I've not dug about in one for years but you should be able to get the connection off the the compressor and test the windings with a multimeter. You should have 3 terminals. A neutral which joins start and run to common point and a start terminal and run terminal. The start winding will have a resistance of something like 20 ohms measured from common to the start and the run something like 40 ohms between common and start. It's been so long I can't remember the resistance ranges exactly but its something in that range. Overr the start and run you will get the total of both, so on my guesstimates 60 ohms. Messing about with a meter for couple of mins you will be able to find common, start and run terminal arrangement. Also check insulation to earth but guessing this is OK otherwise fuse would blow or cct trip. If compressors goosed and you havent got an earth fault then you would find an open circuit between common and either start or run winding. If its compressor or loss of refrigerant its not worth the hassle to repair I'd say. If compressor is OK then worth a go.
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Ham-fisted teenager 1 - fridge 0.
New drawer from Samsung : £75 + delivery.
Some self-tappers from the Tin Of Assorted Fasteners: £0.
Still in one piece so far. Maybe this should go in the 'bodges' thread...
Nice that you have colour coded them.
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I purchased our fridge broken. Its one of those Samsung ones that is larger than my first flat, and probably costs (new) as much as the flat did then...
They have a known fault. You buy broken fridge, a £60 repair kit, and then have a working fridge without having to sell body organs.
As with all these things, it just "depends", but, yeah, some units are fixable.,
They have a known fault. You buy broken fridge, a £60 repair kit, and then have a working fridge without having to sell body organs.
As with all these things, it just "depends", but, yeah, some units are fixable.,
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fixed her indoors £1000+ American FF with a £10 sensor...bit of head scratching and a few wild goose chases, lots of googling and the pressure of being the middle of summer. I did buy a spare NOS PCB which i didnt end up using which i'll keep as a spare, but for £100 all in, 18months later is ticking along nicely. 
As AVE would say........you cant F### it anymore
As AVE would say........you cant F### it anymore
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Was it the rattling fan due to ice build up fault?
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It was years ago (still have the fridge) and my memory is imprecise, but, yes, somthing to do with ice and the fan. I can't remember the details but you get a kit which is basically 'everything' and, more or less, scatter gun it.
All the sensors etc and you get a working fridge. Probably only one fails but the kit just does them all.
