ASTROai mini fridge won't run, green light blinking and fan won't turn
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- AstroAi mini fridge green light flashes and won't run, Fan is looking like it wants to turn but going back and forth.... what could be the issue.
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I followed your instructions and it’s back and running! Because of people like you who make repair videos, we can prevent waste and take a minuscule step to save our environment! Thank you so much!
I' m happy I was able to help you and the environement...
@@VintageAudioFever where do I purchase?
Had the same exact issue. I replaced the same capacitor you did and the mini fridge works again. Thank you sir for this video 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Glad it helped
Where do you purchase the capacitor ?
@@aracelimartinez587 that's what I need to know and will this be a constant issue
Same issue for me too. Replaced the same cap and its working again. Thanks for the video and tip about the smallest capacitor being the most likely culprit! I bought a variety set of caps on Amazon and Im sure they'll come in handy for future repairs/projects.
My fan works but my light is blinkn. I've tried diff ac cords same thang. What cud be my issue. Mine is a fridgidaire brand, that was on sale for $19 bucks. Cost $70 now. Don't wana buy a new 1 or pay outrageous fee 2 hv repaired. Help
I just fixed mine by replacing the same capacitor you did! Mine was a Coca Cola themed one but was just a re-skin as it was the same components. I did not use the same type of capacitor, I only had 10 uF 50v Aluminum electrolytic capacitor. My soldering skills are terrible, so i ran wires from the board to the capacitor and back to the boards. After shocking myself by holding both ends of the PSU, and putting everything back together, it worked perfectly!
Long story but thank you soooooo much for this video.
That's super...glad you could use my video...
bravo!!!
Hi,
thank you for your excellent fault-finding video. I had the same issue and replaced the 10 uF capacitor with a new high-temp replacement (Würth WCAP-HTAH).
My green light kept blinking intermittently, though, so I also checked the other capacitors. The AC side capacitor was all right, but the DC side 2x 1 mF caps were faulty! So I replaced the two green 1000 uF 25V caps with the closest replacements that I had in storage, two 680 uF 25V ones. After replacing these, my Astro works again.
As a side note, the toggle switch is really cheap chinese ..... and sometimes does not conduct in the on positions. Be careful with it and wiggle it a bit to make contact, check the LEDs for proper contact.
Thanks for the video - just resurrected my daughter's fridge following your steps. I love being able to fix things without just throwing it away and buying a new one. Thanks for taking the time to make this video. Definitely was what I needed to guide me in this repair!!
Glad it helped! did you change all the caps or just the bad one's? just curious
Fantastic video. Genuine comment, great you were able to show some how to fix it. For the average Jane such as myself it’s trash. $20 fridge and it would cost me more to pay someone to fix than buy new. I watched your video through so you get the traction you deserve. But, sad disposable world we live in. I’d of paid more to last 5 years and pay someone to fix than waste my time driving to the store to buy another that’ll last a year…
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you Joe, I followed your video and it was on point. Now my mini fridge is fixed. Thank you so much.
Glad it helped
Awesome... going to fix my granddaughters fridge.. has the same issue. I used to cap kit arcade monitors.. so I'll be digging out my equipment. Thanks.. great video....
Cute mini fridge. Nice work. And by the way I’m shipping the ADCOM this weekend.
Ok buddy
Replaced same cap and brought my kid's fridge back to life. Thanks!
Good job!!!
But what determined that it was that cap to be the fault? What did the cap do in the circuit?
Nice video. Same symptoms. I replaced the fridge with a new one. My solder skills suck unfortunately
Thanks buddy! This is the most simply yet thoroughly explained "How to" video ever. None of that "smash the survive button, or turn on your fornication" nonsense.
AND
Unlike my comment, the Video isn't all drawn out.
Thanks Buddy! I think LoL
Having this exact issue. Will definitely be trying this. Thanks!
The smallest capacitor on your power supply is the colpit
Thanks for the video. I just want to replace the fan with a silent one and was seeing everything i need.
Thanks for the info. I replaced the capacitor. The light is not blocking anymore and the fan come on all the time but I have no cooling
Same issue on mine. Im going to try this repair with my new soldiering station. Thank you
Let us know how you make out!!!
Awesome video man, really appreciate you sharing your knowledge!
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for the video, it helped!
