I may have killed my Kegerator, help!!!

[sdmarkus]

Total barney move here and one I was consciously trying to avoid ironically enough.

While switching from a 5 gallon cylinder to a 1/2 barrel, it became apparent I need to remove a significant ice formation on the cold plate(?) in the rear of the unit for the new 1/2 barrel to fit.

I made the mistake of grabbing a screwdriver and hammer and trying to chip the ice block loose. It was on my first delicate strike that I apparently ruptured a cooling line and released all refrigerant from the system

Does this sounds like something that can be replaced and recharged or am I now stuck with a very attractive paperweight

[TomK]

Bummer, but you're not the first to do it and neither was this guy:

evaporator damage...help!!!