How to Fix a Glass Cooktop That Has a Crack

A cracked glass panel on your range's cook-top can lead to injury and further damage to the appliance if not immediately repaired. Unfortunately, the only way to repair the range is to remove the glass panel and install a new one. Although this process may seem intimidating, it is actually a do-it-yourself task that will consume less than one hour of your time. Replacing the glass panel yourself saves you time and money, as you do not have to wait for and then pay a service technician to perform the repair.

Screwdriver
Wooden dowel

Instructions

- 1
  Disconnect the range's power source to avoid injury during the replacement process.
- 2
  Open the door of the oven and locate the screws under the front lip of the cook-top. Remove the screws.
- 3
  Lift the cook-top up so that the burners are exposed. Secure the cook-top in an elevated position by propping it up with a wooden dowel or, if available, instruct a partner to hold up the cook-top.
- 4
  Remove the screws securing the burner braces to the underside of the cook-top, then remove the burner braces. If there are no braces, remove the screws and brackets securing each burner to the underside of the cook-top.
- 5
  Remove the cook-top from the range.
- 6
  Compare the brackets on the underside of the old cook-top to the brackets on the underside of the new cook-top. If the new cook-top does not include any brackets installed on the old cook-top, remove the screws securing the brackets and then transfer them to the new cook-top.
- 7
  Place the new cook-top on the range and elevate it.
- 8
  Install the cross-braces or burners and brackets.
- 9
  Lower the cook-top, and then secure it to the range using the screws that you removed from the old cook-top.
- 10
  Restore the range's power source to complete the replacement.

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