Tip & How-To about GE Advantium 120 Convection/Microwave Oven
You'll need to open the door, and remove the screws that hold the microwave face to the cabinet face.
Next,
you'll need to remove the microwave from the enclosure. Remove the
metal shroud that encases the microwave, and the bulb may then be
replaced. Reversing the process gets you back to where you started.
After
the second time of pulling the microwave out, I measured and cut a hole
in the sheet metal shroud, larger than the access to the light fixture.
I bought a metal electrical box cover, and used sheet metal screws to
completely cover the hole. This allows me to slide the microwave out
about 6" to access the light, instead of the lengthy process of removing
the microwave entirely. If you decide to do this, I recommend that you
mark the sheet metal while the shroud is loosely fit on the microwave,
and cutting your hole away from the microwave, to avoid getting metal
filings into the microwave.
Your bulb is a 120 volt halogen, 35 watts
with a GY8.6 base. I bought mine at Lowe's, and their item number is
15797, manufactured for Bright Effects. When installing the new bulb,
be careful not to touch the bulb, as the oil on your fingers is enough
to degrade the bulb, and it will not last as long as it should.
Instead, wrap the bulb in toilet paper or a paper towel, leaving the
terminals on the base protruding.
Sorry for the bad news, but glad
that I could offer a better alternative. By the way, a technician will
do the same thing, without the hole, for about $200.
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