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Model# JVM1740DM1WW I think the issue is in the interlocking door switch. Is there a way to check what each switch(there are open/closed/2 terminal/monitor,etc.) does? I do not have a voltage meter, and would prefer not to have to check each switch with one. I can’t afford the service/repair fees,so need to repair it myself. Thanks,Ann === ===
Ann, sorry but you will need a multimeter to check. also, please remember that microwaves can carry some pretty deadly current. So if you have never worked on way, I would opt out of it. Try to either find somebody that can fix it for you, or save up for a new one.
Ann, I don’t know if this will work for you, but we had the same problem. We put in a glass of water, turned on the unit for one minute, but hit the “cancel” button before the time ran out. That took care of it, at least for now. Don’t know yet if it’s a permanent solution.
The door is not faulty (really, there are no active components on it to go bad - the door just has two injection-molded plastic switches which perform as actuators to engage/disengage switches– the only way they’d “go bad” is if they snapped off). There are three switches- the primary, secondary, and interlock - and one of them has gone bad. You can use the diode mode on a standard multimeter to test which one it is. For my GE XL1800 it was the Omron V-15-2C26-K which I picked up from Mouser for 2.50$. This seems to be the common component that fails on most models. (The failure mode is the switch’s spring steel retainer keeping it NO/NC loses it’s elasticity for those who are curious). If you don’t have a DMM to test the relay, $2.50 from Mouser/Digikey/whatever is a gamble I’d be willing to take. http://www.microtechfactoryservice.com/s… seems to have more information. I didn’t read through it but it had “discharge caps” in their preamble so the rest of the page likely has relevant safety precautions.
You have a faulty door, it will need to be tested and replaced, there are no microwaves coming from the machine when the door is open and it is running. If you do not find the solution then you can replace your model. One warning is : DO NOT operate the oven with the door open! http://www.appliancesconnection.com/micr… Thank you
I slammed the microwave door hard several times and now the turntable turns only when the microwave is turned on. Low tech solution!
It’s the perennial favorite: Give it a good slam!! :-)
I have the Whirlpool version of this microwave. Like many have reported here it began running as soon as I opened the door. It worked normally otherwise. I tried cancelling the cook session before it ended as many have done with a cup of water but that did not fix it. What fixed the problem for me was unplugging the microwave and opening the door, then plugging the microwave back in with the door open. Let’s hope this doesn’t happen a bunch since mine is built-in and unplugging it is not a simple procedure.
Sir my microwave is not working as i open the door ,the plate inside that start rotating
Unplug it from the power. Put your food in then plug it back in. Only works if you can reach the power cord. Then throw out your microwave and buy a new one.
