Re: Microwave doesn't register it being closed, doesn't...
I have the same problem...manufactured July of 2005. xms -2 Clock works, key pad works, doesn't register door as being shut so it leaves the light on and won't accept a start command.
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Some of your story seems impossible. Closed doors do not cause anything. Aging capacitors can cause fuses to go. They also stabilize the magnetron. My bet is the capacitor blew. I have no idea why the fan doesn't work, once the cabinet is open it will become obvious.
Most likely the switch that senses whether or not the door is closed is either out of adjustment, meaning when the door closes it doesn't physically make the switch contacts close, or the switch is defective. If you can physically find the switch you can "trick" it by holding it closed with a piece of tape. If that works then the switch is simply out of adjustment. If that doesn't work then you can short together the two wires going to the switch which simulates the closed internal contacts of the switch. If that works your switch has failed. If neither works then you may have a broken switch wire or solder joint where the switch inputs it's signal to a circuit board. If it is a bad circuit board you may spend the same amout of money replacing the board as you would buying a new microwave. Please be careful with theses test procedures and remember dealing with electricity can be a shocking experience! Good luck.
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