If the door will not stay closed it is the spring inside door, or the small plastic piece that holds the spring which is attached to the $80.00 piece called outer door.
To fix it, it is EASY and you do not have to even take the inside cover all the way off. Just remove the three sides of cover by gently slipping a plastic putty knife around rim to release the clips. Then attach the spring to the small hole below where the plastic piece used to be, which is located in the metal on the glass frame piece, use tweezers, hold the other end of spring as you place spring onto plastic door latch and set into place!
Snap the inside cover back on and YAY! FINI!
Just did this and it's working so far. The hole is more like a slot - rectangular in shape and a bit hard to see. Once you find it and guide the curved end of the spring into it, it holds pretty well. Saved me a lot of headache and heartache. Wish they would have just made it the right way the first time.
Yes agreed but then they couldn't ell parts hahaha. So glad to save you money and the headache! Mine is doing just fine and I use it constantly so .... From November 2014 to July 2015 no problems??
Ahh should have been sell and no question marks at end.
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Yes, The listed Latch Hook and Spring Tension solutions will work , when you patiently follow the directions given. Hooking the spring to one of the square shaped spaces between each metal tab (Located just inside the door) worked well for me. Thank You everyone for your welcome advice and suggestions. It save me the cost of ordering parts (A new Door or Hook Assembly) or having to buy a new ($170 - $200 Retail Cost) microwave.
SOURCE: i opened the door on my sharp microwave and now it
It may be the latch head spring or the door open lever or button.
DOOR SPRING LATCH HEAD
HOOK
If
you gently push up on the door latch heads (hook-like devices sticking
out of the door)
there should be spring tension. If they just flop right up, the spring
is off inside.
Normally the problem is
not the spring, but a broken
spring mounting tab on the door latch head (hook) assembly or the inner
door panel.
If it's the door panel,
it's usually easier and cheaper to use epoxy and some kind of hardware
to fashion a new spring mount.
The door latch head
(hook) is easy to replace or repair if that's the issue.
you have to separate the door panels (as shown in the attached photo)
and then you'll see how it goes together.
Or you can watch a YouTube video (not a video I made) here that
demonstrates how it's done.
DOOR OPENING BUTTON LEVER
What usually breaks is
the door open lever, but it may also be that the rear side of the door
open button has worn down too far to work.
On
a counter top model, the outer cover will need to be removed to
diagnose and repair this. On an over-the-range model, only the control
panel needs to be removed.
Please unplug the oven
first.
Once
it is apart, you'll be able to see how the door open button would press
against the door open lever, which would then lift up against the door
latch heads (hook-like projections on the door) and the door should
open.
You can usually find
exploded views and part numbers for Sharp models by entering your model number at the Sears
parts site.
If not, let me know. We have many Sharp manuals and if we have yours, we can link you to it at no charge.
The best place to order
Sharp parts is Encompass (formerly Tritronics).
Feel free to contact me directly (and please remind me of your
full model number from the tag on the unit) for more
information & help.
We're
happy to help you with free advice and we'd appreciate your thoughtful
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William E. Miller, AS-EET
[email protected]
http://www.microwavedisplay.com
Microwave Oven Control Panel Repair Nationwide
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If the door will not stay closed it is the spring inside door, or the small plastic piece that holds the spring which is attached to the $80.00 piece called outer door. ?To fix it, it is EASY and you do not have to even take the inside cover all the way off. Just remove the three sides of cover by gently slipping a plastic putty knife around rim to release the clips. Then attach the spring to the small hole below where the plastic piece used to be, which is located in the metal on the glass frame piece, use tweezers, hold the other end of spring as you place spring onto plastic door latch and set into place! ?Snap the inside cover back on and YAY! FINI!
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