Lg CLS30820101 Thermistor Assembly OEM Part

I feared the compressor might be bad, but wanted to start with these smaller part replacements. It was easy to remove the relay and overload. I asked Appliancepartspro.com chat to suggest the part for me based on model number. Within a minute, chat was able to suggest the parts, made by LG and which came as a combo package for around $100. http://www.appliancepartspros.com/lg-thermistor-assembly-local-cls30820101-ap5953061.html#ixzz4jHZSjJVP . The parts looked very similar to what I had. I searched a couple other sites and found some options which were about $50 cheaper, but didn't look the same.. which worried me enough. Plus this Appliancepartspro.com site had helped me with a dryer part repair about 6 months ago. So I opted to go with them. Part was shipped next day, and arrived fed ex the very next day. Popped them on the fridge easy, and no click. But then fridge did not cool, and compressor was not turning on. Although the fan was running. After waiting a day, I took the parts off to check the ohm reading on the compressor tines, and sensed as I was removing them, that I may not have connected one of the wires effectively. The ohm readings were normal for a good compressor. Upon reinstalling the new parts, relay and overload, I made sure to get each wire connected securely on its respective tab.. and after plugging in the power this time, the compressor turned on immediately and quietly.. the fridge began to cool. All is back to normal.

I replaced the relay and capacitor in the side of the compressor. Watching the video made the job much easier. I also took advantage of having the back off of the refrigerator to clean the fan and the coils.

Changed out the Thermistor.

Diagnosed issue was bad overload relay. Ordered part and installed new relay and issue solved.

This was a super-easy repair and saved me from having to buy a new frig! First, I replaced the defrost sensor since that was the cheaper part and I wasn't sure what was causing my LG frig to not hold a low enough temperature. The video on the site takes you step-by-step through the hardest part, which is disassembling the freezer doors to gain access to the sensor. Once you're there, you just plug in the new one. When that didn't fix the issue, I replaced the thermistor assembly. There was no video, but from reading other user's comments I was able to determine that you simply removed the back plate on the frig to access the compressor. From there, you just unsnap the old thermistor and plug in the new one. Takes about 10 minutes.