Discuss

ice maker broken

 in

Refrigerator & Freezer Repair

. "

My ice maker has been broken for about 2 years. Do not want to pay the $250 fee that others

..."
 
 
Register | FAQ's | New Posts | Today's Posts | Extras
Appliance Repair Forum > Appliance Repair Help > Refrigerator & Freezer Repair » ice maker broken

Post New Thread  Reply By reading any content on this site you agree to AppliancePartsPros.com, Inc. disclaimer and Terms of Use.
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
  #1 (permalink)  
Old 06-23-2008, 02:00 PM
eileenb1234 eileenb1234 is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 6
eileenb1234 is on a distinguished road
Default ice maker broken
Model Number: gs5shaxl00   Brand: Whirlpool   Age: 1 - 5 years   

Appliance Parts from AppliancePartPros.com
My ice maker has been broken for about 2 years. Do not want to pay the $250 fee that others have had to pay . . . I am willing to fix it myself just do not know where to start? Any help would be appreciated!

Related Models
Whirlpool GS5SHAXNB00 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS5SHAXNB01 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS5SHAXNL00 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS5SHAXNL01 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS5SHAXNQ00 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS5SHAXNQ01 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS5SHAXNS00 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS5SHAXNS01 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS5SHAXNT00 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS5SHAXNT01 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS5SHAXSA00 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS5SHAXSA01 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS5SHAXSB00 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS5SHAXSB01 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS5SHAXSL00 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS5SHAXSL01 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS5SHAXSQ00 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS5SHAXSQ01 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS5SHAXTB00 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS5SHAXTB01 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS5SHAXTL00 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS5SHAXTL01 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS5SHAXTQ00 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS5SHAXTQ01 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS5SHAXTS00 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS5SHAXTS01 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS5SHGXKB00 
Whirlpool GS5SHGXKQ00 
Whirlpool GS5SHGXKS00 
Whirlpool GS5SHGXKT00 
Whirlpool GS5SHGXLB00 
Whirlpool GS5SHGXLB01 
Whirlpool GS5SHGXLL00 
Whirlpool GS5SHGXLL01 
Whirlpool GS5SHGXLQ00 
Whirlpool GS5SHGXLQ01 
Whirlpool GS5SHGXLS00 
Whirlpool GS5SHGXLS01 
Whirlpool GS5SHGXLT00 
Whirlpool GS5SHGXLT01 
Whirlpool GS6NBEXRA00 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS6NBEXRA01 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS6NBEXRA02 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS6NBEXRB00 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS6NBEXRB01 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS6NBEXRB02 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS6NBEXRL00 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS6NBEXRL01 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS6NBEXRL02 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS6NBEXRQ00 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS6NBEXRQ01 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS6NBEXRQ02 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS6NBEXRS00 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS6NBEXRS01 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS6NBEXRS02 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS6NBEXRT00 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS6NBEXRT01 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS6NBEXRT02 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS6NBEXRY00 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS6NBEXRY01 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS6NBEXRY02 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS6NVEXSA00 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS6NVEXSA01 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS6NVEXSB00 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS6NVEXSB01 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS6NVEXSL00 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS6NVEXSL01 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS6NVEXSQ00 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS6NVEXSQ01 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS6NVEXSS00 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS6NVEXSS01 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS6NVEXST00 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS6NVEXST01 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS6NVEXSY00 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS6NVEXSY01 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS6NVEXVB00 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS6NVEXVL00 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS6NVEXVQ00 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS6NVEXVS00 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS6SHANLB10 
Whirlpool GS6SHANLQ10 
Whirlpool GS6SHAXKB01 
Whirlpool GS6SHAXKB02 
Whirlpool GS6SHAXKQ01 
Whirlpool GS6SHAXKQ02 
Whirlpool GS6SHAXKS01 
Whirlpool GS6SHAXKS02 
Whirlpool GS6SHAXKT01 
Whirlpool GS6SHAXKT02 
Whirlpool GS6SHAXLB01 
Whirlpool GS6SHAXLB02 
Whirlpool GS6SHAXLB03 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS6SHAXLL01 
Whirlpool GS6SHAXLL02 
Whirlpool GS6SHAXLL03 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS6SHAXLQ01 
Whirlpool GS6SHAXLQ02 
Whirlpool GS6SHAXLQ03 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS6SHAXLS01 
Whirlpool GS6SHAXLS02 
Whirlpool GS6SHAXLS03 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS6SHAXLT01 
Whirlpool GS6SHAXLT02 
Whirlpool GS6SHAXLT03 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS6SHAXMB00 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS6SHAXML00 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS6SHAXMQ00 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS6SHAXMS00 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS6SHAXMT00 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS6SHEXMB00 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS6SHEXMB01 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS6SHEXML00 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS6SHEXML01 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS6SHEXMQ00 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS6SHEXMQ01 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS6SHEXMS00 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS6SHEXMS01 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS6SHEXMT00 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS6SHEXMT01 Refrigerator
Whirlpool GS6SHEXNB00 Refrigerator
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
See inside of your appliance - diagrams and part photos for virtually every model.

