3.1 cu. ft. danby refrigerator. I poked a hole in the freezer and heard asissing niose and then

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I poked a hole in the freezer and heard asissing niose and then the frig would not cool, it comes on when I plug it in, my question is it worth repaIring and give me a guestamation of the cost to replace little freezer inside? I did not use freezer. Maybe there is a way to seal it off and just have frig?