At normal operation internal compressor parts do not break very easily and will survive for many years of use without breakage. Often when the compressor breaks, the whole unit will be totally changed because the whole compressor is closed and you simply cannot easily open it without cutting the body casing by using a hack saw. However in some circumstances like in third world nations they make an effort to open and repair it, changing only the ruined parts like piston, piston ring, shafting, etc to save money.

GE fridge compressor parts are not common components that you can normally buy in a hardware shop, but if you really need them you can get them in refrigeration and air-conditioning service shops and some shops that specialize in compressors.

Other parts such as evaporator and condenser which are made of soft metal like aluminum or copper tube also don’t fail easily except when accidentally punctured. Most people are not too careful and try to remove frozen foods by using an ice pick damaging the evaporator in the process. When this happen the Freon that requires to cool the system and lubricate the compressor in the form of pressurized gas spills out of the system leaving the compressor working with no protection thus destroying it. Without refrigerant, the refrigerator will not have the ability to function and really useless to operate. Major problem like this needs an expert to restore, one with great knowledge in GE refrigerator troubleshooting, one with past experiences in General Electric refrigerator repair and with proper tools in fixing fridges. If you have this type of problem it is a good idea to just leave it to professionals, bring it to authorized GE Appliance Service Centers and allow their highly skilled engineers and technician fix it, particularly if it’s still covered by warranty.

There are also fridge components that can easily break. Fragile GE refrigerator parts like the evaporator door, meat tray cover which is made of brittle plastics that can easily crack if you are not careful. If you own a classic model or vintage General Electric fridge and you need to have some parts to fix it, it will be difficult to get most of its components, particularly brand new GE refrigerator replacement parts. What you can do is to search for secondhand or used General Electric fridge components. One good place to acquire them is in eBay, people from all over the world sell all types of secondhand items there. Instead of just sending them away to junkshop they auction their antique General Electric fridge by the parts.