Fix Microwave Door Latch

Locate and remove the door latch assembly.

Fix microwave door latch.

If the door hook is broken replace it. If the door hook is broken it won t relea. The door hook engages with the door latch to keep the door closed during operation. Took cover off removed timer panel assembly and replaced door latch.

I found the microwave door latch still flexed too much as there are two locking latches that go into the latch assembly. Being a repairman i jury rigged it and it lasted several years but it failed completely this time and had to be replaced. One way a microwave door can cease to function properly is if the hinges are loose or damaged. Ge microwave oven.

Since the door hook is made of plastic it can break due to regular wear. It will be found behind the inner door panel. Lift up inner door area on handle side. The latch originally broke when the microwave was just over a year old.

How to repair your microwave door latch. Pull door off microwave lay on flt surface. In fact if the door latch isn t snapped shut the microwave won t function at all. Se the door properly preventing the door from opening.

Tightening the hinges on your microwave door is a task you can perform yourself in a matter of minutes. When the door is opened during a cook cycle the monitor switch door sensing switch primary interlock switch and power relay are deactivated. I felt there was a good possibility that the bottom one would bend out over time and watched a fix where another guy cut a popsicle stick to size to wedge in and prevent the bottom flexing. I used a butter knife gently pry off the cover around glass on back of door.

How to inspect a microwave door latch assembly. You could use a multimeter and see if you get. The latch assembly is spring loaded to provide the necessary tension to engage the hooks. Scott halseth the switch is called door sensing switch part number wb24x829.

Remove broken latch replace with new latch some playing around make sure spring moves freely. There may be more than one.