I have a Kenmore upright freezer (16 cu. ft.) that's 13 yrs old. The digital display indicated that the internal temp was rising. We caught it in time to save all our frozen stuff. I replaced the 9V battery, but it didn't solve anything.
The freezer was unplugged and left standing for a day.
I recall a friend relating a suggestion from an appliance technician that one solution was to lay a malfunctioning refrigerator on its side and give it a good jolt....something to do with a magnet that's stuck in the compressor. As weird as it seems, the freezer began working again for 12 hrs. Then, same issue.
Any suggestions for a simple fix? I'm no McGuiver, but I have successfully repaired a malfunctioning Kenmore ice-maker. Yes. no freezers are in stock in my area. Thanks.