Evaporator Cover - GE GYE18JBL Technical Service Manual

Freezer LED Removal
The LED board and LED shield are separate
parts, it is recommended to replace both parts
when an LED board is being replaced.
1. Remove all shelves, pans, and pan covers.
2. Using a putty-knife or small flat-blade screw
driver, gently pry the LED shield away from
the cabinet. For the left LED, pry from the
upper rear corner (as shown below); for the
right LED, pry from the lower front corner.
3. Once tipped out of the cabinet, lift the left
LED shield out of the cabinet and pull forward
on the right LED shield to remove it from the
cabinet.
4. Disconnect the 3-pin connector and unclip the
LED board from the LED shield.

Evaporator Cover

The icemaker blower fan, evaporator thermistor,
defrost thermostat, defrost heater, and evaporator
are located behind the evaporator cover. The
evaporator fan is mounted to the backside of the
evaporator cover.
Evaporator Cover Removal
1. Remove baskets (see Upper Basket
Removal under Upper Basket and Bottom
Basket Removal under Bottom Basket in
the Freezer Drawer section of this service
guide).
2. Remove the drawer front (see Drawer Front
Removal in the Freezer Drawer section in
this service guide).
3. Remove one 1/4 in. hex-head screw for the
evaporator fan connector cover.
4. Slide the connector cover up to remove it
from the evaporator cover.
5. Disconnect the six pin fan connector by
squeezing the release tabs on the long sides
of the connector.
– 59 –
(Continued next page)