William G Vernon , CA October 02, 2014 Appliance: Model FRIGIDAIRE, 15 CUBIC FOOT CAPACITY. The original controller shorted out I accessed the controller from the side vent-panel on our chest freezer, simply unplugged the old controller and plugged in the new controller. The approximately 6 year old chest freezer started right up and should be good for another 6 years. 1 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes