You can check the switch for continuity with a multi-meter.

How to test a refrigerator ice dispenser …

Note: This video is intended to give you the general idea of the part replacement procedure. Step by step instructions on how to replace a Dispenser Switch for General Electric PSS26MSWASS Not dispensing water #AP5688654 for Refrigerator made by GE.

Step by step instructions on how to replace a Dispenser Switch for General Electric GSH25JSDBSS Not dispensing water #AP5688654 for Refrigerator made by GE.

Have turned water off and removed filter and replaced with plug, ice that was made will come out but not able to get water. Mine is not even 4 years old and I have major problems with it. My GE Profile refrigerator went out yesterday with the blinking “hrs” in the refrigerator section.

Remove the back panel and trace the water tube from the water dispenser to the valve to discover the solenoid inlet valve responsible for switching on the water flow. How to inspect a refrigerator water dispenser actuator: Unplug your appliance and turn off the water supply to the refrigerator.

Note: This video is intended to give you the general idea of the part replacement procedure. I assumed it was the main control board. It’s been on for 5 or 6 hours and … How to Replace Dispenser Switch for General Electric PSS26MSWASS Not dispensing water #AP5688654. Today it came back on but there is a burnt smell when I open the refrigerator door. To check on the water inlet valve, unplug the refrigerator and shut off the water supply to it. No ice cubes, no water, temperature does not read correctly and fluctuated as much as 15 degrees from what mother board states.

Most models will have an on/off switch on the control panel and that may be defective.

The lamp or bulb socket may also be defective and the control plate will need to be removed for inspection. GE apparently released a $30 part below, item WR49X10173, a water dispenser tube heater which easily connects to the dispenser control panel to heat the water line just enough to keep it from freezing. GE PROFILE rots!

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How to Replace Dispenser Switch for General Electric GSH25JSDBSS Not dispensing water #AP5688654.

problem with GE side by side refrigerator, water leaking from behind panel on door, where dispenser is, you can press the panel and water will flow out to the floor. Remove the control panel cover and verify that the actuator contacts the dispenser switch properly and if not, check the actuator housing bracket, switch mounting bracket and the actuator pivot itself. GE PROFILE ALBATROSS OF A FRIG..AWFUL by: Donna L. Please do yourself a huge favor, and DO NOT BUY A GE REFRIGERATOR! Pulled up diagnostics and it doesn't appear to have test for dispenser that tests the sensors.