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How to Replace Glass on a Frigidaire Cooktop

Frigidaire cooktops are installed on the surface of the counters in your kitchen. Frigidaire electric cooktops are available with glass surfaces or metal coil burners. If a heavy object is dropped on the surface of your glass cooktop, the glass may break, at which point you must immediately turn off the appliance until the glass is replaced. Before beginning the repair, disconnect the appliance's power source to avoid a shock.

Things You'll Need

  • Towels
  • Phillips screwdriver
  • Flat-head screwdriver
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Instructions

    • 1

      Disconnect the power to the cooktop by turning off the corresponding breaker in your home's service panel.

    • 2

      Lift the cooktop up and off the counter. To remove the cooktop, it may be necessary to have the assistance of an able-bodied partner.

    • 3

      Place towels on the counter top and flip the cooktop upside down.

    • 4

      Remove the six screws on each side of the cooktop, which secure the heat shield panels. Remove the heat shield panels.

    • 5

      Remove the three screws on each side of the control panel.

    • 6

      Remove the two screws on both sides of the burner box.

    • 7

      Remove the two screws from the surface bracket on each side of the cooktop, which extends to the side panel of the cooktop.

    • 8

      Lift the bottom panel up and off of the cooktop and set it aside.

    • 9

      Remove the clips securing each burner to the underside of the glass panel using a flat-head screwdriver. Disconnect the wire connectors from each burner, and then remove the burners.

    • 10

      Remove the screws securing the pilot light bracket to the underside of the glass panel, and then remove the bracket.

    • 11

      Remove the screws from the bracket around the perimeter of the glass panel, and then slide the glass panel out from under the cooktop.

    • 12

      Align the new glass panel under the bracket, and reinstall the screws that were removed to secure the glass panel to the bracket.

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      Reassemble the cooktop by reversing the steps taken to disassemble it.

    • 14

      Lift the cooktop and place it back onto the counter with the help of an able-bodied partner.