20 Most Recent Emerson MW8168B Microwave Oven - Page 2 Questions & Answers

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The microwave may not be cooking at full power, check the settings. If okay the magnetron is on it's way out and will eventually fail.

This due to a keypad control boad failure.

Unplug and remove top, to the right where the keypad is, look for a square silver device with fins bolted to the inner chassis that is your magnetron, remove one wire lead, set test meter to ohms and check resistance, if good, should be well below 1ohm, if no reading it is open and needs to be replaced. Be aware of the high voltage capacitor, remove charge by shorting the 2 points.

Emerson may be able to tell you which part has failed but you may have to have the unit looked at be a small appliance repair person. Send Emerson an email to [email protected] with your model number and the problem you're having. If the unit is out of warranty, it may be cheaper to replace the microwave depending on what you paid for it. Keep in mind that the labor on any repair will be a minimum of $50 if you have to take it someone's shop, and that doesn't include the price of the part. Any part needed would be purchased from Fox International who's the part distributor for Emerson. They wouldn't know which part you need, however, because they're just a large parts store. Below is the link for Emerson's website.

http://emersonelectronics.ca/emerson/en/home/

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Hello,the problem of this unit is power related.First, remove the unit's power cord from the wall, wait for about 30mins, then plug it back in. It may cool by then and might power on. If it doesn't power on, plug it into another outlet, to make sure there electricity entering into the unit.If plugging into another power outlet doesn't power it on then the unit is most likely having a power problem.When electric current comes from the power outlet into the cooker, it goes straight into the power supply board which then circulates the current into the unit. So if the cooker doesn't power on, the first thing is to make sure there is power entering into the machine.So check the power cord, if it is a 3-pin plug, it must have a fuse in it. check the fuse if it is not blown. if fuse is intact, then power supply board should be checked.If any machine or electronics device doesn't power on, it means its having a power problem. it might have worked fine in the past, but that's electronics for you. Power surge, irregular power supply, excess power supply, etc can affect the unit thereby not making it to power on.This unit must have a power supply board in it where power enters from the mains. A capacitor, fuse, diode, etc may have been defective on the power board and maybe that's why its not making the unit turn on. There might also be some disconnection or something, inside the unit which is not making it to power on.To actually find out what's wrong, you need to disassemble the unit with a screw driver and check what's wrong. You will be needing a meter and continuity tester in order to read the components on the power board, once you detect any bad component, you can make necessary replacement at any electronics accessories store withing our vicinity. This is the only way by which you can detect the problem.Of course, testing the power board with a meter will require someone that has the ability. So it you can't, then you might be needing the help of a repairman or you can call a friend that has the ability to help you out.I wish you the best of luck.Regards.

When replacing the bulb in an Emerson, Microwave. Model mwg9111sl. Can you replace the bulb or the socket and bulb?

Hello there, the Emerson product which you are refering to has been synonymous with the particular problem you are experiencing. The reviews about this product have lots of complaints relating to the abrupt malfunction of the un it as a result of the breaker being tripped. basically what the solution is requires some replacement of parts like some of the fuses as well as the control board, HV diode and high voltage capacitor for the unit might require replacement depending on what exactly is determined as the problem. Although according to expert reviews the problem is recurrent after it is initially fixed. You might want to just replace the unit as apparently the unit has been discontinued by Emerson due to the problems. But if you cant afford a replacement now you can simply get a repair tech run a diagnostic test for you to determine exactly which components require replacement.
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Really? I am sorry to hear that. Given your detailed description of the problem, I'd say that its unplugged.

That's a bad door switch or door switch mount.''See these files:

http://031d26d.namesecurehost.com/mwd/safety.txt
http://031d26d.namesecurehost.com/mwd/disassembly.txt
http://031d26d.namesecurehost.com/mwd/doorsw.txt

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Most of the manufactory has put them in the back where the power cord comes in.

Here is a Manufacturer authorized substitution: M0S0885, it looks different then the original which has been discontinued but it should work. I found it on Sears parts direct for $64.99.

I'd recheck those door switches and their mounts.

See these files:
http://031d26d.namesecurehost.com/mwd/safety.txt
http://031d26d.namesecurehost.com/mwd/disassembly.txt
http://031d26d.namesecurehost.com/mwd/doorsw.txt

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This could be due to a bad door switch, or a defective part in the high voltage section. You can find my helpful and detailed text file "doorsw.txt" by going to Yahoo.com (not Google) and searching for microwave doorsw.txt Some questions: When you enter the cooking tme and press START, does the inside light come on? The fan? Is it making any unusual noise?