“How do you get the ice maker to dispense ice? The ice light is lit up. I put a bowl in where it depresses the switch and nothing happens.”
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Hi valued consumer! Here are the most common reasons your Frigidaire 4-Door French Door refrigerator won’t dispense ice, even when the Ice light is on and the door switch is pressed, and how to fix them: Step-by-Step Troubleshooting 1. Make sure the ice maker actually has ice - Open the ice bin and confirm that it contains ice cubes. If the bin is empty, the dispenser will do nothing. If it’s empty: - Make sure the ice maker is turned ON (there’s usually a toggle or button inside the ice compartment). - Allow up to 24 hours for it to produce a full bin after being turned on or after a defrost. 2. Check the Ice Bin Position - The ice bin must be fully seated or the auger won’t spin. Remove & reseat: - Pull the bin out. - Dump any clumped ice. - Reinsert it firmly until it clicks in place. 3. Inspect for Ice Blockages - Clumped ice in the chute or auger causes no dispensing. Do this: - Look inside the chute for frozen blockage. - If chunks are stuck, break them up. - If everything looks frozen together, remove the bin and let it thaw for 10–15 minutes. 4. Verify the Dispenser Lock - Many Frigidaire models have a Control Lock that disables the dispenser. - Look for a LOCK icon or a padlock symbol on the control panel. If locked: - Press & hold the LOCK button for 3 seconds to toggle it off. 5. Check the Dispenser Paddle Switch - You said pressing the door switch with a bowl does nothing, which suggests the paddle switch might not be registering. Try: - Pressing the actual dispenser paddle with your hand. - Pressing harder/firmer. - Listening for any motor sound (whirring). If there's no sound at all, the switch may be: - Frozen inside the mechanism - Not engaging - Failed electrically 6. Check Water Filter Status - Some Frigidaire models disable ice/water dispensing when the filter is: - Incorrect - Not fully seated - Expired (warning light) Try: - Removing and reseating the filter OR Installing a new Frigidaire PureSource Ultra / Ultra II filter (depending on your model) 7. Test if Water Dispenses - This helps identify if the control board or door wiring is the issue. If water also does NOT dispense, the problem is likely: - Dispenser lock - Door wiring - Control board If water works but ice doesn’t, the issue is: - Ice bin - Frozen auger - Ice maker motor 8. Check if the Auger Motor Runs - Open the freezer door and press the dispenser paddle. If the fridge is working correctly, you should hear: - A motor hum - Auger is attempting to spin - (Even though the door is open, many models have a hidden door switch you can press with your hand.) Note: If there’s no sound, the auger motor may be iced over or have failed. If nothing happens at all (no click, no hum): This points to one of these: - Dispenser lock ON - Faulty ice dispenser switch - Faulty door switch - Wiring harness in the door is damaged (common on French door models) - Control board issue - Maico
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