Brian B Hudson , NH March 28, 2014 When dispensing ice from the ice maker, the solenoid was buzzing loudly. It was also rusting badly. I ordered a new solenoid and when it arrived, I installed it as follows: I cut the power to the refrigerator. I then pulled off the rubber boot (and it's plastic frame) that covers the water switch. Then I removed the bezel that covers the front of the ice maker controls by pulling it straight out. Then I removed the four screws found on the assembly under the bezel. After pulling the assembly forward a bit, I detached the multi-wire connector attached to it and put the assembly aside. After removing the electrical connection to the solenoid, I removed the three screws located at the lower part of the solenoid. I then loosened a screw (partially hidden) near the top of the solenoid in the corner of the compartment (get a flashlight to see this) and removed the solenoid. Reassembly followed the reverse procedure. Have fun. Read More... 2 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes Tools: Screwdrivers
Ronald K Auburn , AL November 23, 2017 Appliance: Amana Refrigerator DRS2662AW Ice would not dispense from door just built up in door funnel. Replaced the Ice deflector, Part Number: WR17X10282, plus I found the solenoid frozen up ant the control board burned. Replacing these parts plus the ice door arm fixed the problem. The video for the ice deflector greatly helped the entire repair. Read More... 1 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 15-30 minutes Tools: Pliers, Screwdrivers
Todd J Prairie Du Sac , WI September 02, 2016 Ice dispenser door opening and closing With the ice dispenser door constantly opening and closing on it's own a quick internet search led me to the cause of the issue... A bad solenoid. Repair was exactly as the video described! Read More... Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes Tools: Pliers, Screwdrivers
Russell W Cocoa , FL July 04, 2014 My ge refrigerator had a an ice maker door solenoid hanging up it would continually "hum" for 30 45 seconds before it would release I removed the control assembly on the door of the freezer section to expose the solenoid. I removed all electrical connections from the solenoid and then removed the old solenoid. I replaced the old with the new. It was an an exact match, so there were no issues there. It was a rather simple procedure. Thanks to AppliancePartsPros, I received the part the very next day! I could not be happier!! Thanks, Russ White Read More... Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes Tools: Screwdrivers
Scott Y Decatur , GA December 14, 2025 The solenoid that opens and shuts the ice dispenser was sticking in the open position and making a loud buzzing noise Replaced the solenoid and that solved the issue. Also cleaned up lots of mold that was around the dispenser area. Read More... Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 15-30 minutes Tools: Pliers, Screwdrivers