GE Refrigerator - Ice Maker Not Making Ice - Easy Fix and Repair (DIY)

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How to fix your GE Refrigerator if it stops making ice. Easy quick Ice Maker fix if your ice tray suddenly stops filling. Check for this issue before going forward and assuming the worst. Hope this helps others out there that have the same issue.
I'm not an appliance repair man but came across a few people with the same issue. After fixing it the ice is once again filling great. This fridge is about 5-6 years old.
UPDATE: If you notice that this happens again after this fix and you are noticing ice build-up in your freezer you need to replace your freezers defrost heater. It is located behind the rear panel inside the freezer section. Easy to remove. Look for some screws around the panels edge. The heater is a glass tube about 10" long located near the lower half, with a heating 'wire'-element inside. It will look burnout. Mine did. Simply cut the wires leading to it and snap in the new replacement. Strip and twist the lead wires back and done. Approx $30-$40 part and 20 minutes work. I did this myself and purchased the GE parts on Amazon. The parts I used are in the links below but please double check your model. While you're in there it's a good time to replace the small thermostat sensor too but this is not required.
Exact Parts I used for my fridge in the video:
GE Defrost Heater: goo.gl/QyUF5O
GE Defrost thermostat: goo.gl/bloSmI
After the fix in this video and later on replacing the parts in the links above I have yet to experience any problems with my fridge again. Completely like new. Cold drinks for all and no more ice build up!!!!
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@dmbsituation 7 месяцев назад

2023 and your video is still saving people time and money. Nicely done!

@louiepun3233 8 месяцев назад

Wow thank you bro 3 and half months no ice, thinking we had to get a new refrigerator. My wife thinks I spent half the morning fixing it😂 She said "somebody's going to get there ick sucked when I get home from work "💪❣️ Thanks bro

@carolholland1196 10 лет назад

Wow! You are a genius. We have been buying ice for 2 weeks and we finally decided to look it up on RU-vid and found you. Thanks so much, you have certainly paid it forward many times over.

@marie-helenesmith7642 10 лет назад

OMG, you absolutely saved my life. Mine has been out for 2 years and I was dreading to make that service call. So I thought I would check this on youtube and you hit the nail on the head. I'm too excited that it was such a simple fix. Thank you so much!

@careyruddock8129 8 лет назад

No need to be modest, this is not a crappy video at all. Super helpful and very well done. That was exactly the answer to the problem and I would have never thought of it. You turned hours of angst into a 2 minute job. Thanks very much for taking the time to make so many people's lives easier.

@bdjramfan 3 года назад

Great job. Don't worry about production quality. You gave quality information. That is more valuable to most of us DIYer's.

@louisramos1363 7 лет назад

My icemaker stopped working and the (licensed) handyman that I am, I began to remove the ice maker to check it out. After removing the front screw I couldn't figure out what was still holding it in place. After seeing this video, I then checked the spring and it was not in place. What a time saver... thank you sir!

@garethp2491 8 лет назад

Thanks man. This video is the gift that keeps on giving. Had looked at the GE vids, none worked out, was about to call them out when found this. 20 mins later and we are making ice!

@jimmariano870 5 лет назад

Dude, I love you. If anybody is watching this I'd like to re-emphasize the tiny little hole that the spring has to fit into. If that little white paddle doesn't spring out it still won't work. I thought I had it fixed and wasn't thorough enough, but we watch this video and it was dead on. I love you so much internet stranger!

@jannekegeven8153 7 месяцев назад

Thank you so much. This fixed my ice maker! Even 10 years after uploading this video, you're still helping people :D

@yourweakness2627 5 лет назад

Thank you so much! My spring had popped out during a cleaning. Back in and working fine. Thanks for taking the time to make a video it was the only one I found! Made my, and my wife’s, day!

@danielnoakes1792 8 лет назад

My spring was in place, but the factory reset,(paddle back 3 times) was my issue. We hadn't had a working ice maker in 2 years, and this fixed it! Thank you for posting!

@dzinesbymeg5999 10 лет назад

This is great! I had paid someone to fix it once, and he tried to describe to me about the spring. I'm off to try and fix this again. And, I had forgotten about the reset procedure. I think you just saved me another $75!

@Maxrider2009 10 лет назад

Dude. Thank you! Simple fix and yes, it's fixed! You're a lifesaver (or an ice-saver, at least). Much appreciated!