I have a Kell K4 and the fan doesn't spin, the light doesn't blink but it's very dim and it makes a bit of a high pitched but quiet squeak or whistle. I do not have any tools except a soldering iron, how might I test for this. Perhaps I can just replace the similar capacitor, how likely might it be the same issue. It has one capacitor on the board that is just like the one you replaced here.
Had the same issue. I replaced the capacitor without knowing exactly what I’m doing and it’s working again. Great video. Thank you.
Good Job!!!
Worked for me. Thumbs up
I wish I had a great dad that could fix mine for me 😢
what size capacitor are you replacing it with please. Are you able to order off of amazon
Can you please let me know what capacity I should order? I have two mini fridges and they both stopped working with green flashing lights.
I have a red Igloo labeled mini thermo “fridge.” Mine had a very faint high pitched whine from the power board. The fan wasn’t turning either. 2 output capacitors were deformed on the power board (1000uF 25V). I replaced them with quality Nichicon capacitors. I got the fan to spin, but the fan was horribly noisy, and sounded like it had bearing play. It would quiet some, and randomly get noisy over any tap on the fridge. I decided not to connect the fridge to avoid damaging my 2 new Nichicon capacitors.
My guess is the original capacitors nuked themselves trying to drive the fan. The fan also needs to go. Hopefully I can yank out a fan with the same values from from the local neighborhood alley junk piles, when the time comes.
Good stuff!!! Let us know how you make out for sure...
what capacitor do i order to fix it
I had the same issue. I didn't suspect the 10uF because the two 1000uF caps were bulged. I took them out of the circuit and they were completely open. I replaced those, but it still didn't work. The 10uF was also bad.
I have a Tacklife mini fridge that looks very similar especially the outside. I had for around 6 months and it stopped working last weekend. But the light is blinking slowly. I opened it and the inside looks very different. I dont even see a capacitor. There is one small all black cylinder that says "+" "Hy" "RJ" "2W10"
I'd like to fix my mini fridge as well. How do I find the tester you used to test the capacitors? And where do find the replacement capacitors? TIA
Great job!!!
thank you!
Hi I have this exact problem with my AstroAi mini fridge. I don’t know how to change the capacitor it possible for me to ship it to you?
Getting the fan going, but does it cool or heat now?
Thanks Joe! Same issue on my Cooluli, and with your help fixed it up in 15 minutes! I even had the part on-hand (a first for me!). By the way, how do you like your component tester? Would you recommend? If so, where'd you pick it up?). Thanks again!
Ah. Nice fix for you as well. Good job!!!!
The capacitor tester is something you can buy on eBay for 30$ . I wouldn't bother I'f your not gonna work on these again tho.
I repair electronics every day so it's very Handy to have ..
Thank you for watching my video and glad I could help ....
Same issues with my mini fridge, and its one of them Call of dudty warzone ones, distributed by Orbit Inovations LLC, so it has one slight difference and that is that mine only has one electrical, 2 prong, port, 120V AC; would everything i saw in your video still apply to mine?
Hey mine is fully dead theres to ports the 120 v ror ac and 12g dor dc and i opened it up and idk how to do anything i need help
Similar success story here. I also like the MTester that you show... Found it to be quite useful on occasion. You don't show the in-circuit test of the fault capacitor, though. Was your Capacitor Wizard able to spot it in curcuit? I tried the MTester and it seemed confused... it saw a diode with about 7.5uF capacitance.
Hi Steven
the reason for not showing the faulty capacitor with my capacitor wizard is...as I was testing the bigger cap prior to the faulty one, the caps were still charged and I shorted my capacitor wizard, it shorted a resistor....so I had to use other meaning of testing the caps....a error on my part....
but it was a easy fix and I actually made a video repairing the wizard...
hi i have a frigidaire efmis129 in pink that looks exactly like yours in the back, and my problem is i also have the green blinking light but my fan doesn’t turn on at all or make any sort of movement and there is a slight beeping/ringing noise
would the problem be with the capacitors as well or do i have to replace the entire power supply? please let me know i’m running out of ideas and i also know nothing about electrical parts i would appreciate any help and thanks for the helpful video!
I’m releasing another video about same issues…same finding… one capacitor is the issue, it’s the smallest capacitor on that board… replace it and your fridge will work again.
