Radio Shak had it. I just did the same thing with mine and figured id try and give it a go myself. Turned out, $20 at Radioshak for a solder gun, fuse holder, new fuse and an hour of my time was worth it.
The difference between a "Fast acting" and "Slow burn" (also known as Time-Delay fuse) is one is for a resistive load, and the other an inductive load. Resistive loads are like lights and circuit boards, where the amperage is relatively constant. Inductive loads (time-delay) are motors, things that require a large in-rush current to get moving like the compressor on your fridge. Hope this helps.
I did this today. I bought part number 2701030 (fuse) and part number 2700739 (fuse holder. Cut the ends of the old fuse at the fuse. This way I didn't have to de-solder. Soldered the holder to the exposed nubs. inserted a new fuse. Put the board back into the refrigerator and it works.
Hi, I have the same problem. Where did u get this fuse. Are these LG part numbers or radioshack
My fridge light wouldn't turn on even tho the freezer light did. Couldn't locate a fuse anywhere. Checked the board over and found a small burn. Simply soldered a jump over to bypass it and it worked like a charm :) good luck!
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Go to this site they have the fuse. (its the 250V 15 Amp they use) class or ceramic no difference.
http://www.action-electronics.com/fuses.htm
good luck (p.s. go to radio shack while you still can and get the fuse holder, for future replacement.)
There are a few of these same problems listed here and the solutions are overall right on. This site rocks. My frige is the LG 2376OST, french door freezer bottom. The panel is left side back of fridge. Open it up, carefully pull out the various wire fixings on the board, and you'l note the 2 fuses at the bottom left of the board. For me, it was the 15 amp (larger - 1-1/4" size) fuse thatw as the culprit. Go to a hardware store, buy a new 15amp fuse. Can be 250 Volts but it HAS to be 15 amp. You'll be hard pressed to find 125 v in that size in the US. Solder it on. I paid a local computer store to do it for me for 25 bucks. Total cost was 40 bucks. Although I was dumb - I called the fridge dudes over who LG recommends and as everyone says in this forum, they immediately said "new board - need to order it." Don't even call the fridge guys. Do what I say above and you'll be fixed in hours - not day. Thanks to this board. Nice job folks.
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