@ChronicViper 6 лет назад

You are a lifesaver. I was about to buy a new ice maker. I watched the official ge video. Couldn’t enter diagnostics mode. I found your video, sure enough the spring has come out of the top. I pushed it back with a mechanical pencil and started the diagnostic mode. Thanks.

@user-yt1ys1cw2x 8 месяцев назад

You just rock!! I'm looking at ten years of 'thank you' notes - just wanted to add another. Factory reset worked like a charm. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

@sarazessar3411 5 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for this video! I called GE and not only did the person I talked to say nothing about the lever in terms of suggestions for fixing my ice maker, but she said a service call would cost $115 plus parts and labor. This was such a quick and easy fix and I'm so grateful.

@jakenicholson9734 5 лет назад

Thank you!! Was able to do this to the Ice maker in my apartment, and now it’s working!

@Doublee73 5 лет назад

Just fixed my ice maker thanks to this video! Just in time for the summer heat wave! Your video keeps on helping people 😊

@mikeecker4359 Год назад

This may be an old fix video.. I just want to say thank you as the little spring was the issue and now I have ice again just in time for summer. Amen for people like you and the internet to get to people in need

@mimicotom 10 лет назад

IT WORKED! The spring had popped out of the hole. You saved me at least $200 in a service call. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you!

@StillDown04 2 года назад

As soon as I shut it off and did the reset it started dropping ice ! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE VIDEO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@digitalPimple 2 года назад

NP!

@tjmorrow1 9 лет назад

Amazing and suspicious that GE doesn't mention this quick and easy ice maker repair. Worked like a charm. Thanks so much!

@helios789 5 лет назад

I cant believe this worked for my fridge! Thank you so much for this amazing fix!!

@andypham9251 3 года назад

This is an outstanding tip. After multiple time failures, I find a way to prevent the spring tip pop out by using a small drill bit to drill the hole a bit deeper. Taking the whole assembly out is very easy by uncrew one screw and electric connection. You don't need to power off or turn off water. Work perfectly now. Thanks

@amyganion7027 11 лет назад

I just want to say thank you for posting this! I just about gave up trying everything to fix it. Watched your video and now my ice maker is working fine! Again thank you so much!!

@MrMonkeybutt71 6 лет назад

Ice maker wasn't working... Took about 15 seconds to fix it, now it's working like a champ. Thanks!

@pseemayer1 7 лет назад

Genius! I have been looking for reasons my Ice Makers hasn't been working for about a week now. I came across your video and wala! Thank you so much.

@RuslanBakhvala 7 лет назад

Thank you so much! Could not figure the problem out for a few days now. Helped me and fixed my icemaker!

@anellaharder9767 5 лет назад

Thank you for sharing your knowledge with no charge. You make us all so happy 😍. May God bless you for being so kind

@brewtul 2 года назад

Thank you so much! This is exactly the problem my ice maker was having. I was about to drop several hundred dollars on a brand new assembly. Fixed for only 10 minutes of work. I noticed Ice had accumulated between the spring coils also making it not fit properly so I removed the screw that held on the spring and paddle, ran both under hot water, dried them and replaced everything and now working perfectly! Thanks again

@digitalPimple 2 года назад

Glad it helped!!

@bpe383 11 лет назад

Thanks a million man!! Just moved into rental house, and found ice maker was not working. Your little trick fixed it.

@jamiebjork2304 Год назад

You just made a 8.5 month pregnant (very hormonal and upset) woman have a huge sigh of relief. I just sat on the phone for an HOUR with GE and home depot protection plan and basically got nowhere other than 'we'll have to contract a local appliance repair tech and send them out'. I was reviewing the manual (images.homedepot-static.com/catalog/pdfImages/f1/f153619f-dfb0-4105-b31c-cb7a882bcc1a.pdf) where it says the 'When the bin fills to the level of the feeler arm, the ice maker will stop producing ice' so I decided to search 'feeler arm GE' and your video was the first that came up. I loosened and then tightened the spring, turned it off/on, then did the 3 pushes on the arm.. within the next 3 minutes, it pushed out ice. You, Sir, are a genius!!! Thank you for helping me when I was just about to burst into tears because I just purchased this very expensive GE Profile fridge 1.5 months ago.

@digitalPimple Год назад

Lol. Great. GL and congrats

@mawmaw5914 8 лет назад

I too thought my ice maker was down and out. But i watched your video and found it was nothing but that spring. Thank you so much for doing this video, without it i would of had to call a repair man or bought another one like you and your wife thought you were gonna have to do. HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY!!!!!!!

