GTK21GBEBS 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.

Read the troubleshooting guide to identify the probable problem: failure of the evaporator fan motor. Released the clips on the plastic airflow cover and removed the cover from the back of the freezer section. Removed the four screws holding the metal panel at the back of the freezer. Pulled out the panel to a point where the motor gr ... Read more ound wires and connector could be disconnected from the fan motor Unscrewed the fan motor from the panel and removed the fan by carefully pulling it off the shaft. Removed the old fan motor from its mounting brackets, placed the fan on the shaft of the new motor and installed the new motor assembly in the fridge. That solved the problem.