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djkay		#1 Posted : Monday, August 18, 2008 12:05:16 PM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 8/18/2008(UTC) Posts: 6		hi everyone got a samsung fridge/freezer, couple of years old (will get the model number tomorrow) the fridge has decided to pack up all of a sudden, display on, internal light on, but no refrigeration, its warm inside it! can anyone shed any light on whats causing it? and will it be likley that i will be able to repair it myself with little knowledge of fridge/freezers? cheers guys
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libertyappl		#2 Posted : Monday, August 18, 2008 1:19:39 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 8/13/2008(UTC) Posts: 3,097		Post your model number asap. Have ruyn into a few of these and it was the PCB boards, but can't tell much without a model number Nat
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djkay		#3 Posted : Monday, August 25, 2008 6:12:56 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 8/18/2008(UTC) Posts: 6		hi thanks for the reply, sorry to take so long to get back to you been working away. right i have manged to find the model number after muchos searching (fridge nor instruction manual had it on!) its a RL36EBNS ah PCB could be at fault? bugger bet that will be expensive and not worth repairing. could it not be something simple like the thermostat? cheers dave
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libertyappl		#4 Posted : Monday, August 25, 2008 6:44:23 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 8/13/2008(UTC) Posts: 3,097		Try to test the start device by the compressor.
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djkay		#5 Posted : Monday, August 25, 2008 8:48:19 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 8/18/2008(UTC) Posts: 6		what what what? lol sorry my area of expertise is telephone systems, never done anything which fridge/freezers before any chance you could repeat that in idiot wording? :D cheers mate
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libertyappl		#6 Posted : Monday, August 25, 2008 9:02:49 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 8/13/2008(UTC) Posts: 3,097		Can you double check your model number....trying to locate a parts breakdown for you. Nat
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djkay		#7 Posted : Monday, August 25, 2008 9:09:58 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 8/18/2008(UTC) Posts: 6		yep, checked it heres a link to it what i found from googling it Samsung RL36EBNS Bottom Freezer Refrigerator: Product information and details at Shopping.com UK. thanks for helping me mate
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libertyappl		#8 Posted : Monday, August 25, 2008 12:16:05 PM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 8/13/2008(UTC) Posts: 3,097		Look in the back of the freezer compartment and see if you see any ice or frost build up. If not then by the compressor there should be some electricals(start device, relay & possibly a capacitor) one or more which may be out. You can check them for continuity(view thread on this site for proceedure) and replace the one that's bad. Hope that helps. Nat
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djkay		#9 Posted : Tuesday, August 26, 2008 11:02:08 AM(UTC)
Rank: Member Groups: Registered Joined: 8/18/2008(UTC) Posts: 6		nice one cheers for that nat i've got a multi meter so i'll give that a shot n let you know how i get on:D
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libertyappl		#10 Posted : Tuesday, August 26, 2008 11:17:18 AM(UTC)
Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Senior Expert Joined: 8/13/2008(UTC) Posts: 3,097		Keep us posted Nat
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