GTH21GBEABB General Electric Refrigerator

Unplugged the appliance for safety. Removed two 1/4" screws that held the assembly in place. Carefully removed the wire guard that retains the glass shield. Unscrewed old light bulb and replaced with new part. Reversed the steps after cleaning glass cover.

I placed the freezer contents temporarily in the refrigerator section. Unplugged the refrigerator. Removed the shelf, removed four Philips screws and the cap in the upper left corner. Disconnected the Molex plug from the refrigerator wall. Placed the panel containing the evaporator motor on the workbench.Removed the plastic panel. Using ... Read more a 1/4" nutdriver removed the bracket holding the evaporator fan motor. Saved the rubber insulators holding the motor in place. Disconnected the in-line Molex connector. Mounted the new motor using the rubber insulators, reassembled the brackets, replaced the plastic air dissipation panel, reconnected the Molex connector into the refrigerator wall, remounted the panel in the freezer, reloaded the freezer and the noise was no longer and there was the cold air again.

YouTube!! All kinds of good advice in there. Figured out that the evaporator fan was not blowing cold air down into the fridge section. Ordered a new fan motor, got it in less than 2 day. Fairly easy to install. It was the fan motor ONLY- I had to save the fan blade, brackets, screws, even the rubber grommets to re-use. Just don't t ... Read more hrow out the old one 'til you're done, is my point. I almost did.