@janetkeymetian6210 5 лет назад

Wow! Thank you so much! You have just saved me the cost of a service man.

@hank2239 10 лет назад

Thank you for taking the time to make this video. I fixed my ice maker in about 30 sec thanks to you. Much appreciated bro!

@randallsteele43 5 лет назад

After 10 years of buying bag ice i finally ran a water line to my fridge. After getting it all hooked up, I was disappointed but not surprised when the ice maker still didn't work since it had never made ice or poured a glass of water since we bought it a decade ago.... thought I was fu**ed....Watched this video and nearly jumped for joy when I popped the spring back in, did the reset, and heard water trickle into the ice maker. Thanks man!!

@joanngross786 3 года назад

Thank you!! Thank you!! Thank you!! In the time of COVID-19 and little money you saved me from an expensive repair call. You are blessed of God.

@thedukeof5a 6 лет назад

Dude, you saved me $150. I had my ice maker ripped apart trying to pull the thermistor out in a last ditch effort. Saw this video, looked at the spring and sure it enough it was popped out. As soon as I put it all back together it immediately started working. You're awesome!

@DavidJohnColemanII Год назад

Yep had the same experience as you

@SaltyDiver 6 лет назад

Thank you very much, I got my GE side-by-side ice maker working because of this awesome video!!

@shirleymason4279 8 месяцев назад

Thank you so much. I didn’t feel secure poking around with a sharp object so I used my blow dryer to melt the stuck ice. I had ordered ice cube trays to tide me over until I could get a repairman out. Thanks to you I won’t need the repairman.

@user-rm3fh4ml9b 9 лет назад

It has made me crazy for months and could not find helpful steps from GE's web site. Finally it get solved after view this video. Thanks very much.

@barnescrew143 3 года назад

You’re the best! Just easily fixed my ice maker after watching this!!!

@mariotoledo3297 3 года назад

exactly, so simple!!!. can not believed I had no ice for months....

@lindaanderson3973 3 года назад

THANK YOU SO MUCH!! This is exactly what was wrong with mine. I was so close to just buying a new refrigerator!! You saved me.

@DanielReedyoutubepage 2 года назад

OK, thank you brother. I've been fighting with this thing for a few weeks now and have not been able to figure it out. This was EXACTLY the problem!

@ivansotelo8163 8 лет назад

cause of this video i was able to fix my fridge 3 times already , almost every year. i almost gave up on the 3rd, but i did notice how i pushed in and it didnt fly out, thanx man

@newsie50 8 лет назад

Thank you so much for posting this.The instructions were very clear. Luck for me the second suggestion fixed my icemaker. Thanks again for posting this.

@marystrong4156 3 года назад

I’m currently waiting for my fridge to reset, so we’ll see if it starts working again, but thank you in the meantime! Having an older drive I wasn’t sure if I’d find anything for my specific model but this was super helpful. Here’s to (hopefully) having ice again later today. Thanks!!

@PrestonCovell 9 лет назад

Thank you so much! Spring popped out of the hole. Use a dental pick to pull it back in place. Started making ice immediately. You saved me a $200 service call!

@lesmeissel 11 месяцев назад

Inspite of the "crappy" video your narrative was excellent and it helped us understand the problem we were having with the ice maker. We don't have dental tools (or eyesight sufficient) to reseat the spring ourselves but we can call out the service man who dislocated the spring while working on a different issue. So thank you for sharing this information.

@christianpolak3909 10 лет назад

Thanks man. That flat out worked. I've been without ice for a while, and have simply been lazy looking into it. But you saved me a boat load of time. Thanks again.

@jaronwitsoe1636 6 лет назад

You totally saved me a lot of extra time/money, Thank you so much, this was the easiest repair ever!

@redts12 10 лет назад

Thank you so much for this. You saved me a service charge. Mine just needed a reset. Have passed this video along to my fellow GE Fridge friends.

@josephchickino350 4 года назад

The "RESET" worked perfectly, made ice cubes within 40 minutes. Thank you very much.

@JedWood 11 лет назад

Thank you for taking the time to create this. Saved me a lot of time and money!

@CanadianApostasy 4 года назад

Dude, I’ve been troubleshooting this for days and the spring was the easiest fix, couldn’t find it anywhere. Thanks!

@heathbarker3004 5 лет назад

Thanks for posting this years ago and it's still a great help, same thing happened to mine. Tough getting it back in but once you do....ICE...

