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Job report · Tampa, 33605

Café refrigerator dispenser not responding and fan buzzing in Tampa 33605

No water or ice from the dispenser, a buzzing noise, but still cooling. Replaced the display control board and the fresh food fan motor.

$99service call, credited to the repair
90 daysparts and labor warranty
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$125commercial service call
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$99 service call, credited to the repair. $125 for commercial units. Or call (813) 822-5910, Mon to Fri, 8 AM to 4 PM.

Work orderOct 14, 2026
Area
Tampa, 33605
Unit
Café refrigerator, CYE22UP2MDS1
Symptom
No water or ice from the dispenser, a buzzing noise, but still cooling
Found
The dispenser control board did not respond to any touch, and the fresh food fan motor was buzzing
Outcome
Replaced the display control board and the fresh food fan motor

Report by Sam Ralin, owner and senior technician

Dispenser control board removed from a Café French door refrigerator
Dispenser control board out of the door.
Café refrigerator water and ice dispenser
The Café dispenser.
Display control board from a Café refrigerator dispenser
The display control board.

A Café CYE22UP2MDS1 French door refrigerator in Tampa was still cooling, but the dispenser gave no water and no ice, and there was a buzzing sound from inside.

The technician found the dispenser control panel completely unresponsive. No button or touch input did anything, which points to the display control board rather than the water valve or ice maker. The buzzing came from the fresh food fan motor. He replaced the display control board and the fan motor.

Dispenser dead but the fridge is cold?

Check the control lock first. Most Café and GE models have a lock button that disables the dispenser, and it is easy to press by accident. If the screen does not react to anything at all, the board is the likely cause.

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