Do-It-Yourself Story

We had it replaced before under warranty and realized it wasn't that difficult. At least that is what my mom said lol. I was not there for the repair. I was tasked with changing this and realized that we can probably get this part online and that is how I found AppliancePartsPros. Price was good and the shipping was fast to my surprise. My only hiccup was ordering the wrong part which was my mistake not theirs. Even after admitting my mistake to the rep, she was super kind and helpful. I must say this experience very pleasant. To the repair :) It is pretty straightforward. There are 2 screws in the front(far left and far right) which I used a phillips screwdriver to remove and then there are 2 or 3 screws in the back toward the top that hold it I believe. I used a 1/4 socket to get those out. Then the bracket comes off by popping it up. You then are met with the touch pad screws which you also need the socket for. 2 on each side. Then you push it down and out I believe. Becareful not to grab the back of this since the mainboard has resistors and speakers that you can easily break with your fingers, Grab it from the sides. Unclip all the connections to the board from the back and take her out. Remove the board by unfastening al the screws and move it to your new touchpad. Voila. Oh the ribbon cable comes out by lifting the black tabs up. not to much pressure or it will break. It is just pressing the cable against the connector so a gentle lift is all you need and pull the ribbon cable out. Same goes for the other side. Just be patient and take your time and this is a fairly simple project. Manual was useless so I hope this helps somebody. Definitely take the opportunity to wipe the stove clean of grease. You can avoid an accidental fire later on and that's priceless. :)