a local cellphone repair guy who dabbles in domestic appliances. I assume he'll tell me it'll take a few days to get the capacitors But I'd just as soon risk $10 or so on a fix vs. try to order a mother board that appears to not exist in the USA (which means it is probably identical to your board, but $400 instead of $100).

I may also go fridge shopping. I don't particularly love this fridge anyway and it might be time to upgrade to something else.

Originally Posted by sdsheeks

Replacing the two blown capacitor's worked fine for me. It cost about $5.00 in supplies and about 10 minutes of labor.

[scottdarling1221]

Hello all,my fridge to was making the infamous clicking noise then crapped out.I read that someone out here changed the 2 capacitors on the control board that were heating up inturn fixing the problem.So i went to radio shack and bought 2 new replacment capacitors same value the fridge came to life the problem now is once it gets up to temperature it shuts off and the freezer gets up to 50 or 60 degrees f before it turns back on.What should i do is it the contol board or somthing else.Both fans work and i have the 2 temp controls cranked.

[scottdarling1221]

could my fan be going bad that blows on the compressor it spins.I forgot to add i replaced the fan located in the freezer before i repaired the control board I thought the fan was bad but it was ok.I have a ge double door side by side stainless steel fridge.

[robbert]

tonight i found this forum

Consumer complaints about GE Refrigerators

no i now for sure that i made a HUGE mistake to buy a GE 'Real American'
refrigerator, i am a fool, i should have been looking for information BEFORE
i go and buy something big like that, i'ts a expensive lesson, never again.
GE should be ashamed to put products like that on the market.

[scottdarling1221]

Hello all,my fridge to was making the infamous clicking noise then crapped out.I read that someone out here changed the 2 capacitors on the control board that were heating up inturn fixing the problem.So i went to radio shack and bought 2 new replacment capacitors same value the fridge came to life the problem now is once it gets up to temperature it shuts off and the freezer gets up to 50 or 60 degrees f before it turns back on.What should i do is it the contol board or somthing else.Both fans work and i have the 2 temp controls cranked.