@sheilam.7507 5 лет назад

I used a dental pick....I got it on Amazon...very inexpensive tool.

@jonk6196 8 лет назад

Thanks for posting this! Bought a used fridge, and was bummed the ice maker didn't work. This was the issue!

@lauragaudet668 8 лет назад

Thanks for the video! I checked my ice maker and that's what the problem was, there was ice frozen to the spring and as soon as i got it off the little tray started flipping back and forth. I love my ice maker and was worried that i was going to have to get it replaced. Thanks to you i don't have too. again, thanks for the informative video!!! Laura

@tjworstell 9 лет назад

This is EXACTLY what I needed to do! Thank you so much!

@byker51 3 года назад

Bravo...Thank you for saving me from wasting my time and money. I just canceled my repair order. It works like a charm.

@jonesyrodgers947 5 лет назад

Take a bow, you just saved me a $100. house call from a repairman who would probably then tell me I need 200 bucks in parts to fix it. You're the bomb - here's a huge virtual hug to you both! xoxo

@MissProfessorPlum 3 года назад

Thank you!!! Worked perfectly. Took about 12 hours, just an FYI for those impatient souls like myself.

@kevinswafford1 10 лет назад

Happy hour is saved!! The reset fixed it. Also, the spring had ice build up causing it to pop out of place. So I used a hair dryer to melt and dry. works perfectly!

@utapout666 10 лет назад

good vid! youtube is the first place i start, thanks to helpful users like you i saved a repair bill thanks !

@gocatsgogt 5 месяцев назад

2/5/24.....Thank you digitalP ! Your 4 minute video helped me solve my ice maker problem too here in 2024. A small ice chip had dislodged the spring from its mount. As recommended, I used a "dental pick w/ hook end" to grab the vertical spring end, pull the spring towards the front of the freezer, and "re-seat" the spring end in the tiny hole as you indicated. The ice paddle switch now "springs forward" again, as shown in your video. Thanks again.

@steve3762000 11 лет назад

Thanks, I just fixed my GE ice maker because of this great video.

@terrystroth3493 6 лет назад

This was actually what went wrong with my ice maker!!! Thanks so much for the info. Saved me some money. I love RU-vid!!!

@wmbishop22 3 года назад

Thank you so much for the video. I have been dealing with little to no ice cubes and constantly resetting the ice maker. With your video, the ice tray is now full.

@theresabueno7289 3 года назад

Thank you so much for the great video and the easy step by step instructions! I have actually used your video with great success twice since I’ve been working from home. I’m so happy I didn’t have to call a repair person. Thanks again!

@digitalPimple 3 года назад

Happy it helped!!! Thx

@deborahcamaille7135 3 года назад

Thank you, was make ice the old way, now that summer is here can't tell you what a help this is!

@blulady032 9 лет назад

Awesome, thank you so much!!! I know have ICE again!!! I was about to call a repair man, you saved me some cash!! Keep up the good work. Best to you!!! :)

@jimmygeorgiausa7800 10 лет назад

Thanks man, we had been out of ice for about 5 months now. After watching your tip, we have ice now. Very happy and save a buck or two bucks.

@sheilam.7507 5 лет назад

My ice maker was broken for 1 year! I saw your RU-vid video today. I just happened to have a couple of dental tools..guess what? I FIXED IT!!! I GOT ICE TOO! YOU DESERVE AN AWARD FROM ALL THE FOLKS YOU HELPED! THANK YOU!

@digitalPimple 5 лет назад

Sheila M. 👍🏻🤟🏻😂

@sumtingwong4997 Год назад

Old video but still relevant. You fixed my ice maker. Thanks

@LesbianNaziHookers 5 месяцев назад

10 years later and still a useful video. My spring had popped out and ice maker is making ice for the first time in at least 5 years.

@francisfoo7822 5 лет назад

Thank you for the video, it was exactly why my icemaker was not working. Great explanation and instructions

@Lettherebecasa Месяц назад

Thank you! You’re the man just did it for my dad’s ice maker. Awesome you were a great help!!! God bless

@whiteflash13 3 года назад

Huge help with cycling the ice maker. Thank you for posting this.

@digitalPimple 3 года назад

Thanks. Enjoy!!

@stephenwang7313 9 лет назад

We live in Taiwan and few people use GE refrigerator. Our Ice maker stop make ice. I study your video and adjust it the position of the spring and then Ice maker start to work again. So.......amazing... You save our money and thanks very much again.

