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Electric Glass GE Profile Cooktop Burner popping

The right burner that toggles from small to large size is not working. I noticed that the rod that the nob attaches to is not pulled up. When I pull it up in order that the nob can fit on it, the stove burner flashes under the glass top and the cooktop makes a popping noise and the entire breaker panel in the house gets tripped and the power goes off in the house.

Why is the nob connection to the burner acting this way?
Am I able to look inside the cooktop?

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Yes the knob is attached to a switch and the switch to the burner by way of wires..you can get into the cook top.but with your description of whats going on i would have the switch with me and then may only have too take apart once.there is a chance your burner is bad,but as you describe the way the switch is acting is seems pretty sure just the switch.you can order switch on line you need your model and ser#

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