Do-It-Yourself Story

I called you and gave you the model number of the stove. The customer service rep. was able to identify which control board I required and I paid extra for next day delivery. The part arrived on Saturday morning. I took the part out of the box and it was exactly what I expected after watching several YouTube videos on replacing the control board in a Kenmore range. I pulled the stove away from the wall and unplugged it. I turned the range around so I could access the back of the stove. I removed the 6 screws holding the top metal panel in place. I initially had some trouble finding the right wrench to fit the screws because they are not standard Phillips head screws. Once I found the right wrench, it went quickly. Be sure to hold the metal panel as you remove the last screw so it doesn't fall to the floor or on your foot. The next step was taking a picture of the order of the wiring that was connected to the control board. After the pics, I pulled the two different wiring plugs from the board. I recommend doing this first because it allows you to wiggle the wiring plugs loose from the board while it is still stabilized in place. After removing the plugs, I removed the 4 screws holding the control board in place. Next, I took A Small putty knife and ran it along the outer edge of the front face plate on the board because it is the face plate of the board you see when you look at the stove. The control board does not come with this face plate so you have to order it separately or reuse the one like I did. I placed the faceplate backside up so the remaining glue would not stick to my counter. I cleaned the entire area where the control board had been. The old faceplate was placed on the front facing part of the new control board. I put the new control board in place and replaced the 4 screws holding it in place. Reconnected the wiring plugs and replaced the metal back. Once I plugged the stove back in, the stove control panel immediately lighted up. I did turn the stove on to make sure it worked well and it did. I saved almost $300.00 doing this repair myself. I had never done anything like it. Based on my experience and as a woman, I would consider this a fairly easy process. I do recommend watching some videos on YouTube including any you can find put out by the stove manufacturer. There were several from Sears that showed the process. It also helped to get the right part for my stove the first time.