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Customer Questions and Answers for Compressor Start Device by Ge

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Part Number: OEM11652906
Manufacturer Part Number: WR09X10107

The Compressor Start Device is an OEM replacement part for GE refrigerators. This start device is responsible for powering on and initiating the refrigeration compressor during each cooling cycle. 

Causes of a bad start device can include wear and tear over time, exposure to fluctuations in power or voltage that can damage electronic components, or accidental damage that impairs the device's ability to reliably power the compressor.

Symptoms of a bad start device include: 

  • The refrigerator not cooling properly or only cooling intermittently
  • The compressor not turning on at all or making unusual sounds when powered on  
  • Warm air blowing from vents inside the refrigerator or freezer sections
  • Frost or ice building up in areas it typically would not  

This OEM GE part is also compatible with Hotpoint, RCA, and some Kenmore models. 

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For Ge Compressor Start Device (Part Number: OEM11652906)

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Emily, You will want to just push the relay on. It will be a tight fit by design and you may have to rock it a little.

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Darlene, If this control board is making a chirping noise then it sounds like this would be a bad board. It is rare to get a bad board in but it can happen.

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Lance, The unit should be get to temperatures within 24 hours. If it is not then check the evaporator coils to see if there is any frost pattern. If there is not then the issue will most likely be a sealed system leak if the compressor is running.

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Hello Samuel. According to the diagram, black goes to the gold terminal of the relay and orange goes to the silver.

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Hello Neil, The capacitor must be used when used with the old start relay. The capacitor will actually clip onto the new start device. The plastic pin on the new start device goes into the hole on the side of the capacitor and the metal connectors will fit into the slots at the edge of the new start device.

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David, The terminal with the blue dot next to it is the line feed not the neutral.

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Roscoe, The previous overload relay had a capacitor that was not attached to it and the white wire will go to that capacitor. With the way that the new part is designed, the capacitor would normally plug into the overload relay. If it is not then you can just put electrical tape around the terminal on the white wire and will not be needed.

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Daniel for Model Number GLM23QETA GS VL408417 GE Side by Side

Electricity went out for several hours. When it came back on the fridge had power (lights inside worked) but no power to digital thermostat (no led light) and would not cool at all. I disassembled the back panels to access the mainboard and compressor fan area. After cleaning everything and checking connections I plugged it in and it started. A few days later the electric went out again for an hour or so and the fridge would not start as described above. I took a hair dryer and turned it on hot air first on the motor compressor area, nothing, then I slowly heated the mainboard and it clicked and started cooling normally again. What do I have to replace to fix it? 1 Mainboard (or replace the relay) 2 Run Capacitor 3 Overload/Start Relay 4 Other

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Hello Daniel. You will need to order and replace the main control board to repair the unit.

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