Iced behind freezer back panel. Freezer and Fridge not cooling, temp around 50F

Refrigerator & Freezer Repair
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Hi,

My refrigerator stopped cooling a few weeks ago, the fans still works but when I open the rear panel, The right side of it has iced on it (See picture attached)

I’ve read this seems to be a defrost issue. I have a voltage meter but have no idea what a defrost looks like or the heater in the fridge but I’m very willing to learn and save myself a few bucks. I’m a computer science engineer, how hard can this be?

Please help!, My food is currently on plastic ice coolers.

Thank you in advance!
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If the compressor is warm and vibrating, you have a bad compressor/ refrigerant leak.

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I don’t hear the compressor vibrating. After I placed a fan to defrost the ice built up (on the picture), I reconnected the fridge last night and I will check if the compressor is hot and see about the temperature. I’m asumming it will be cold when I get there tonight but I might run into the same problems of not defrosting properly.

I will post back my results tonight. If it’s hot and vibrating, is it easy to replace?