This refrigerator DIY repair guide shows how to replace an electronic control board in bottom-freezer, top-freezer and side-by-side refrigerators. The electronic control board is the "brains" of the refrigerator that controls major components such as the compressor and fans. During a refrigerator electronic control board failure, the refrigerator can't cool correctly. It won't cool at all if the control board relay that turns on the compressor fails, which is the most common problem with a refrigerator control board (other failed parts can prevent the control board from running, such as the start device or overload fuse). Another symptom of a refrigerator control board failure is that fans, lights or other components aren't working.
For a reliable diagnosis, have a local refrigerator repair expert test the refrigerator electronic control board. If you need to replace it, use the manufacturer-approved fridge part that fits your model.
This repair procedure works for Kenmore, LG, Samsung, Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Maytag, Amana, Frigidaire, Electrolux, GE, Bosch, JennAir and Daewoo refrigerators that have the electronic control board mounted on the back cabinet panel.
Use our repair guide/video How to replace the electronic control board inside a top-freezer refrigerator if your top-freezer fridge’s control board is in the control box at the top of the refrigerator section.
