Fix Microwave Door Switch

If your microwave oven won t start you may have a problem with a door switch.

Fix microwave door switch.

A primary secondary and monitor switch all actuate to keep the microwave from cooking your kitchen while the door is open. I determined one of the door switches was b. The microwave can only work if the door is shut and the switch is latched. Remove two philips screws that hold the grill in place on top of the microwave.

A door switch is a simple on off mechanism that prohibits the microwave from operating when the door is open. Remove the grill and lay aside. Locate and remove the one philips screw that holds the control panel in place. My microwave would light up and the timer would count down but it would not heat or the turntable would not move.

0 of 2 people found this instruction helpful. The switch is typically black and approximately an inch in length. Remove and replace the switches then reassemble the microwave in reverse order. How to inspect a microwave door latch assembly.

Microwave door switches are only an inch long. As with most microwave inspections begin by unplugging your appliance. Most door latch assemblies are made of plastic hooks that stick out of the door and engage the door switch when the door is closed signaling the rest of the controls to power the microwave. Microwave door switches are normally mounted to a bracket near the door latch.

Most are black in color and all have metal prongs called terminals extending out from the body of the switch. The interlocking door switch on a kenmore microwave oven is a basic safety component that turns the microwave on and off depending on the position of the door. The three door switches are easily accessible.