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Refrigerator Light Socket (part 218906802) - Frigidaire Refrigerator Repair Help

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This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the refrigerator light socket on a Frigidaire refrigerator (Model FFSS2315TS0). The most common reason for replacing the light socket is when the light is not working

All of the information for this refrigerator light socket replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Frigidaire, White Westinghouse, Kelvinator, Gibson, Kenmore, Tappan, & Electrolux.

Tools used: A quarter-inch socket or nut driver, & a flat-head screwdriver.

Step By Step Instructions

1
Before you replace the light socket in your refrigerator compartment…
2
…be sure to unplug the power cord.
3
Use a quarter-inch socket or nut driver to unthread all of the screws securing the user control and air damper housing.
4
Pullthe freezer thermistor out of the hole in the liner and disconnect both the main wire harness and the secondary wire connecter to fully remove the assembly.
5
Unthread the light bulb from the socket.
6
Peel back the tape as necessary.
7
Use a flat-head screwdriver to depress the retaining tab to detach the old light socket.
8
Disconnect the wires to fully remove.
9
Install the new light socket…
10
…by first connecting the wires to the terminals.
11
Align and snap the new socket into the user control housing.
12
Replace the tape.
13
Thread the light bulb into the new socket – be careful not to overtighten.
14
Reinstall the housing by reconnecting the main wire harness and the secondary wire connecter.
15
Insert the freezer thermistor into the hole in the liner.
16
Fully position the housing…
17
…and thread all of the screws to secure.
18
Plug the power cord back in…
19
…and your refrigerator should be ready for use.
Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the refrigerator light socket on a Frigidaire refrigerator (Model FFSS2315TS0). The most common reason for replacing the light socket is when the light is not working

All of the information for this refrigerator light socket replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Frigidaire, White Westinghouse, Kelvinator, Gibson, Kenmore, Tappan, & Electrolux.

Tools used: A quarter-inch socket or nut driver, & a flat-head screwdriver.
Step-By-Step Instructions
1
Before you replace the light socket in your refrigerator compartment…
2
…be sure to unplug the power cord.
3
Use a quarter-inch socket or nut driver to unthread all of the screws securing the user control and air damper housing.
4
Pullthe freezer thermistor out of the hole in the liner and disconnect both the main wire harness and the secondary wire connecter to fully remove the assembly.
5
Unthread the light bulb from the socket.
6
Peel back the tape as necessary.
7
Use a flat-head screwdriver to depress the retaining tab to detach the old light socket.
8
Disconnect the wires to fully remove.
9
Install the new light socket…
10
…by first connecting the wires to the terminals.
11
Align and snap the new socket into the user control housing.
12
Replace the tape.
13
Thread the light bulb into the new socket – be careful not to overtighten.
14
Reinstall the housing by reconnecting the main wire harness and the secondary wire connecter.
15
Insert the freezer thermistor into the hole in the liner.
16
Fully position the housing…
17
…and thread all of the screws to secure.
18
Plug the power cord back in…
19
…and your refrigerator should be ready for use.

Applicable Product Model

Refrigerator
Brand
Product Type
Model
Subtype
Cooling System
Icemaking System
Dispensing System
Product Diagram & Manuals
Parts Needed
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