Originally Posted by: Gene As you can see on the
diagram, there are only 3 screws secured the control box. Do not forget to unplug the refrigerator first.
Gene.
Okay, so that was definitely not easy for a lay-person to do and definitely took more than just 3 screws that secured the control box.
DURING REPLACEMENT: I ended up replacing the entire harness because the the control box that I was replacing was the Genesis Damper (from the blurry photos included with my part). Could it have been replaced without replacing the harness, too? If it was possible, I would have had no idea. Not fun. At all.
One thing I noticed, when I now press the "UP" arrow, the number goes down. When I press the "DOWN" arrow, the number goes up. Does this just mean "DOWN" means "DOWN IN TEMPERATURE" and "UP" means "UP IN TEMPERATURE"?
Also, the box beeps now when the fridge is ajar too long and also beeped when I plugged it back in. I guess that's the new feature of the control box?
Since I couldn't access the box easily, I tried to unscrew more places to bring the entire upper housing down, including the water filter.
WATER FILTER ISSUE WHEN PUTTING BACK: Upon putting everything back, there was this one
clear plastic piece that I was unable to figure out where it was placed. I'm pretty sure it has something to do with ejecting the filter.
I couldn't find the part on appliancepartspros...
When I put the water filter back in, it got stuck and wouldn't eject. I finally got the filter out with some force, but I'm leaving it out now with hopes that Gene knows how that clear plastic piece is placed.
I've also stopped my ice maker just case the water to the ice flows through the filter.
What's more, as I fiddled with the water filter by bringing the housing back down, I popped my control box out of its seat. I spent another 30 minutes trying to get it seated properly again with no success. The buttons work, but I have to press with more force than I did the first time I put the box back in.
SUMMARY: So, almost 3 hours later, my fridge is partially put back together. I'm waiting to see if the control box will communicate with my defrost heater and thermostat before I screw everything back in (freezer side).
It did start blowing air through the top vent even though my coils were frosted. After about 20 minutes, I didn't feel the air flowing through the top again.
I guess we'll see in the morning.
Please help with the water filter, Gene! Thanks.