GE Refrigerator compressor not turning on. Is it bad?

[JohnHoward]

So, last night my fridge just stopped working all the sudden. The lights and fans all run, but the compressor just quite. I mean not even a buzz or anything. I tested that it has 120 voltage to it. I am getting 5.2 volts on the F15 wires from the Main Board to the Invertor Board.  I pulled off the inverter board and tested the 3 post on the compressor with my multi meter. My multi meter has six ohm settings, 200, 2000, 20k, 200k 20M and 200M. I get no reading at all on the first five ohm settings. When I set it to 200M I get a measurement of 0.9 on all three post. 

Is my compressor bad?
 

[JohnHoward]

So I went and bought a third multi-meter (auto) and some clamp on electrodes.  With this one, I got 6.5 ohms across all three pins on the compressor.  I used the camp electrodes on my other auto adjusting multi-meter and got the same thing.  So evidently, the random reading I was getting was caused by me not being to maintain a constant pressure on the pin with the electrode.  

I am assuming this means the compressor is good?

[JohnHoward]

Okay. So I am looking for a new Inverter board. My current board has this model number: VCC3 1156 01 F 41. I have looked everywhere and this model number does not exist. When I go to appliance parts sites and type in the model number of my refrigerator: ( GSH22JFXLBB ) this is the board they say will work with my refrigerator: [URL="https://amzn.to/2GUjaF9";]WR49X10283 [/URL]. They say it replaces all of these model numbers: WR55X10490, WR55X10685, WR55X10979, WR55X11029. My concern is that the frequency on this new board is not the same as my old board. My old board says: "230V - 53 TO 150Hz" This new board says: "230V - 53 TO 133Hz"

Will this board work? I need some help. It cost $150 and I don't want to make a mistake.

Here are some pictures of the old and new boards.

My Old Board

 

 

New Board that is supposed to replace it.

[16345Ed]

Just FYI this is clearly posted at top of this forum 

Topics posted with the Model Number IN THE TITLE will receive priority attention

[16345Ed]

Yes this is proper inverter 

Part number: WR49X10283

[JohnHoward]

1 hour ago, 16345Ed said:

Yes this is proper inverter 

Part number: WR49X10283

I apologize for not giving the model information.  I have already placed an order for the part.  Just one question.  Why is the Hertz range different on the new inverter?  Does that not make a difference?

[16345Ed]

Just now, JohnHoward said:

I apologize for not giving the model information.  I have already placed an order for the part.  Just one question.  Why is the Hertz range different on the new inverter?  Does that not make a difference?

 I can’t explain why, someone on here probably can, but I do know this is the new updated part that you need. 

[Jedi Appliance Guy]

The 49X says it all

[16345Ed]

2 hours ago, Jedi Appliance Guy said:

The 49X says it all

Fix it kit?

[Jedi Appliance Guy]

Yup!

[JohnHoward]

So I got the Inverter board in and installed it.  Works fine now.  Thanks for the help.  

On a side note.  What is the best way to clean the condenseing coil on this thing?  It has this weird three layer barrel shaped coil that is impossible get at to clean.

[JohnHoward]

So I got the Inverter board in and installed it.  Works fine now.  Thanks for the help.  

On a side note.  What is the best way to clean the condenseing coil on this thing?  It has this weird three layer barrel shaped coil that is impossible get at to clean.

[Jedi Appliance Guy]

A leaf blower will get it clean.

[J5*]

On 06/04/2018 at 7:21 AM, JohnHoward said:

I apologize for not giving the model information.  I have already placed an order for the part.  Just one question.  Why is the Hertz range different on the new inverter?  Does that not make a difference?

If it’s like when f&p first starting using investors they would run too fast at full speed and make a pinging noise 

the fix was new invertor board with lower speed