Hi TDMA or forum expert, I just ordered and received the exact same part, and same as you, it doesn't have the little ribbon that goes to a heating element inside, that seems to keep the outside of the chute door defrosted. Did you just unplug the old ribbon that runs up inside the freezer door? hard to do? tips on how? Have you had any frost build-up on the outside of the new door without the heating element? I've put the new door in, and I had torn the heating element out of the old part and it's just hanging there now. thanks