Hi folks,
New user here. We have a Kenmore side by side fridge freezer we bought used about 3 years ago. I am not sure of the age, but I would guess its at least 8-10 years old, possibly more. The issue we are having is a non-fuctioning ice maker. This not a ice maker with access in the front of the door. The ice maker is completely inside the fridge, and the tray dumps the cubes into a bin. Well, if it worked. I don't know if it is related, but a fan on the back wall of the freezer is very loud, as if the bearing may be bad ( just a guess). I tried to gain access to to the fan, and in the midst of doing that, I decided to remove the ice maker. It was connected to a receptacle on the back wall of the freezer, with a 6 prong plug. I unplugged it, and lo-and-behold, the fan making the noise stopped. My question is, will this freezer operate normally without the ice maker plugged in? Should I be nervous that the fan stopped? The fan will kick back on if the ice maker is plugged back in? Do I need to plug this non-functioning ice maker back in to operate my freezer normally?
Thank you and sorry this post was so long.

Mark