I cannot tell how the 2 bulbs (surface light(s)) detach. One of them broke when I was trying to remove after it had burned out, and the glass part of the other bulb turns freely and is very loose and floppy but does not come out and still lights up. How do I remove these bulbs???

if this is a standard edison base bulb try this fix. make sure power is off to oven, remove bulb, find the small tang in the base that contacts the bulbs center base and using needle nose pliers bend it up slightly, install new bulb. let us know how this works for you:)

Unplug power first. You need to remve the screwa that hold the bulb cover, access the bulb and replace it, I will wee if I can find a diagram.

There should a sliding panel of glass or plastic covering the light. Remove the glass or plastic then you should see the light bulb. If the light buld is a regular old bulb unscrew it if its a small floorisent bulb twist it so it will roll out of its sitting position. Then you can take the bulb to any hardware store to match the bulb. DO NOT PAY FOR SOME ONE TO CHANGE A LIGHT BULB....Please if this helped you post that I helped you with the correct answer so i may get credit....

When removing a bad bulb ALWAYS unplug the unit. If there is power going to the bulb and when you try to take the bad bulb out and the glass seperates from the bottom base the leads will short out and you will blow your main curcuit board. Then the entire board must be replaced. It will blow out a component on the board or blow a trace off of the back of the board. either way either baord repair or replacement will be needed. ALWAYS UNPLUG THE UNIT WHEN REPLACING A BULB!!!!

You could try the potato trick. Take a small to medium potato. Cut off an end of the potato. Press the cut end into the broken lightbulb and unscrew the rest of the bulb out.

That's on page 33 of the owner's manual. If you've misplaced yours, it's archived online here.

Cooktop Light/
Night Light

Replace the burned-out
bulb with a 40-watt
incandescent bulb
(WB36X10003), available
from your GE supplier.

1 To replace the bulb(s),
first disconnect the power
at the main fuse or circuit
breaker panel or pull the
plug.
2 Remove the screw from
light cover and lower
the cover.
3 Be sure the bulb(s) to be
replaced are cool before
removing. After breaking
the adhesive seal, remove
the bulb by gently turning.
4 Replace the screw.
Connect electrical power
to the oven.

Oven Light

Replace the burned-out
bulb with a 40-watt
incandescent bulb
(WB36X10003), available
from your GE supplier.

1 To replace the oven light,
first disconnect the power
at the main fuse or circuit
breaker panel or pull the
plug.
2 Remove the top grille by
taking out the 2 screws
that hold it in place.
3 Next, remove the screw
located above the door
near the center of the
oven that secures the
light housing.
4 Replace the screw.
Connect electrical power
to the oven.

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We see (and repair) this a lot. The problem is on the control panel, which we regularly repair nationwide by mail for $39.95 postpaid.

This light failure often occurs when a bulb goes out and the filament shorts, or when the bulbs are removed or installed without first unplugging the oven from the power line. Either can cause such a failure on the controller.

This can often also affect the exhaust fan operation, too. The lights and fan can be inoperable or stuck on too.

Details of our service and critical safety information and disassembly information is at our site, and our link is at our listing here on FixYa.

Feel free to contact me directly for more information & help.

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SAME PROBLEM FOR ME...I REMOVED THE BOTTOM COVER AND FOUND THAT ONE LIGHT WAS NOT FIXED AND WAS LOOSE AND WAS TOUCHING THE GLASS. THIS HEAT WAS WHAT BROKE THE GLASS COVER. CLOSED INSPECTION SHOWED THE LIGHT SOCKET WAS TOO LARGE FOR THE CLIPS AND WERE NOT SECURED WHEN PURCHASED. I GOT SMALL SCREW AND NUT, BENT CLIPS SO THE SOCKET HOLE MATCHED THE HOLE MADE BY THE CLIP AND SECURELY ATTACHED THE SOCKET. THIS WILL SECURE THE LIGHT AND KEEP IT FROM TOUCHING THE GLASS..........IF I CAN EVER FIND A GLASS REPLACEMENT....MAY JUST HAVE ONE CUT. NOW THE PROBLEM IS TO REPLACE THE LIGHT AND MICROWAVE FUSE WHICH WAS BLOWN WHEN THE GLASS BROKE.

Get yourself a cork from a bottle of wine (wait to drink the wine until after you've removed the bulb!). Now, with the power plug REMOVED from the wall socket, gently but firmly press the cork into the broken bulb. You should now be able to screw the broken bulb out of the socket. If there's not any bulb glass or shards or anything else for the cork to grip, you may need to insert a small pair of pliers into the socket, and with reverse pressure (i.e. pulling the handle apart as opposed to squeezing together) you may be able to remove the bulb. And if that doesn't work, well, keep trying. You just need to be creative. Try using needle nose pliers and grabbing the edge of the bulb socket and gently work to loosen (remember lefty loosy, righty tighty) turning counterclockwise to remove.

The lights do get very hot, so they must be a sufficient distance from the lens. Was there an instruction sheet with the new lens? You may need to adjust the sockets upward. You might call a local GE-authorized servicer to see. Concerning the vent fan, this is a problem with the control panel assembly, which we repair nationwide for $39.95. Details are at our site, which is linked at our listing here on FixYa: http://tinyurl.com/yzjozk