Strange answering my own question. I tried many things to soften the factory glue. Razor blade would not cut through. Nail polish remover a no go, as was glue removers I found in the store. But, old fashion carburator cleaner did work. Took several minutes to soften the glop the factory used. Then a box cutter with the long blade (long narrow - the kind that breaks off in little chunks when bent) could be bent just enough to get between the control bracket and the back of the touch pad. Turns out the glue is not needed. Apparently it was used to prevent the two parts from making a rattle when the dryer is running. Double sided tape does the same thing and makes removal very easy. Note: Had to replace touch panel to get rid of stuck on 'touch-up' cycle and constant beeping problems. Very expensive part.