Product review (3 stars): Pop off the filter cover before installing the filter, it makes life easier but not fool proof.
Bought and installed this filter.  At first it didn't work. I've had the inlet water piece replaced before. The GE service tech said there is a break off piece in the water inlet as a fail safe. If this breaks off it shuts off the water. He replaced the this part, relieved me of 300$ and left.  It worked fine till once again I installed a new filter. After considerable time the filter started working, but don't know why, then a few weeks later shut off and I had to repeat the process to get it working again. (Repeated tries and reinstall). My advice is that the knock offs don't work perfectly, and GE hasn't fixed this replacement water inlet part. The repairman opined that for eighty years refrigerators rarely broke and service technicians were rarely called. Now the product has many parts that need constant service and the life span is down substantially. This solved two problems, people never replacing their fridge (my last one lasted 1980-2012), or needing service.