I would use caution with this advice. My GE mini fridge has a freezer cold plate for the evaporator but the condensing coils are on the side of the refrigerator. After it is running for a bit I can feel the warm spots on both sides. I did have luck drilling a hole in the back (top left when...
Mine does the same thing as it is around the corner from my desk I hear it frequently. I have read some things about the expansion/contraction of the cold plate being a cause. I loosened some of the cold plate screws and raised the temp a few degrees and that seemed to help slightly, I may...