I recently bought a used GE Profile fridge from someone.

This is how it looks:

http://products.geapplia...Page&Sku=JGB910SECSS

It works well but the metal stem that holds the warmer drawer knob (the small knob in the middle) was broken by the previous owner which is one of the reasons why I got a good discount on the price.

Since I have both ends of the stem, I want to see whether I can take out the warmer drawer switch, which presumably holds one end of the stem. I then plan to go to a person who can weld and get the 2 pieces of the stem welded together. If this cannot happen, then I plan on ordering a new switch.

So my question is this: To get to the switch, do I need to unscrew the front metal panel, which is behind the 5 knobs, at the bottom? I see some screws there.

denman,

Hi. Belated thanks for trying to help me. However, I really think that I can get to the switch from the screws below.

Alternatively, I can try to weld the 2 pieces of the broken stem without removing the switch since the bottom piece is sticking out. The problem is that I don't have welding equipment.

Do plumbers weld? If so, I can ask my plumber to bring welding equipment when he comes to hook up the stove to the gas.

After talking to some appliance repair guys in my neighborhood, I realized that the way to get to the warmer switch is by unscrewing the 3 allen head bolts under each of the 4 burners. This will then allow me to lift the top of the range and get to the warmer drawer switch.

Does this make sense? Has anyone ever lifted the top of a GE Profile range?