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It's also one of the most common causes of an AC not working anymore. The capacitor has gone bad. Pay 40$ for the part and install it yourself, or pay a professional 500$.
Edit: for anyone not reading what the reply below says: there are some life-preserving critical measures you should take if you do it yourself. If you're not comfortable, please don't do it yourself.
It should be noted that big capacitors can fuck you up bad if not discharged properly. Itβs not hard, but you do need to be careful.
Yes, definitely. I should have mentioned it. Added.an edit.