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its the compresor packed up,,,if this compresor is not pumping freezer gas around the pipe work the freezer wont work sorry but a new compresor is not a cheep thing to have fitted as it will need a re-gas as well
Make sure the condenser coil is clean and the fan works (if not replace it) If those are ok probably the compresor relay is bad (no more than $30) and after you replaced the relay ,if still the compresor won't start the problem is the compressor itself.
If you heard the compresor running and it's not cooling ,probably is out of refrigerant(freon) ,but ifthere's power in the outlet and the compresor isn't working and is hot to the touch ,could be the relay or the compresor went bad ,also if there's power but the compresor is cold it could be the thermostat is open ( you can check it by putting a jumper in the thermostat wires).
That noise is typical when the compresor is trying to start but it doesn't , it could be the condensing fan motor that doesn't work and the compresor goes off on overload ; a common problem with this compresors is the relay (mounted at the side of the compresor behind a black plastic cover) goes bad , this you can replace is about $20 , and if still the compresor won't start you will need to put another one and this is an expensive job.
Set the thermostat to the coldest and check if there's power to the compresor relay , if yes the relay or the compresor are bad (in this case replace the relay which is the cheaper first step ,but if the compresor still won't start probably is burned out) If there isn't power to the compresor put a jumper wire to the thermostat if the compresor runs replace the thermostat.
if the compressor is warm that is an indication to me that it is running or at least trying to run. if its running you should feel it vibrating as well as being warm. assuming the compressor is running and it's not cooling I would say you probably have a refrigerant leak and would come out cheaper to replace the unit. repalceing the compressor also is fairly expensive in exess of 300-400 dollars. Let me know if you have any other questions Peyton
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