We've previously installed a new Ice Maker a few years ago (a repair that was extremely successful and had had a motherboard also installed along with sensors. Since this refrigerator has custom panels to match our kitchen cabinets we've tried to keep it going as GE does not (nor does anyone else) manufacture a successor to this refrigerator that our panels would fit. Seems no one produces much in the way of panel ready and with it being 15 years old we would be hard pressed to match the patina of our cabinets.
So, I installed a new inlet water valve. Easy install, took about 10 minutes. This was after a GE
tech installed a part at the dispenser outlet on the front of the refrigerator without success.
After installing the valve, the water still did not flow and I now noticed a slight water drip coming down from the enclosed main body of the refrigerator through a grommet just above the valve that I couldn't see previously.
Called AppliancePartsPros at 10:30 pm on a Sunday evening (thank you for being available so late) and walked thru what might be wrong.
In the end, we've decided to forego further repairs to this refrigerator after a successful 15 year run and will be buying a new black GE Profile equivalent refrigerator in function but without panels, but matching some of our other black appliance fronts (wall ovens & microwave).
Have turned off the water source, but the refrigeration and freezer part still work fine. Might keep it along with our other full size refrigerator and freezer in our storage area (elevated house!!) & be able to still see our panels or if we get rid of it entirely, we'll keep the panels just in case !!!