Great video! Saved me from getting a new microwave. Since I witnessed how my microwave quit working, (suddenly everything went dead). No panel light or area light. (NOTE: Generally a microwave will stop heating food but keep power to the control panel and lights if the Magnetron is gone bad)... So I suspected it was a fuse but didn't know where the fuse was located. Once I got the unit down off the wall and on the bench, I removed the outer housing and found the ceramic fuse. I removed the fuse and checked it with my multimeter. Sure enough the fuse was burnt. So off to Home Depot, got a set of 2 new fuses ($3.97) and back in business! Thanks a million!
That finfoil fuse trick, very cool. I replaced a door switch and didn't know why it still wasn't working. Tried your trick and discovered I need a new fuse! Thank you
Thank you for showing me where the fuse is located. I probably would have taken the whole microwave off the wall to find it. But first, I checked the troubleshooting section in the owners manual. It was a waist if time. It said check the wall plug and the household fuse panel and if that's not it then call a service repair shop. It never said anything about check the internal fuse or it's location for such a simple fix would have cost $120 or buy a whole new microwave. What a rip off. Thank God for helpful people like you.
THANKS so much! This video was perfect---we thought we were going to be buying a new microwave and $3.50 and about 10 min later it was like new! We were amazed! Thanks so much!
Thank you, it wouldn't have been a big deal about buying a replacement microwave, but getting it unmounted from the wall beneath the cabinet would have been an incredible pain in the ass. Thanks again.
Thanks for the video. I replaced the fuse but now I get the close door message even when the door is closed and the plate is turning inside. Any idea how to fix this?
I tried the foil trick but when I wrap a piece on the fuse and put it back inside then plug the microwave back in it ended up knocking the breaker switch back off. Any idea what could have happen?
I replaced the fuse, plugged it in and it worked. Then I shut the door and it shut completely off and put me back to square one and now the tin foil trick won’t work an a fuse isn’t solving my problem now. Any idea ?
I just did the same thing. I replaced the fuse and it turned on, then I opened the door and the power shut off again. I have one more fuse since it was a 2 pack but I'm not sure if the new fuse I put in blew out that quickly or if the machine is officially broken now.
Great video! Saved me from getting a new microwave. Since I witnessed how my microwave quit working, (suddenly everything went dead). No panel light or area light.
(NOTE: Generally a microwave will stop heating food but keep power to the control panel and lights if the Magnetron is gone bad)... So I suspected it was a fuse but didn't know where the fuse was located. Once I got the unit down off the wall and on the bench, I removed the outer housing and found the ceramic fuse. I removed the fuse and checked it with my multimeter. Sure enough the fuse was burnt. So off to Home Depot, got a set of 2 new fuses ($3.97) and back in business! Thanks a million!
That finfoil fuse trick, very cool. I replaced a door switch and didn't know why it still wasn't working. Tried your trick and discovered I need a new fuse! Thank you
Thank you for showing me where the fuse is located. I probably would have taken the whole microwave off the wall to find it. But first, I checked the troubleshooting section in the owners manual. It was a waist if time. It said check the wall plug and the household fuse panel and if that's not it then call a service repair shop. It never said anything about check the internal fuse or it's location for such a simple fix would have cost $120 or buy a whole new microwave. What a rip off. Thank God for helpful people like you.
Same here!
This saved me a lot of time and money replacing an entire microwave rather than a few dollar fuse - thanks!!
You rock! Clear,concise and did not drag on, like others. Thank you!
THANKS so much! This video was perfect---we thought we were going to be buying a new microwave and $3.50 and about 10 min later it was like new! We were amazed! Thanks so much!
Thank you for your video. Your foil trick worked in confirming the problem and saved us CAD$129.99+tax on the service call for appliance repair!
Glad it helped
Thank you for sharing. Saved me from buying a new one and wasting a perfectly good microwave.
Exactly what I was looking for, and perfectly explained. Nice job
Thanks
Thank you for this. Now clean the inside of that microwave. Lol
This was the perfect fix. Thanks so much for your help. Tin foil worked great! Nice trick
Thank you, it wouldn't have been a big deal about buying a replacement microwave, but getting it unmounted from the wall beneath the cabinet would have been an incredible pain in the ass. Thanks again.
Tin foil worked like a charm to test. Thank you.
Nice! Thanks for your video, it helped me to fix mine
Very helpful easy to understand. Thank you sir! God bless
Outstanding video, thank you 👍
I tried using the tinfoil trick but it ended up causing a pretty big spark when it was plugged in. So what happened?
Spot on. Great job!
Thank you for the great video!!
Thanks this helps a lot
your welcome
Exactly as you said and showed. This solved my problem. I appreciate that very much. I thought I was out much more money.
I switched fuse and switches it worked then fuse blew what do you think I should check?
Thanks for the video. I replaced the fuse but now I get the close door message even when the door is closed and the plate is turning inside. Any idea how to fix this?
Thank you for your very helpful video
I tried the foil trick but when I wrap a piece on the fuse and put it back inside then plug the microwave back in it ended up knocking the breaker switch back off. Any idea what could have happen?
Thanks so much for that video
nice trick but that didnt work for me. i then try a multimeter and it look like the fuse is NOT BLOWN but the microwave is dead.
Thank you!😊👍
Was this a slow-blow fuse?
Thank so much
You are welcome
Thanks a lot. I waste money buying a new counter microwave oven. Thanks.
what about when the power is working to it and its rotating but nothing is heating?
Real easy to replace the fuse.
thank you
Good job thank you post this video
Nice and concise! But, why didn't I see you discharge the capacitor?? Death in a little can.
I replaced the fuse, plugged it in and it worked. Then I shut the door and it shut completely off and put me back to square one and now the tin foil trick won’t work an a fuse isn’t solving my problem now. Any idea ?
I just did the same thing. I replaced the fuse and it turned on, then I opened the door and the power shut off again. I have one more fuse since it was a 2 pack but I'm not sure if the new fuse I put in blew out that quickly or if the machine is officially broken now.
Im having the same problem
Can I use a 15 amp 250 volt ?
you want to use whatever fuse it calls for. You never want to go bigger... but you can go smaller but the fuse will blow easier
I tried to do the fuse trick and it blew the fuse😬
Unfortunately it sounds like something major is probably wrong with the microwave then.
@@D.I.Y._All-in-One oh that's not good
Thank you for letting me know though
Just went down to make some popcorn and nothing.