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Re: Microwave oven kenmore 401.80086700 need to know how...
If this an over the range microwave, there should be a couple screws on the door side of the control panel that you remove and the control panel will drop down so you can access the inside of the microwave.
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Microwave ovens store a dangerous electric charge - a capacitor is typically used. If a microwave hasn't been left off for many hours, without it discharging, the charge can burn or kill you, so it is not a recommended do it yourself repair. The fuses can be purchased and replaced easily, and I have done it on several occasions, but the danger should not be underestimated - trained technicians even can be hurt if they make a mistake. I regret having tried to do it myself without knowing how to be safe.
Unplug. Remove the top/side panel. The fuse will be obvious near the power cord it is a special non glass fuse used in microwaves. (i save many fuses from microwaves others placed at the curb so mine are always free)
If you know that a fuse is open, you need to find out why it went out before replacing it. There are typically three fuses in any given microwave oven. Line or monitor fuse, cavity temp fuse and magnetron temp fuse.
Usually, when your microwave oven doesn't work it all, the internal fuse (thermal fuse) is blown. This fuse protects both you and the oven. When it blows, you need to have a qualified appliance repair technician replace it.
Door switch
If the fuse isn't the problem, check the door hooks and the door-release button. When these are broken, the door switch doesn't activate, so the oven can't work.
I have the same problem. The sears guy told me that I needed a phillips screw driver and a torx adapter/driver to remove the entire microwave cover ( it slides off0 to gain acess to remove and replace the bulb.
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