I had a long battle with our warranty company because they could not find the right parts for our refrigerator that would not defrost and kept replacing smaller, less expensive parts. I did my own research and found the way to test this part and turns out, it was the problem. Even though I could manually put the refrigerator into defrost, it was not transmitting the signal on it's own. I replaced this part while following along with a video on YouTube and was able to have it changed out in about 20 minutes. It has been a few weeks now and the refrigerator is still working great and doing the defrost on its own. This part has saved me lots of time and money. We actually have a new refrigerator ordered but the delivery keeps getting pushed back, by months, because of shipping issues due to the pandemic. I am so glad I ordered it here as it was much more expensive on appliance part websites (like 5X as much.)
I highly suggest finding the replacement instructions on YouTube. The instructions that come with this board are not enough to do the repair. The instructions had 2 steps listed. 1. Remove old part, 2. Instal this part (I am not joking, those are the instructions that came with the board.) I honestly wouldn't even be able to find this piece if I hadn't already watched a video of the replacement. They don't make it intuitive, but it isn't difficult as long as you know where all the clips and buttons to press are located.
The board also comes exactly as shown. It is one piece and part of doing the instal is snapping the board into 2 pieces. I think this is the only part that gave me trouble. It is scored and it snaps apart just like it is supposed to, but as someone who isn't well versed in this kind of work, it gave me quite a bit of anxiety, mostly because I just didn't know where to hold it when I did the snap. I was really worried I was going to break something off and it took a little more force to snap it than I expected, but the piece is sturdy and the snap went well. My best advice for that is to just find a clear place to hold and go for it.
Last thing is to remember to program this part. It works for multiple models and brands, so you have to put in the correct programming code when you are finished putting it in. The code is in the refrigerator on the sticker with the model and serial numbers. It is a 2 digit code and is typically easy to find. The manual does explain how to put the code in, but if for some reason your doesn't, it is easy to find programming instructions along with installing instructions online.
I definitely am happy with this part. I know nothing about appliance repair but was able to change this out fairly quickly by myself following online instruction and most importantly, it works.
| Manufacturer | ICETECH CO |
|---|---|
| Part Number | WPW10503278 |
| Item Weight | 4.2 ounces |
| Product Dimensions | 7 x 4 x 0.99 inches |
| Item model number | W10503278 WPW10503278 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Color | Blue,Green |
| Pattern | Solid |
| Item Package Quantity | 1 |
| Included Components | NO |
| Batteries Included? | No |
| Batteries Required? | No |
| Item Weight | 4.16 ounces |
| Number Of Doors | 1 |
