How to Replace a Cooktop Surface Element on a GE Profile PHS930BPTS Oven & Range — Step-by-Step Instructions
Step-by-step instructions for the GE Profile PHS930BPTS (induction slide-in range, convection, air fry). Parts and access points can differ slightly by production year — the steps below cover the common layout for this platform, and the model notes flag its quirks.
Coil swap: just make sure the burner is off and cold. Smooth-top: flip the breaker — you’ll be working under the glass near live terminals.
Tools
- None for coil tops; nut driver for smooth-tops
Parts
- Coil element or radiant element for your model
Step by step
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1 Coil tops: swap like a plug
Lift the cold coil, pull it out of its receptacle at a slight angle, and push the new one in. That’s genuinely the whole job — test it on medium.
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2 Coil still dead? Check the receptacle
Charred or loose receptacle blocks replace with a screwdriver — kill the breaker first.
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3 Smooth-tops: get under the glass
Breaker off. The glass top either hinges up or lifts off after removing front screws. The radiant element sits in a spring bracket below its burner zone.
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4 Swap the radiant element
Photograph the wiring, transfer the spade connectors, and seat the new element centered under its zone.
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5 Reassemble and test
Glass down, screws in, breaker on, and test every burner — not just the new one — since you disturbed shared wiring.
GE Profile PHS930BPTS notes & error codes
Check the cookware with a magnet first on any induction zone complaint. If a magnet will not stick, induction cannot heat it, and a surprising number of these calls end with no repair at all.
| Code | What it means |
|---|---|
| F2 | Oven over-temperature |
| F3 | Sensor circuit open |
| F7 | Stuck key |
| F9 | Door lock fault |
| U-codes | Induction protection events |
Full details for this machine — common problems, causes, and costs — are in the GE Profile PHS930BPTS repair guide. The general version of these instructions is here.
A burner stuck on HIGH is the infinite switch, not the element — replaceable but live-terminal work behind the control panel. If that wiring makes you pause, it’s a quick pro fix. If you'd rather skip it entirely, find a oven & range repair pro near you →
What this repair costs professionally
Sources
Where the safety, regulatory and warranty claims on this page come from. Repair costs are our own figures based on Arizona market rates and OEM parts pricing.
- Carbon Monoxide Safety Guide U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Carbon monoxide risk from gas cooking and heating appliances.
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