Hi People, I am new to this site and hopefully I can get this resolved with your help!
The fridge is a GE Profile Arctic. The freezer defrosted and everything thawed and was thrown out. My last GE did the same thing after a year and I was able to upgrade to this one. 5 years later, the same problem as the last one.
The freezer fan works intermittently and the temp ranges from below zero to above 32 degrees.
the fridge stays at 38 to 40 degrees, which is a bit warmer than I want, but nothing spoils.
I disconnected the computer to reset it, i shut the fridge off for a while. cleaned the coils, checked all connectors and it was working for a while and now I can hear the fan trying to turn on, but goes on and off quickly.
The last repair on the fridge, the appliance guy changed the thermister and the computer under warranty but I was not happy with what he broke trying to fix it, so I got this one to replace the last one.
SHould I change the computer and both thermisters before calling an appliance person to look at it?
I can buy the parts from this site for about $110.00 and install them myself. the service call and parts will cost me $300.00 +/-.
if anyone has experience with the GE problems, PLEASE advise?!
any help is greatly appreciated.

Also, how do you remove the thermisters without breaking the sensor covers...
THANK YOU

thanks for the response... the compressor works fine.
i came home to a freezer that went to 40 degrees. i unplugged the fridge, set the controls to zero and then back to 5 and took the back off the freezer wall and everything looks ok.. but now the freezer is back to zero degrees.
the fridge was up to 40 degrees, but nothing is spolied.
i'm baffled. should i just change the thermisters and the computer?

Thanks for the help.. The fan works, the compressor works but something is really wacked in this unit. The freezer is waaaaay blow zero now and the fan turns on when I open the fridge or freezer doors... weird.

I ordered two thermisters and the main board. Lets see what this fixes... if it works, it will be my new garage beer fridge, if it doesn't.. off to the recyclers.

I saw a Whirlpool Fridge I like... NO MORE GE PRODUCTS for me.. no more Panasonic gizmos or gadgets either.
:eek:

Look at the upper left corner of the fridge and check the air vent for airflow. Remove the cover and check the damper. If jammed shut, open up and remove power to the motor there. I tried to find this in the parts but no dice.
This should fix your problem. If not, you may have a evaporator fan motor running slow, just replace it. Please post results, with your freezer below zero, you fridge temperature should be below freezing. Normal temps should be plus 10 in freezer and plus 35 in fridge.