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HI all, it's been a while since I've been here - which for me means everything is working correctly, (last post on this fridge was about 5 years ago). Last year (about 10-11 months ago) the fan underneath the back was making a lot of noise and rattling. Fridge seemed to be doing ok. I replaced the fan with a new one and it all seemed ok. Recently (about the last month) several times I have heard the fridge "turn on" and sound like it was going to run only to abruptly shut off again. After the second time I heard it do that, I turned the knob inside all the way off and back on and it seemed to run fine. Then last week it just wasn't cooling very well - the top of the freezer was thawing and the ice in the tray was melting. I'm not positive that one of the kids didn't leave the freezer door open or something, but ever since then it seems to be not cooling well. I've turned it off and on at the temp knob a few times just to make sure that it seems to be running and the compressor is getting power. I'm not really sure where to go from here. I looked at the pdf: flow chart (http://fixitnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/39305150-Warm-Refrigerator-Troubleshooting-Flowchart.pdf) and think that I'm at the "Is the compressor running?" diamond. I don't know how to tell if it is a sealed unit, or where to check the start relay (but the relay sounds like it might be the problem based on my car fixing experiences). (Also, sorry if this should be in a different section - I couldn't seem to post in the Kitchen Appliance Repair forums that my previous post are in). All help and advice is greatly appreciated!!!