I just disabled the rear panel after it was stuck open for several months.. All that panel does is pivot up and down to vent... I permanently closed it (it no longer pivots up) but the main panel still retains all its functionality....

Loosing the pivoting up and down of that 2nd panel vs. $2000 repair was a no brainer for me...

If you go the disable route the repair takes less than 5 minutes...

Rob