Broken Microwave Door

However if the glass shattered spontaneously this is a manufacturing error.

Broken microwave door.

The hinge cannot be repaired. If spontaneous report to the manufacturer. I m sorry there is no screw that goes in the hole. Torsion spring of the microwave is an integral part and if it is broken or damaged it could lead to either the door not opening or the door not closing properly.

Remove door a pop new rivet in. Quick diy to fix a broken microwave door latch spring this video will help you quickly fix your microwave almost all the brands work the same way. Consider how your microwave door glass was broken. To open the door you will need to unplug the appliance take the casing cover off and gain access to the mechanism for opening the door.

If you broke the door of a microwave oven and it can still operate then it will be dangerous and unsafe for yourself as you are going to expose yourself to radiations. In many of the cases where you experience microwave door not opening problem the cause could be a problem with the door spring. The things i have seen in a microwave not working are the high voltage diode shorted or opened and the 12v relay on the control board which drive the voltage on the magnetron. I think i have never seen a door switch broken unless someone physically damages them.

Their support emailed me back saying. This was on model frigidaire microwave plmv169dcd also under electrolux name. That actually is a broken spot weld for the hinge. Microwave oven has a built in safety door interlock that when the door is a bit ajar the oven is not supposed to turn on and operate.

I sent this picture to frigidaire and asked what i should do. You may find that the part the push button pushes onto has popped out of place or broken off. If there was roughhousing or if the microwave was dropped that s an understandable and normal reason for glass to break. Here s a short video of the issue.