Any idea where to get that three-position switch? Mine must have melted together internally and it stuck to cooling and the fridge does not work. I either need that replacement switch, or a new board that the switch is connected to. Thanks
digikey has all those parts...
What is the solution if it works without cooling?
For those who asked what type of capacitor: he said on the video: 25V 10UF capacitor
Thank You Lynn...
He said 50V
what should we do to prevent this from happening?
I just checked mine, and all I could find was that the heat sink paste was dry and gone. So I put some new paste, and the fan was able to turn on. ...But not the green light, even though I have it in cool mode.
What tool do I use to take the Compacitor out and put it in place again making it stick into the circuit board?
Hi, I'm afraid this isn't really a repair for regular home DIYers unless you have experience using soldering irons and building circuit boards.
You need to use a soldering iron to heat up the legs of the capacitor you want to remove. This will melt the solder, and then you can pull the capacitor out of the circuit board.
In your case, I don't suggest you do this on your own.
What is that component tester? I like the clear casing on it.
Digital All-in-1 Component Tester Transistor Diode Capacitor Inductor
On eBay for under 20$
hi can someone help me?is the fan facing front or at the back?
Bonjour, merci pour cette vidéo.
Comment savais tu que l'ESR devait être de 1.6 oHms ?
Existe t-il une liste des ESR des condensateurs ?
oui, vous pouvez bien faire une recherche sur ESR des condensateurs et il y en a plein d'info. moi j'utulise une liste comme celle la... google recherche "ESR chart"
eng- yes, you can search capacitor ESR chart on google and their is alot of pdf you can download and print for you shop for future references..
@@VintageAudioFever Thank you for your reply. In fact, since then I have been researching the subject of ESR. Have a nice day :)
Are most mini fridges using the wrong compasitor?
Amigo en mi tarjeta cerca a los Diodos ahi 3 Diodos Sener también una Recistencia chica que se a blanqueado y no puedo ver los colores, quisiera saber si me podrías enviar el valor de la recistencia si es posible aparte tiene un Capacitor hinchado de 470uf 25v que marca solo 0.80uf, también el ventilador está pegado y los cables quemados, se podrá reparar, espero su valiosa ayuda para arreglar mi pequeño frigider... Saludos cordiales desde Perú
Do you have a link to where to get that exact cap? I have the exact issue on mine.
Digikey will get you any capacitors
So I don't have tools to do this or too scared. What's next. Line had issue now, 0 power
Is there a way to fix this without tools? Mine is doing this exact same thing and I don’t have any tools besides a screwdriver
Hi....If i remember correctly, it was a 10uf capacitor that was open..it was the smallest cap on that circuit board if i recall.
In order to do small repair such as this mini fridge, you would need to invest in a soldering kit ( solder- resoldering pump, some lead and a multimeter that is capable of measuring in ohms... usually the list I send you could run you about 50$ .
It's a lot of fun repairing your broken electronics and rewarding....
If not, you can always bring it to your local repair shop....or send it to me
I will repair this for you at no charge, i don't mine helping you.
You'd have to pay shipping of course and that can run you some money also depending where you are ..
I know it's pennies to fix....your best option is to buy a soldering kit...and start having fun...
Does this work on different mini fridges? Mine is a 10L/15 can fridgirate that unless I hold down the power switch refuses to turn on
I would say you have a bad connection...loose wire or cold solder around your connection.
Check it out closely...should be a easy fix
Ps safety first...unplug from wall
@@VintageAudioFever I will I'll most likely see if it's the wire if it's not I'll try and find someone who can fix it
this also applies to the Xbox mini fridge, it has the EXACT same PCB. and i just replaced it and works. my question is, is that PCB supposed to get burning skin touching hot?
Not that hot usually...if you have a multimeter check some components on that power supply....it does get hot but usually the heatsink helps a great deal in dispersing the heat...check the transistors
@@VintageAudioFever Thank you! I will do a little more research on what the transistors look like and the specs of them.
Did you replace it with the same kind that was in it or a different one?
Hi Lisa
I did replace the electrolytic capacitor with the same value YES.
So example, if it's 10uf...it has to be the same value
Can you please tell the output current of this pcb as my case pcb is burned out and I want to purchase new pcb but I don't know the the exact volt and current rating of this pcb
I wouldnt be able to help you on that , I don't have it with me anymore....
this was a repair for a customer.