powered by AppliancePartsPros.com
 
  #2 (permalink)  
Old 06-23-2008, 04:38 PM
sds5150 sds5150 is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Napoleon, Ohio
Posts: 4
sds5150 is on a distinguished road
Default

What is it doing/not doing??
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
  #3 (permalink)  
Old 06-23-2008, 04:48 PM
eileenb1234 eileenb1234 is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 6
eileenb1234 is on a distinguished road
Default

i know this is not a lot to go on . . . but it is doing a whole lot of nothing just one day stopped producing ice . . . it is one of those in-door-ice makers . . . the infrared light is still blinking.
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
  #4 (permalink)  
Old 06-24-2008, 02:47 PM
Gene's Avatar
Gene Gene is offline
Senior Expert
APP Volunteer
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Orange County, California
Posts: 15,472
Gene has a brilliant futureGene has a brilliant future
Default

Hi Eileen,

Press in the emitter flapper door to unblock the optics beam and monitor the status LED on the right side. Post the results.

Gene.
__________________
Professional appliance repair in Orange County, California.
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
  #5 (permalink)  
Old 06-24-2008, 07:18 PM
eileenb1234 eileenb1234 is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 6
eileenb1234 is on a distinguished road
Question

Thank you for the reply Gene, the light was solid red.
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
  #6 (permalink)  
Old 06-24-2008, 08:05 PM
Gene's Avatar
Gene Gene is offline
Senior Expert
APP Volunteer
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Orange County, California
Posts: 15,472
Gene has a brilliant futureGene has a brilliant future
Default

You have to test the ice maker now and you can use the instructions from one of our previous posts: Water to ice maker quit working

Post the results.

Gene.
__________________
Professional appliance repair in Orange County, California.
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
  #7 (permalink)  
Old 06-25-2008, 05:08 AM
eileenb1234 eileenb1234 is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 6
eileenb1234 is on a distinguished road
Smile

Thank you again Gene, really busy day today, can't wait to try either late today or tomorrow. Will post results
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
  #8 (permalink)  
Old 06-30-2008, 01:04 PM
eileenb1234 eileenb1234 is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 6
eileenb1234 is on a distinguished road
Default

There was power between the N & L, nothing happened when wire put into T & H
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
  #9 (permalink)  
Old 06-30-2008, 04:08 PM
Gene's Avatar
Gene Gene is offline
Senior Expert
APP Volunteer
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Orange County, California
Posts: 15,472
Gene has a brilliant futureGene has a brilliant future
Default

According to the test results looks like the ice maker motor gone bad.

You can replace the control module & motor assembly on the old ice maker or replace the whole ice maker. The module is much less expensive but the rate of success on such repair is less than 30% what makes the whole new ice maker more reliable.

- The part number for the Control module assembly is AP3177342

- The part number for the ice maker is AP3182733

Gene.
__________________
Professional appliance repair in Orange County, California.
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
  #10 (permalink)  
Old 06-30-2008, 07:51 PM
eileenb1234 eileenb1234 is offline
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 6
eileenb1234 is on a distinguished road
Default

thanks for your help gene!
Digg this Post!Add Post to del.icio.usBookmark Post in TechnoratiFurl this Post!
Reply With Quote
See inside of your appliance - diagrams and part photos for virtually every model.

powered by AppliancePartsPros.com
 
Reply



Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Broken ice maker?? schmir Refrigerator & Freezer Repair 1 02-25-2010 10:49 AM
broken ice maker jorgey64 Refrigerator & Freezer Repair 0 02-03-2010 09:42 PM
Whirlpool ice maker broken jbrown9999 Refrigerator & Freezer Repair 2 07-03-2008 08:26 PM
Ice Maker broken fishnlord Refrigerator & Freezer Repair 1 07-01-2008 08:50 PM
Broken Ice Maker Auger museman Refrigerator & Freezer Repair 2 11-03-2007 07:22 PM



All times are GMT -7. The time now is 02:39 AM.

The content on this web site is for informational purposes only and is not intended to replace an on-site diagnosis from a qualified appliance service technician. By reading any content on this site you agree to AppliancePartsPros.com , Inc. disclaimer and Terms of Use.
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2010, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
LinkBacks Enabled by vBSEO 3.0.0

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17