Ordered a whole new plastic front piece. A little pricey for a piece of plastic, but a heck of a lot cheaper than buying it from GE-who wanted to send me a whole new mother board attached to it. Taking off and putting on the new front was quite easy. I have to mention that the part ordered and received is NOT exactly like the piece it replaced. This may be due to the age of my machine. The part fits and allows the machine to function, however the plastic molded piece is NOT exactly the same (back is OPEN-where dust may enter and accumulate on the mother board). A simple piece of duck tape seals it off.