Whirlpool 8169572 Door Frame OEM Part

Remove three side and two bottom screws. Carefully remove frame, handle side first, be sure to hold so glass doesn't slip away. Remove glass and inner bezel from broken frame. Place the glass and bezel into new frame, inner bezel clips under plastic hooks. I used hot-glue at each hook location to help keep glass in place when mictowave door is slammed (I believe this is what broke it in the first place) Move handle from old frame to new frame, two screws inside of frame. Install new assembly, hing side first. Install the five screws and you are done,

The old handle... came off by itself, prompting us to order these parts. They arrived very quickly! Removed just a few screws to get the old frame off, cleaned the glass and inner frame, attached the handle to the new frame and put it all back together. (The pliers were for removing a screw where the old handle had broken off.)

Parts arrived two days after placing the order. Had to remove a small piece of the clips on the door frame so I could get the glass back in. They were too snug and felt like I would crack the frame if I forced it. Then I hot glued the glass to hold it firmly in place. Replacing the handle was no problem.

Ordered new Door Frame and Grill Vent parts. Shipping was very fast and the parts were newly manufactured. A blind man could have done it.

This is the second time the plastic door frame has been replaced on a 16 year old Chinese-built unit, Model 665.68611991. The plastic is very brittle and cracks at the handle screws, behind the handle, on the right edge, on the bottom, and inside where the outer glass is supported. The handle is made of the same material, and lasts a bit longer, but still cracks eventually. There are two videos online that describe how to replace the plastic door frame on a similar model: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TILkeiT7FjQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Z7d4MXav4U The second one is a but brutal. I replaced the five flathead screws with automotive trim screws to distribute the stresses a bit better. These #8 screws are available at auto parts stores. Dorman 456930BP I also put large flat washers under the screws that hold the handle to the door frame. Perhaps it will last longer this time.