A friend's ice dispenser was not working so I told them I'd see what I could find on the forum. Originally I thought the micro switch had gone out. When I received the part and went to replace it I found that the little plastic tab that engages the micro switch was actually broken off on the Ice Actuator. I returned the switch and got the correct part. It arrived in a couple of days. It took about 15 minutes to replace. Everything is working great now. The repair was pretty easy to do. I found the step by step instructions in the forum and at the bottom of the part page.If you are not sure of yourself take pictures of the whole assembly before you take it apart so you will be able to refer to it if needed. I am a 50+ yr old woman with no repair training so I would say it is a fairly east repair to do. My friends saved close to $200. The repair forum is GREAT!!!
Here are the steps I followed:
TURN OFF POWER
remove the drip tray by just sliding it out, remove the screws at the bottom of the face plate. push up on the face plate and it will pop out - use a putty knife (wrapped in tape to avoid scratching) to loosen if needed. Unplug the face plate wiring harness to remove the face plate, remove the 2 outer screws across the top of the assembly so you can pull it out, unplug the 2nd wire harness, detach the water hose by just pulling it out of the dispenser, now you can remove the assembly, look at the position of the old actuator and ice flap, you will need to remember how they are positioned, remove the small plates that hold the actuator into play by unscrewing the screw on each side of the ice actuator, position the new part in the same spot making sure to position the ice flap properly, replace the little plates and screws, check to make sure it is engaging the micro switch when pressed, place the assembly back in the door by plugging the harness back in and putting the water line back into the dispenser. this is a little tricky because there is not much play in the line. long needle nose pliers help, replace the screws across the top, plug faceplate harness back in and slide the faceplate back into position - if needed tap the top lightly to push it down into place (I used the putty knife with tape and the handle of the screwdriver to tap it in), replace last 3 screws across bottom and slide the drip tray back into place, turn the power back on and test.