GE microwave occasionally buzzes loudly. - Microwave Ovens

William Miller

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• Posted on Mar 23, 2007

SOURCE: Microwave buzzing

It's likely a bad magnetron or maybe the high-voltage transformer. If it's within the warranty period of the magnetron (5 years or less), I would call Sears. In my professional opinion, no one should work on a microwave unless they are fully informed and aware of the deadly hazards and necessary precautions. If you or a friend decide to work on it, we have *critical* safety, disassembly, and troubleshooting info at our site, which is linked at our listing here on FixYa: http://tinyurl.com/yzjozk You can find helpful exploded view diagrams and order parts by entering your full model number (without the suffix) here: http://tinyurl.com/gv383

SOURCE: My microwave makes a loud buzzing sound

Magnitron is going out. Suggest discarding microwave it will possibly go completely out in the near future. Good luck hope this helped

Dave

William Miller

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• Posted on Nov 29, 2009

SOURCE: GE JES1358 1200 Watts Microwave oven that does not heat

There should be a "mini-manual" hidden inside the unit behind the control panel or hidden on the left side behind the grille, which is very helpful when troubleshooting, & testing.



At our Web site, we have a video available showing how to remove a typical over the range control panel assembly in under 5 minutes.

A loud buzz, hum, or groan is usually a shorted high voltage rectifier diode, but a sound like gurgling into an empty coffee mug is one symptom of a failed magnetron, and yet the mag can be bad without that sound.

Here are some links you or someone you know can use (in order given) for high voltage section test help, but read the safety warnings first:

http://www.gallawa.com/microtech/diode.html
(if it is NOT shorted or burned looking, it's probably fine)

http://www.gallawa.com/microtech/mag_test.html
(continuity can be good even though mag is bad!)

You can find links to helpful exploded view diagrams and part ordering help here.

I'd recommend that your bookmark this link to your favorites.



Accessing some parts may require you to pull the oven from the wall and remove the cover.

If so, the installation instructions are very handy, and it's best to have

two people since the microwave can be heavy and awkward.



You can download GE owner's manuals and installation instructions here.


If it's within the magnetron portion of the warranty (usually 5-9 years) but out of the original full warranty (usually 1 year), then your manufacturer will cover the part cost, but not the cost to visit you or the labor charge to do the work.

If it's within the magnetron portion of the warranty G.E. will send you the magnetron to do it yourself. Call them at 888-239-6832.

Be persistent. You may have to speak with a supervisor.

We're happy to help you with free advice and we'd appreciate your thoughtful rating of our answer.

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William Miller

• 9179 Answers
• Posted on Dec 18, 2011

SOURCE: my whirlpool microwave run but is buzzing loudly & not heating. Will the reapir be costly?

It may be a shorted high voltage rectifier diode or magnetron.

Home visits typically run $75-90, repair labor will be $75-90 more, plus part costs and part markup.

You can find helpful exploded view diagrams and order parts by entering your full model number here.

Here are some links you or someone you know can use for test help, but read their safety warnings first:

http://www.gallawa.com/microtech/diode.html
(if it's not shorted or burned, it's probably okay)

http://www.gallawa.com/microtech/mag_test.html
We're happy to help you with free advice and we'd appreciate your thoughtful rating of our answer.