How to Troubleshoot & Replace Whirlpool AP7216887 / W11683243 Refrigerator Led Light Module

Ordered the part, which was easy and smooth. Watched you tube video on how to repair. Took me 15 minutes. Easy as it could be. 

Checked manual. They advised call manufacturer. Manufacturer scheduled a service call. I chose to check YouTube as well. A video showed the same refrigerator and problem. Canceled the service call. Ordered part through AppliancePartsPros.com and repaired the problem myself! 

Replaced LED light module. 

Purchased parts from you and repaired myself. Easy to install & locate correct parts. On a side note, I was out of town when the parts arrived on time but some miscommunication in our house led me to believe the parts never arrived. I contacted you and with in an hour was told new parts were being shipped with an apology. It was at that time I realized we had the parts and immediately contacted your rep via email to explain. Your service is EXCELLENT! Thank you. 

Replaced freezer LED module (Fixture) 

1st thought the main LED module was failing, when I replaced it ($175) lights reacted the same. Researched deeper to find out IF the freezer light does not work, it is in the same circuit as the TOP cabinet lights. Replaced it with a new freezer light ($75) and Boom everything worked. 

Whirlpool French door bottom freezer. Had to take out the freezer drawer to fully access the light. Drawer is held in on either side with plastic wedges with tabs, to keep it from being pulled all the way out. Needed two screwdrivers. One to poke in the tab and one to pry out the side and pop out the wedge. Used screwdriver to pop out the light, unplugged, plugged in the new one. This is a must do repair as the interior ceiling lights are on the same circuit… if one goes out, all will go out. Poor design. 

Checked and found the evaporator frozen causing the fan to stop working. Took the interior panels off and applied a blow dryer to the ice, once the ice melted I cut the tabs on the grommet holding the fan since everything is thin plastic and replaced the grommet and fan. Placed everything back and found no further issues. Tools I used were a small flat head screwdriver to pry the panels off and a 1/4 socket to remove the center drawer (4), water filter cover (2), and the ice maker (2). Not too difficult but I was careful, being that this was my first refrigerator repair, and did not want to break anything. As for the LED’s, the freezer light stopped working causing the lights on top to stop working as well being that it runs in series. Replaced the single LED and all the lights worked again. 

I replaced the bottom freezer LED Light Board, which was master...then all the other 5 came back on. 

Watched a video that suggested replacing the light in the freezer. Tried that and nothing. So I replaced the light in the upper fridge that went out first and everything came back on. The new light even came with the same plug, so I didn't have to cut anything. I assume this light was the one that controlled the wiring sequence, so that is why everything came back on. This was on a Whirlpool refrigerator.