Replacing one cracked bathroom tile without damaging the ones around it

[SawdustSparrow]

Hello all. One tile in our bathroom has cracked right across the middle, and I would like to replace just that one rather than redoing the whole wall. The tiles around it look sound, and I am keen not to chip or loosen them in the process.

What is the safest way to get the cracked tile out? I have seen advice about drilling a few holes and chiselling from the centre outwards, and about removing the grout around it first, but I am unsure which order works best in practice. I also want to make sure the replacement sits level with its neighbours.

If anyone has done this successfully, I would welcome a step-by-step approach and any mistakes to avoid. Thanks very much.

 

[Burnerman]

It's essential to remove all of the grout around the broken tile.......this reduces any shock from transmitting to the surrounding tiles.
A Stanley knife or equivalent is usually fine for this. Persevere until all of the grout has gone!
I have successfully on numerous occasions encouraged the tile to break further by tapping around the crack with a hammer, but minimal hammer drilling could help.
Avoid levering the fractured tile if the lever is near any of the good tiles!
John