I just bought a wine cooler not sure where to start to fix it. Fans will not turn on

go to sears parts direct and enter your DWC283BLS you will have the plan and number parts you need

There are 3 fans in this unit. One high up in the back panel for defrost (which should seldom run), and two inside the box with the LED's that divide the compartment into upper and lower areas. All are interchangeable. Replacement parts are available through Sears Parts Direct.
If you intend to do the repairs yourself, make sure the cooler is unplugged when working on it. To gain access to the two fans in the divider box, remove the wine racks to give you more room, and just remove the four screws holding the top of the divider box on and lift it off. One of the fans is directly behind the PC board and the other is inside the 8x10 foam box to the rear of it. Be careful with this foam box, it is delicate. To gain access to the fan inside, use a thin bladed knife or razor blade to delicately separate the top from the sides.
Before replacing fans, try tracing the leads from the fans to the PC board and swapping the plugs for the fans on the PC board and plugging the cooler back in to see if any of the fans are working. Make sure you restore the plugs to their original positions. If all three fans are not working, the problem may be the PC board or the thermocouples.

I don't know. It might just be really old? If you bought it like in 2000-2005, it might just be old. You probebly just need to get a new one. Don't feel bad. :3

sounds like a dirty condenser the compressor will overheat and not turn back on until cooled off

There is not compressor it a cooler not a fridge... The noise is most likely fans 2 of them one inside and one under the rear cover. remove the bad one take to R Shack ... computer fans are about the same size.

Just unplugged it again and let it sit for 15 minutes then turn it back on ,also make sure all wiring is secure on the compressor

I have the same problem. Fans worked fine. I took it apart and found bad thermoelectric cooling disk. Bought replacement on Ebay for $6.

check if it still has power, if it does check the back of the cooler to see if the fans have stopped running, you might need new fans.

when coil gets hot fan sould come on to cool coil

Luzer - Thanks for the very helpful solution. My cooler has the problem described. When I take off the back and plug it back in, all three fans run, but the unit does not get cold. Is it possible that it needs new fans anyway (like maybe they are going but not moving enough air to generate the effect)? Or woudl it be something else?

Thanks!