LG Refrigerator Fresh Food Thermistor Test and Replacement

ID: 174371

Description: Use this guide to test your LG refrigerator's...

Steps:

  1. Unplug your refrigerator before you begin your repair.
  2. If you are testing or repairing the following items, you may also need to shut off and disconnect the water supply:
  3. Condenser fan motor
  4. Compressor motor and thermal overload device
  5. Water supply valve assembly
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  6. Open both refrigerator doors fully.
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  7. Lift up the front edge of the shelf to release it.
  8. Unhook the shelf and remove it.
  9. Repeat the last two steps for each shelf you wish to remove.
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  10. Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screws securing the control board cover.
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  11. Tilt the top edge of the cover toward you and lift it off.
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  12. Locate connector 7 (Con 7) on the control board
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  13. Release the wiring harness for Connector 7 from the harness hooks.
  14. Disconnect Con 7.
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  15. Measure the resistance between the two white wires as shown in this document.
  16. Use a multimeter set to the ohms (Ω) setting.
  17. Gently put the probes into the connector holes that correspond to the white wires. Alternatively, you can use sharp insulation piercing probes on the white wires.
  18. Measure the resistance of the thermistor.
  19. If the measurement is neither open (OL) nor shorted (less than 1Ω), measure the temperature in the fresh food compartment. Compare these figures to this chart. If it isn't in spec, go to the next step.
  20. The resistance of the thermistor should be about 11kΩ at room temperature.
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  21. Pry down the thermistor grille/holder with a spudger or small flat-blade screwdriver.
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  22. Gently use a pair of long-nose pliers to pull the thermistor down from its holder.
  23. Be very careful with this action, as the leads to the thermistor are short and can be easily damaged.
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  24. If the measurement at the control board was out of spec or showed open (infinite resistance) or short (near zero resistance), check the resistance at the thermistor itself.
  25. Disconnect the thermistor from the wiring harness. You will likely have to cut one or both of the leads, unless there is a connector near the thermistor.
  26. The resistance of the thermistor should be about 11kΩ at room temperature.
  27. If the thermistor tests okay, the problem is in the wiring harness. You can inspect the accessible parts of the harness for faults. If the fault is not accessible, the wiring harness is foamed in and can't be repaired. Recycle the refrigerator.
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