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Won't whut off when open door

My microwave (Panasonic) stays on even after you open door. Can it be fixed?

  • cnace Apr 28, 2009

    I was afraid it was dangerous. I just called a repair place and they said it would cost $50.00 minimum even with used parts so might as well buy a new one for a few dollars more. Thank you for the help.

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The microwave running with the door open can be dangerous.

It's most likely the switch in the door stuck in the closed position. Or it has failed/broken in the closed position.

Sometimes the switch is just a button sticking out of the cabinet where the door pushes on it when closed -- sometimes the door latch pushes on a switch inside the latch receiver in the cabinet.

If cleaning around that switch doesn't solve the problem, you should take it to a repair shop.

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