--- title: "GE chest freezer green light blinking: the control needs a reset" description: "What Green light blinking means on GE chest freezer green light blinking: the control needs a resets, what to check before booking, and when it is not a failure…" url: "https://freezerrepair.center/error-codes/ge-green-light-blinking/" --- # GE chest freezer green light blinking: the control needs a reset On GE chest freezers with two unlit buttons next to a green light, the light should be steady. ## What Green light blinking actually means. On GE chest freezers with two unlit buttons next to a green light, the light should be steady. If it blinks or will not come on, GE says to reset the control by unplugging the freezer for 30 seconds, and to have it serviced if it still blinks afterwards. GE freezer display · also shown as blinking power light What to do when Green light blinking shows on the freezer ### Kind of code Control board and communication The boards that run the freezer stopped talking to each other, or one of them failed: the main control lost the display panel, or a board reported a problem of its own. A connector loosened by a move and a harness damp from condensation are checked before a board is ordered by model number. Built-in columns and undercounter freezers lean on their electronics more than a basic chest freezer does. ### Usually leads to Freezer control board and alarm repair Repairing the electronic control, display, door switch and sensors that run a modern freezer, including a temperature alarm that sounds without reason or never sounds at all. ### Shows up as Freezer Won't Turn On A freezer not turning on gives no light, no display, no hum and no fan, as if it were unplugged, even though the cord is in the wall. ### Make GE GE freezers repaired at home, including the ones kept out in garages and basements. ### Source GE support: Chest Freezer - Buttons and Lights on the Controls Older GE chest freezers whose control has a green power light and two buttons that are not lit. The newer FCM16 and FCM22 use red, yellow and green status lights instead. ## Before you book, in this order. Each step comes from GE's own guidance for Green light blinking on its freezers. Follow it to the end: the last card says whether this is a visit. 01 Unplug the freezer for 30 seconds, then plug it back in. 02 Watch the green light: a steady light means the reset worked. 03 If it still blinks or stays dark, keep the lid shut and book a visit. ### Still there? It usually turns into [freezer control board and alarm repair](https://freezerrepair.center/services/control-board-and-alarm-repair/). Book with the code and the model number. ### What not to do The two buttons beside the green light on these models do nothing, so pressing them will not clear a blinking light. The blinking is about the control, not about the lid or the temperature. ## What you may notice with it. The freezer problems Green light blinking tends to arrive with. Answer these at the freezer before anyone is booked. [All problems](https://freezerrepair.center/problems/) Before you call ### [Freezer Won't Turn On](https://freezerrepair.center/problems/freezer-not-turning-on/) [All 5 causes, cheapest first](https://freezerrepair.center/problems/freezer-not-turning-on/) It also comes with - [**Standalone Freezer Not Freezing**](https://freezerrepair.center/problems/freezer-not-freezing/) - [**Freezer Error Code**](https://freezerrepair.center/problems/freezer-error-code/) Problem ### Freezer Won't Turn On 5 causes, cheapest first Where Green light blinking usually leads ## Freezer control board and alarm repair. **Control board, display, door switch or alarm · moderate to highest.** Book a visit [What the job involves](https://freezerrepair.center/services/control-board-and-alarm-repair/) ## GE freezers. GE freezers repaired at home, including the ones kept out in garages and basements. 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GE builds this ### Chest freezer A low, wide box with a lid that lifts from the top, cooled by coils wrapped inside its walls, the long-term freezer of basements, garages and utility rooms. ## In GE's own words > The green power light should be solid and not blinking. [GE support: Chest Freezer - Buttons and Lights on the Controls](https://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-support-search-content?contentId=16674) [GE support: Chest Freezer - Buttons and Lights on the Controls](https://products.geappliances.com/appliance/gea-support-search-content?contentId=16674) Every code on this site is taken from the manufacturer's documentation, never from a forum or a parts listing. Older GE chest freezers whose control has a green power light and two buttons that are not lit. The newer FCM16 and FCM22 use red, yellow and green status lights instead. ## GE Green light blinking freezer repair, where we come out. 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Unplug the freezer for 30 seconds, then plug it back in. If it comes back, it needs a visit. ### What do the two buttons next to the green light on my old GE chest freezer do? Nothing. GE says they are not working controls; the design is shared across models. ### How do I reset a GE chest freezer with a blinking green light? Unplug it for 30 seconds and plug it back in. If the light is steady afterwards, the reset worked. ### My GE chest freezer still blinks green after a reset. Is it safe to keep using? Keep the lid shut and check that it is still cold. The control needs a technician, so book a visit. --- **[Read on the site: GE chest freezer green light blinking: the control needs a reset](https://freezerrepair.center/error-codes/ge-green-light-blinking/)** **[Book a visit with FreezerRepair.center](https://freezerrepair.center/schedule/)**