Replace glass cooktop for Frigidaire FCFE3062AWE

[rob1]

My Frigidaire cooktop model FCFE3062AWE pitted the first time I tried to clean it.  I contacted the seller and I received a new cooktop with no installation instructions.  I contacted the seller and they sent an installer out that wanted $328 to install and that said it should be covered by warranty but could not confirm that.  I called Frigidaire and they said the warranty did not cover installation.  The new cooktop only has 2 clips on each side and a clip on the front and back.  I was able to get the cooktop off but the burners were still attached  to the cooktop and the wiring was still attached with no connectors so all I could do was move it to back of stove.  I was able to feel a screw on the front corners of the cooktop which appear to be holding to the front control panel but no way to get to the head of the screw.  Maybe the screws are going through a keyhole but I could not slide the control panel up or down.  Anybody know how to replace this top?  I could not find directions anywhere.

Thank you.   

[rob1]

Picture of screw attached.

[Nathaniel Peterson]

On 2/5/2025 at 10:18 PM, rob1 said:

Picture of screw attached.

You have to usually pull the whole cooktop out to get to the screws on the perimeter of the cooktop. Then disconnect various molex plugs making sure you mark them or take a picture incase they can get mixed up. Then there should be clips attached to the metal top of the cooktop frame that you'll need to mark which numbers they attach to on each burner. Take lots of pictures because it'll be a bad day if you don't get them exactly where they're supposed to go the wires won't reach. Never worked on a Frigidaire but that's usually the case with cooktops. Unfortunately taking stuff apart is a gift most technicians have to already have in order to learn appliance repair with a little bit of instructions. Especially since we constantly run into stuff we haven't taken apart before. Not throwing shade just being real. Take some more pictures and I may be able to assist you more. Take pictures of all the sides when you get it pulled out. Have to say this but make sure you kill the power and check to make sure it's off on both legs that have power. Take pictures lol. Good luck.

[rob1]

Thank you for you response.  I was able to get some help from appliancepartspros.com.  They told me that I had to remove the control panel by removing the screws underneath the control panel and then pulling the bottom of the control panel out and up.  There was some resistance but I eventually worked it off.  Some of the wires were really short and came unplugged in the process.  Then I had access to the two screws that I couldn't get access to holding the top on.  He also said that I could use model number FCFE3062AWB for reference.  It is a gas range but it has the same basic frame.  They had a good diagram on their website that explained a lot.  The clips holding the stove top to the burners caused some problems but I ended up using an automotive pushpin remover to pry them back so they no longer engaged with the part holding the burners.  Since I was installing a new cook top I was not concerned about the clips but I could have bent them back.  When putting on the new cook top I used pot holder for spacers to keep the clips from catching before got them all lined up.  When I removed the top I had to put it behind the stove because there were some wires with no handy way to disconnect them.

[Nathaniel Peterson]

5 hours ago, rob1 said:

Thank you for you response.  I was able to get some help from appliancepartspros.com.  They told me that I had to remove the control panel by removing the screws underneath the control panel and then pulling the bottom of the control panel out and up.  There was some resistance but I eventually worked it off.  Some of the wires were really short and came unplugged in the process.  Then I had access to the two screws that I couldn't get access to holding the top on.  He also said that I could use model number FCFE3062AWB for reference.  It is a gas range but it has the same basic frame.  They had a good diagram on their website that explained a lot.  The clips holding the stove top to the burners caused some problems but I ended up using an automotive pushpin remover to pry them back so they no longer engaged with the part holding the burners.  Since I was installing a new cook top I was not concerned about the clips but I could have bent them back.  When putting on the new cook top I used pot holder for spacers to keep the clips from catching before got them all lined up.  When I removed the top I had to put it behind the stove because there were some wires with no handy way to disconnect them.

Good to hear.