Kenmore Refrigerator 253.51699103 (25351699103, 253 51699103) Parts

I checked with Appliance Parts Pros.com and found out that the likely culprit was a broken Ice Dispenser Actuator Arm. I watched a video on the same site and figured I could change that part. I wanted to confirm it was that part so I took the front section apart. The Ice Dispenser Actuator Arm was in fact broken; the little tab that strikes the switch had broken off. While removing that part, when I unscrewed the right side's mounting screw, that section broke off (brittle plastic). I then... Read more

For the actuator, I took off the dispenser plate, removed 3 screws holding the actuator. Flipped it over to remove the brackets holding the actuator. Removed old actuator and installed new one, put the bracket back on and then flipped over put the three screws in and put the dispenser plate back on. Took me 30 minutes. The door bin just snapped in the door. Read more

• Freezer not defrosting

I first replaced the evaporator fan but the problem wasn't fixed. All that was left was replacing the Adaptive Defrost Control Board and it the evaporator fan now starts immediately. Read more

Followed instructions from video. It worked. Read more

I removed the control box and replaced it with the one I ordered. I did have to remove and replace the thermostat controls on the front panel also. the controls were part of the control box kit but the front housing was not. It was easy to remove and replace everything. However after replacement I turned on the thermostat to factory settings and the door that controls the air from the freezer to the fresh food sectioned closed when it should have opened. When I turned the control to off the... Read more

Ordered the part from APP and replaced. Read more