Where can I find capicitor number and which website do I go to buy it
I have same koolatron mini fridge not cooling only green light shown
The value and voltage is written on side of the capacitor. I buy my capacitors at 'digikey.com
I have the same issue with my mini fridge what are the things that you used to take out the battery and put in a new one call. I need to buy them and put in a new battery
Hi ...it's not a battery i pulled out...it's a capacitor, you need a soldering kit
I have the same problem with my mini fridge... but none of the gadgets to test and see what's bad lol too bad you are not local
Any idea what to do if the fridge no longer makes things cold?
Mostly likely the peltier module is bad
Hey there,I have an issue with my mini fridge, it's almost a similar model to that one,it gets really cold inside but instead of doing a small ice buildup like the others it just leaks water,do you think it's normal or there's a small issue?
open it up and check some capacitors!!!
If my green light won’t come on but fan still works, would that still be the same type of fix for my issue
I'm wondering if your mini fridge is cooling, perhaps if it's cooling then it could be your LED that is out.
Can the 10mf 50v be replaced for another one a little larger in capacity?
I would use the same value, so 10mf .....
@@VintageAudioFeverI’m just to dumb to do this
Hi I have the same mini fridge but in pink and it has the same problem, I was wondering if I could ship it to you for you to fix it? But how would that work? Please let me know 🙏🏼
You can ship it to me...
I will repair it for free....just pay shipping
I have the same one doing the same thing after a power outage I just turn it off and unplug it for a bit and turn it back on and it works again lol 😂 I don’t got time to open shit up lol haha will just buy a new machine when this one craps out lol
This worked to fix my Coca-Cola minifridge manufactured by Koolatron. It uses the same circuit board inside; thank you.
Since its a common problem, is it a defective capacitor or a defective circuit design that burns them up that's causing the problem?
it seem like alot of PPL having the same issue, I'd say its a design in the circuitry, the faulty cap is actually a 10uf at 50V....I know the whole circuit board is running hot and drying up the cap prematurelly.
Could somebody please Tell me what to do because watching the whole video I don’t know what I should be doing. because I know he’s testing things so I just wanna know what do I need to buy and what to do
I'm having this exact problem with my minifridge. Do you happen to know of a way to prevent this problem from happening?
Electrolytic capacitors dry up, the dielectric changes and then the capacitor loses capacitance and has increased serial resistance. It is unavoidable but you can mitigate this by putting in quality components (Panasonic, Sanyo or Würth). Since the Astro builders saved on expensive components, you get a relatively short lifespan.
My green light is stable, fan kicks on, and the nothin. 🤷🏻♂️ it’s clean as the day I got it too
Are you willing to fix my cooluli? I live in Texas but I can ship it.
Can you tell me what it's doing...and a little video maybe. E-mail is medic_jo@hotmail.com
@@VintageAudioFever i have the exactly one and do in the exactly thing ! How much its cost if u repair ?
@@delfaanaisrivera4010
Ship it to me...I'll see to it to get repaired...as far as cost...I'll just make another video so no charge.
What’s the capacitors Digi-Key Part Number?
Just go on there site and create a account...
Then i just type in the capacitor value i need and it will appear on the bottom all the capacitors you can imagine....
What i did is i made a list of all the Caps i wanted in stock and no shipping fees over 100$
But if you just gonna fix a few things around the house...you can get a capacitor kit from Amazon or eBay...cost off under 20$.
It has over 24 kind values and voltages...very useful for your home repair.
How do I find capacitor digi key number I have same fridge not cooling only green light shown
My fan is working and the light is on but the fridge isn’t getting cold 😢
Where do you get the capacitors at???
I buy em at Digikey
sir please response on my comment i have a question what is the number or letter on the R23 R24 R25 coz i didnt see correct me if i wrong 1k0?
1RO?
Hi ...i don't have that mini fridge anymore buddy...i fix then it's back to customer.
So i don't remember the capacitor value...
It's the smallest on that power supply board...I'm sure i have mentioned the value in my video...watch it 😁
@@VintageAudioFever thankyou sir
I wanna cry so bad! I only bought mine (it’s the Icon one) in May and now it’s literally not even coming on…. And I JUST threw away the box it came in so I can’t even find a manufacturer number to call And I just know I’m gonna tear it up if I even try this! 😭
What's it doing?
