Replacing The Light Bulbs - GE 22, 23, 25, 27 Owner's Manual

Replacing the light bulbs.

NOTE: Turning the refrigerator off via the controls on the touch panel does not shut off electrical power to the
refrigerator.
Your light shield will look like
one of the following:
Tabs
OR
Pocket
Refrigerator Compartment—Upper Light
Unplug the refrigerator.
The bulbs are located at the top of the
compartment, inside the light shield.
On some models, a screw at the front of
the light shield will have to be removed.
On other models, the screw is located
in the pocket located at the back of
the shield.
To remove the light shield, on some
models, press in on the tabs on the sides
of the shield and slide forward and out.
On other models, just slide the shield
forward and out.
Refrigerator Compartment—Lower Light
This light is located above the top drawer.
Unplug the refrigerator.
Lift the light shield up and pull it out.
Freezer Compartment
Unplug the refrigerator.
Remove the shelf just above the light
shield. (The shelf will be easier to
remove if it is emptied first.) Remove
the screw at the top of the light shield.
To remove the light shield, press in on
the sides, and lift up and out.
Dispenser
Unplug the refrigerator.
The bulb is located on the dispenser
under the control panel.
Remove the light bulb by turning
it counterclockwise.
After replacing the bulb with an
appliance bulb of the same or lower
wattage, replace the light shield and
screw. When replacing the light shield,
make sure that the tabs at the back of
the shield fit into the slots at the back
of the light shield housing.
Plug the refrigerator back in.
After replacing the bulb with an
appliance bulb of the same or lower
wattage, replace the shield.
Plug the refrigerator back in.
Replace the bulb with an appliance
bulb of the same or lower wattage,
and reinstall the light shield. When
reinstalling the light shield, make
sure the top tabs snap securely
into place. Replace the screw.
Reinstall the shelf and plug the
refrigerator back in.
Replace the bulb with a bulb of the
same size and wattage.
Plug the refrigerator back in.
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