How to Troubleshoot & Replace Ge AP6278228 / WR60X26866 Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Motor

I replaced the evaporator fan and it works fine. 

We have a 2015 GE Cafe fridge that began making awful whirring and wining noises about 6 months ago. We ignored it for some time but it got more annoying. I tracked the noise to the inside of the unit and did a bit of research to find it was likely the air circulation fan. I searched for the part and found it in this website. Thankfully there was a how to video to replace that same part on the same fridge. Once I watched it, I knew it was easy enough for me to do on my own. I ordered the part and installed it in 30 minutes. Up an running again with no awful noise! Thanks Appliance Parts Pros! 

This was a relatively simple and quick swap out. It went along just like the video, but my "temp select zone" is on the side so I didn't need to remove it. The longest part was really removing all the food and cleaning all the shelves and glass and such. If I didn't have to contend with cleaning all the stuff I took out, I'd have had it all done in 15 minutes. One note, if you're using a power driver/drill as I was, be careful about over-tightening the screws. You can crack the plastic if you go too tight. All you need to do this is a putty knife and your typical small nut driver (the same size as you'd have on in a typical drill bit set to hold bits.) If you're thinking about tackling an appliance repair your self you definitely have those on hand. Very pleased with appliance pros. The part was a bit more expensive ($10) than other places but they were the only shop that had overnight delivery. Came quick and was happy to get the job done. Had a great instructional video too. Would do business with them again for sure! Thank you! 

After calling some repair places and finding out it would be 2 weeks before anyone could come out from the ones that actually called back, did a Google search, found some other people had the same issue. Call appliance parts pros, they helped me order the fresh food evaporated fan for my GE Brand model. Once I received the part, I changed it out, cleaned the fridge, and 20 hours later I started putting cold stuff back in. It’s been working great the last few days. Couldn’t be happier. 

Replaced this fan and everything is working as expected! Fridge is cool and meats and cheeses are no longer frozen! 

New fan from appliancepartspros. Followed clear instructional video from appliancepartspros. Easy. Fixed. $87 total cost. Happy. 

I figured out what was wrong by reading about others with the same problem on the GE website and here. I replaced the Refrigerator Evaporator Fan Motor and now everything works perfectly. 

With the help of your video I replaced the evaporator fan in the refrigerator and it works like new. I removed all the shelves from the refrigerator and the video helped me make it a simple job to remove the coverings without damaging them. All I needed was a putty knife and 1/4" nut driver for the whole job. What I thought was going to be a big undertaking was a breeze with the video. 

I reviewed the video for replacing the fan motor. There was a few slight differences, but the fan motor fit perfectly. Within 12 hours the refrigerator was at the proper temperature. It was quite easy. From emptying the refrigerator to completion took about an hour. 

I googled the 'symptoms' and found it was a common problem, and the fan needed replacement. I ordered the fan and it was easy enough to install, took about half an hour. Unfortunately, the unit refused to work at all after that, and had to call a repairman, who said the PLUG had gone bad. The unit had been running prior to the installation of the new fan, but not after. So, I got a replacement plug from the big box store, cut off the old one and replaced it. The new fan works and the new plug works, and the 'fridge is good to go! The repairman said he had only seen this (the plug going bad) happen twice in 30 years. The fan was not difficult to replace, nor was the plug.