Whirlpool WPW10404689 Electronic Control Board OEM Part

After using the crushed ice feature on my KitchenAid French Door refrigerator, the ice maker wouldn't stop dispensing ice, crushed or cubed. I thought it had to do with the paddle switch being stuck or something else in the door, but all door components seemed to be working as intended. I ended up pulling the ice maker out and disconnecting the wires to the auger so that I could leave the refrigerator plugged in. I call AppliancePartsPros.com the following morning and explained my situation. They recommended I replace the Electronic Control Board (ECB). I elected to pay for 2-day shipping and the item arrived the next day. I replaced the ECB in about 5 min and reconnected the wires to the auger on the back of the ice maker and plugged the refrigerator back in...PERFECT! Pricey component, but AppliancePartsPros.com had the best price for it and backed their recommendation. I will certainly use them again. Note I live in a humid area and static really isn't much of a concern, but in this case I did buy an anti-static wristband and grounded myself to the waterline at the wall. I figured $6 for a wrist strap was pretty inexpensive option to handle such and expensive part that could easily be ruined by mishandling. Also, be sure to unplug your appliance prior to swapping out the card.

Replaced the control board in about 5 mins.

New electrical control panel fixed the problem. Was super easy.

I ran a few tests to make sure it was the Electronic Control board. The install was easy.