The timer light blink all the time? - GE Profile Spacemaker XL 1800 36" Microwave Oven

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To set the clock, press Timer/Clock twice when the microwave is not in use. The colon between the hour and minutes should start to blink. Type the current time (12-hour clock) with the appropriate number key pads. To save the time and exit the clock set mode, press Timer/Clock once more. Note: if you take too long to begin typing the time, the microwave may exit the time set mode. In that case, the colon will stop blinking. None of the other features of the microwave will work when the colon is blinking.

This is shown on page 11 of the manual which is available on the Panasonic NN-SA651S support page: http://shop.panasonic.com/support-only/NN-SA651S.html . The direct link to the manual is currently ftp://ftp.panasonic.com/microwaveoven/om/nn-sa631_nn-sa651_nn-sa661_en_om.pdf .

I hope this helps.

Cindy Wells

Have you set the time?

Usually, if there is a Time/Clock button on the panel, pushing it once blanks the display for timer input while pushing it twice makes the colon blink (the two dots) meaning it's expecting the time input. So, for 12:37 you would push Time-Time-1-2-3-7-Time.

This is often just a bad connection on the bottom of the noise filter board. Look for burns and ring cracks. See the attached photos. For disassembly info, you can watch the video at my site, or see these text files: http://www.microwavecontrol.com/safety.htm
http://www.microwavecontrol.com/disassembly.htm If that doesn't fix it, it may be that the bottom door switch is bad, or its mount is loose, misaligned, or broken. See my help file on door switches here.
Also see the Fast-Track manual for model SMH1611 here.
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see this steps and fix it. God bless you

Reset the clock. Press "Clock" and the correct time, using the number pads. Press "AM/PM" if applicable, and press "Start" or "Clock" to confirm.

2 Press "Timer On/Off" to reset the timer if nothing on the touch pad will operate. Use the number pads to select a new timed amount, if desired, and press "Timer On/Off" to start. Press again to cancel.

3 Press and hold "Clear/Off" for three seconds if the timer will not function or is blinking when you touch the pads. This will release the "Child Lock" feature. Make a new touch pad selection.

4 Disconnect power to the microwave if following Steps 1 through 3 does not resolve the blinking timer. Wait a few minutes, and then restore power to reset the microwave.

However if the problem persist the display board
main control board is faulty

Unfortuneately the keypad control board must be replaced to resolve this issue. But keep in mind the part alone is more expensive than some microwave ovens.

press both Hour and Min buttons simultaneously for two seconds. You will hear a beep and the timer will reset. Don't press any other buttons for twenty seconds. The display will now change from the time to the clock. Press the hour botton. The hour digit will blink. Use the Min button to set the hour. Once you have the right hour, press the Hour button again, and the minute digits will blink. Press the Min button to set the minutes. Once you have the correct time, press the hour button one last time and your time is now set.

Our oven clock does the same thing every time the power blips, but we live way out in the boonies and expect occasional problems. Do your lights blink too? Check with your neighbors to see if they have power problems. If this is a chronic situation, contact your power company to see if they can repair the situation.

That actually sounds like correct operation in that you cannot use the timer while it's cooking.

Assuming yours is model number is MCO160S, you can download your owner's manual here if you don't have it.

Page 19 tells you how to replace the cooktop lights and the cavity light.

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