@playitstarman 6 лет назад

Awesome Job...just fixed mine ....was going to buy a new fridge...love my Ice Maker...!!

@frankwilliams5154 9 лет назад

I bought my GE Profile Refrigerator in 2007 and never had a problem until January 2014 when the icemaker quit making ice. I bought 4 aluminum ice trays and I have been using them until 10/02/14 when I came across this "quick fix'. In seconds, I put back the pin in the hole as it had popped out and now my icemaker is working again. I kept hesitating paying $200 for replacement/repair and am glad I did. Thanks a million.

@DonnaGHarris48 9 лет назад

how do you put the pin back in? I have reset mine several times but nothing. Our frig isn't that old but not under warranty anymore. I am caring for my 96 year old mother and don't have the funds to pay for repairman. PLEASE HELP ME

@frankwilliams5154 9 лет назад

It's very easy. Use a wire hanger or any stiff thin metal rod and carefully lift the pin in the back and make it comes a little forward until it falls in the tiny hole. The pic can come out from front or back. Mine was the part of the pin in the back.

@frankwilliams5154 9 лет назад

Honestly I saved over $200.00 as was estimated to me to do a full replacement. Lucky I found this on RU-vid.

@maesmith4346 2 месяца назад

Thank you, my husband said honey I don't know anything about that. I'm like RU-vid ☺

@davelechuga 5 лет назад

Thanks! I had the same problem and thanks to your video I was able to fix it by myself.

@spectrem12 8 лет назад

Thanks! That fixed mine. Was very nervous about an expensive repair.

@williemoore5145 3 года назад

Thank you for adding the video, had the same problem looking at buying a new icemaker but the self check showed that it was working found the spring out of place thank you so very much.

@Nimulak 4 года назад

Your video has gone a long way. Great tip on the reset. Thank you.

@jennifercarroca3397 4 года назад

Thank you for this amazing video! Just made my hubby’s night!! Quick fix of the spring just like you said!! 😊

@lachan41774 Год назад

Thank u so very much.. was so mad it wasn't working. Such an easy fix. Works great now.

@tinapearson6647 10 лет назад

THANK YOU! My model is almost 2 years old and does not have the spring. However, the lever froze in the back position. A firm tug and it's back to normal! Thank you!!!

@markdrews4841 4 года назад

Thanks for the video. My GE freezer had the same problem. I used a small handheld mirror to see the hole where the spring goes.

@tylercowen8630 4 года назад

My ice machine has been broken for three years now and finally decided just to look it up and realized I had the same problem you had.

@TheFlood2009 5 лет назад

Thanks! This was the issue. I never would have known to check that. You are amazing!!!

@jsagazio 10 лет назад

Quick and easy fix. Thank you so much for sharing !!!

@danielevans8110 3 года назад

THANK YOU! Was about to spend money on a new one but decided to search RU-vid, and this was the exact problem! A shame sites like repair clinic don't list this as a possible reason, as it seems like it'd be a common issue.

@jmoore4731 9 лет назад

You, sir, are a GENIUS! That's exactly what was wrong with mine! Thank you so much! You saved me a good bit of money, effort, and time!

@josephmorrell7613 3 года назад

Thanks so much. The spring was my problem and you saved me from a service call!

@fritzisms 9 месяцев назад

Tha kyou so darn much for focusing on the little spring. This was the problem for years?!?!? Even the fridge guy who came out didn't catch it. I pushed on the paddle I pushed on the paddle in front t of him and asked if it was right!!!! Dang! Thanks man!!!!

@petermarschall9465 10 лет назад

Thank you for saving a strapped homeowner. I told my wife that we needed to take everything out of the fridge, defrost it, and if that didn't work call a repair man. I'm waiting with baited breath, but it appears the top tray had just turned off the switch! Your video was great!!!!!

@alpacaowner1 9 лет назад

Very nice! Ours sometimes has a bit of ice frozen next to the spring, which has to be knocked loose or else it keeps the paddle from moving. Then the paddle was stuck in the "full" or rear position and wouldn't move forward normally. We never realized (until watching your video) that the tip of the spring had popped out. Thanks so much for taking the time to post your video!

@eileennatoli1385 10 лет назад

Thank you so very much. Our slider is broken so no way to turn OFF or ON. So, no ice. With your explanation, I just pulled that lever forward and voila, it began operating properly again. I appreciate your posting.