So it’s when u plug it in, turn it on, it’s not even coming on at all…. Not the fan, not the light, nothing… oven tried a different outlet but nothing
This is my issue on my wellcare fridge but I’m too young to do this stuff 😂
Better to learn when your young. He didn’t pick this up over night takes doing it and making mistakes to learn. Good luck.
I was thinking I'm too old too learn this, so maybe we both need to stop making excuses
What's the name of the capacitor 😊. My fridge is doing the same
It's the smallest capacitor on the circuit board...
10uf
I had this problem last week and just replaced the internal power supply because it’s easier lol
What ever works ....how did you get a power supply for this? Did you actually build one?
Where can I get that capacitor?
Digikey sells all those capacitor
How to buy this part?Do you have link for me?
it's was a capacitor, I buy my caps from digikey.com
@@VintageAudioFever What is the part called and the numbers I need to look it up plz and thank you!
Hi....the capacitor that was open was a
10uf 50v...and I buy my capacitors at digikey
But before you order parts, make sure that is the capacitor your unit needs....just because mine was that particular capacitor, doesn't mean it's the same in every units....you'll need a multimeter and a ESR meter to be absolutely sure it's the right capacitor your replacing...
And be aware of high voltage ⚡
Make sure your not plugged in and discharge your capacitors before venturing inside these mini fridge....
www.digikey.com
i just got this and dong want to take it apart but it keeps flashing and idk what to do im stressing
ok...is it doing the same thing as I am showing you in my video?
I want to fix a similar issue on my mini fridge, but I don’t have any of these tools/knowledge. Would an appliance repair tech look at me like a crazy person if I brought it in?
I would repair it yes...where are you located?
@@VintageAudioFever Northern California 😅
Oh! we are a world apart....sorry
you can always ship it but not sure of the cost...
Mannnn I don’t think I can do that fix. 😢 I’m a little scared to mess it all up. Maybe I should just get a new fridge. :(
You can ship it to me...I'll repair for free
@@VintageAudioFevercould you do mine?
if you want to send it me, I will repair yours yes!!!!@@Kellibeanss
How do I change it without the tools??😭
you do need tools, soldering gun
Can someone Help???
My mini fridge won’t run. The green light is blinking and the fan is moving slow.
it's same issue as what I had...
I'm so dumb bro. I thought if I turned it off and unplugged it it would be safe. I just shocked my hand super bad.
Hi Gloom...yes you have to discharge those capacitors...they store energy
@@VintageAudioFever yeah I realize that now 😭🙏🙏
Would love to ship mine to you to be fixed please
you can if you like, I will look at it....
What did you charge for that?😢
I don't charge anything to repair a mini fridge....I just like making videos
Can someone fix my mini fridge
My OMMO mini frdge has a light that glows off then turns on
It's probably that one capacitor....10uf at 50v
Replace it and there's a chance it will run again
thanks now i can finaly have cold water in my room now@@VintageAudioFever
Is there anyway I could pay you do this for me… i’m not good at this type of stuff 😭😭
I will if you want to ship it to me...
@@VintageAudioFever ok yes how much would it be
@@VintageAudioFever I can ship it to you
@@VintageAudioFever yes please!
leblancmedicjo@gmail.com
Send me a message on my email and I will gave you address to ship..
I don't want any money to repair it....I will just do a video and post it.
What size screws are they 😢
I don't remember the screw size lol
Id like to see some mods to make the cooling greater. I got a collectable mini fridge that I'd like to turn into a beast.
With what it comes with, it's very under powered at only 9v and has enough room for a 12 pack of canned soda.
I have the Coca Cola version and everything works but after about an hour, it starts to get hot inside instead of cold and definitely releases a burning type smell. What may be the issue?
I'm not sure if it's made by same manufacturer...open it up and check for open capacitors...it's usually the smallest cap with high voltage..50v
But I can't really say for sure without seeing it buddy...
Can you please let me know what capacity I should order? I have two mini fridges and they both stopped working with green flashing lights.
well if you watch my 10 min video, I do mention what capacitor to order...I think it's the 10UF @ 50V but watch my video and you will know for sure...be careful and be safe while working with this fridge, make sure it;s unplugged..
Good luck
@@VintageAudioFeverThank you so much. I did watch the entire 10 minutes of the video however I couldn't quite understand the capacitor part 😁