What's up with my compressor?

What's up with my compressor? Here are the symptoms in my side by side Frigidaire: fridge and freezer cool, but not cold enough - freezer is above freezing. I can hear the fan running in the freezer and cold-ish air comes out. Underneath everything is clean and the fan is running. The compressor tank is room temperature. Every minute or two I hear the compressor turn on and run for several seconds and then turn off again. It sounds somewhat noisy, probably too noisy, but I don’t know how loud it should be since I have never heard it pulled out of the cabinet with the back off before. Also, if it is the compressor, can I replace it does a professional need to because refrigerant will need to be recovered/added? Thanks for any input.

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mcgyver89 [Entry]

"When a freezer's compressor doesn't stay on, the start or run capacitor, or a relay affiliated with the compressor, might be faulty. If you recently had a power outage, these elements can malfunction during a power surge when the power comes back on. Capacitors and relays often cause the biggest problems with the compressor not functioning properly and are easy for an appliance technician to replace.

Please give us your model number so we can find the correct part.

UPDATE

Here’s your part:

Refrigerator Inverter Board 241577501

https://www.repairclinic.com/PartDetail/..."

mcgyver89 [Entry]

John Boyd, it could possibly be the compressor is locked up. This inverter makes diagnosing the compressor a bit more difficult due to the inverter mounted on the side of the compressor. The thermal overload is what’s cutting off the compressor. It’s job is to cut off the compressor if it’s too hot or pulling too many amps. If you had an amp meter or a two splitter you could check the amp draw at the moment it’s trying to come on. If the amps are higher than whats on the data plate than the problem is in the compressor. The compressor has to be replaced by a certified hvac/refrigeration technician per the EPA guidelines. The cost for this repair is much higher.