Got my microwave working; it turned out to be the fuse after all. It looked good, but tested it with voltmeter and was blown. Thanks, Sir. saved me $$$.
@FamilyFriendlyDIY7 ай бұрын
Glad to hear it Manuel!
@mikes1798 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the share. The fix worked for me. The hardest part was finding the fuse, the first two box stores near me were out of the 20A/250V microwave fuse I needed. Hit a third a little farther away and they had it.
@FamilyFriendlyDIY Жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it, Mike :-)
@wilalco6104 Жыл бұрын
As a technician I can tell you three things 1-I have run those things plenty of times with the cover off. 2-I have never unplugged the capacitor to remove the fuse. 3-I have run tests on the unit, with a plugged in.... And almost blew my thumb off 🤣🤣🤣🤦🤦
@josephsandoval88279 ай бұрын
Same ! Switched out like 20 fuses 🤣🤣🤣
@SynthoFunker9 ай бұрын
You are a Risknician more than a technician
@janetwestwood91943 ай бұрын
👍👀👎
@craigstablet92372 жыл бұрын
Disconnecting the HV capacitor like that is very dangerous, it should be discharged first. The usual reason for the microwave fuse to fail is worn/dirty contacts in the Door interlock switches.
@friwan Жыл бұрын
How do you discharge?
@spencerdasilva11 ай бұрын
@@friwanshort it out by placing something metal across both leads, but you have to have it insulated so that you’re not touching any of the metal. As in pliers with a handle, screwdriver with a handle, pretty much anything but with you not touching the metal.
@mellie2961 Жыл бұрын
Problem fixed turns out my microwave needs power
@dreamlookautodetailingauto3353 Жыл бұрын
Thats not mostly the problem...most likely it could be the Magnatron or Diode...
@RickDeckard25 ай бұрын
Mag and diode don’t cause hi amps in a microwave, just the transformer, and caps or bad switches opening out of order will blow the fuse
@friwan Жыл бұрын
Nervous about the capacitor. Do you pull out the conections in any particular order or way?
@Mate2Frio2 жыл бұрын
What about those who can't refuse? :-)
@FamilyFriendlyDIY2 жыл бұрын
Ha ha
@bashirali92719 ай бұрын
my fuse blew up and I replaced it with a 10A fuse and it is working, in your case, you used a 20A fuse would it make any difference between the fuses? Thanks
@FamilyFriendlyDIY8 ай бұрын
You would want to use the same size fuse as the original. If you go larger, it could cause something to melt or catch fire before the fuse blows.
@bigbbigb25492 жыл бұрын
Hi, do you have an update on the Corolla oil burner 1zzfe motor? Cool microwave repair video.
@FamilyFriendlyDIY2 жыл бұрын
Maybe I need to do a “short” update on it soon.
@BryanMiraflor Жыл бұрын
What happens if you turn it back on without the cover
@FamilyFriendlyDIY Жыл бұрын
Good question!! The cover is meant to help contain the microwave radiation. It's a Faraday box. It's also why microwave windows have the honeycomb-looking metal screen behind the glass. That acts as a Faraday cage.
@marknarretto81546 ай бұрын
I see there’s a few videos on this topic. When you say stops working.. are you referring to just the heating portion or completely Not working? My Hamilton beach stop heating food but would turn on just no heating of food. As of right now it’s sitting on my workbench following the instructions of this video but my fuse between the connection points is white with the red line around the middle. I can’t see if this fuse is blown but now,after watching a few videos I think it’s that heating element and not the fuse?
@GearMaven2 ай бұрын
If no heat, it usually is the Magnetron. Good video on one replacement: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3zMkIdqhtKkm6ssi=URWTLLRD0xaLVAwz
@manuelmaravilla85067 ай бұрын
My microwave is the same; the fuse was good, still no power at all. What's next to check?
@williamread7202 ай бұрын
test your power cord. If mw made almost anywhere in the world (except China) use a multimeter (and jumpers) to follow & test power. If mw made in China, discard and by one not made in China
@rafiqrahim65567 ай бұрын
Thank you very much it was very helpful great
@FamilyFriendlyDIY7 ай бұрын
Glad to hear that!
@saicharan6013 Жыл бұрын
Mine is working but won’t heat. What do I do
@FamilyFriendlyDIY Жыл бұрын
Try this link, Sai. www.bobvila.com/articles/microwave-not-heating/
I'm so mad, I bought new fuses, and it didn't work. Checked continuity on all three switches and they all function properly with continuity and checked the thermal fuse and that works too and it still doesn't work. I bought this thing new 4 years ago. Exactly the same set up too as yours. Probably a board I guess
@FamilyFriendlyDIY Жыл бұрын
So sorry to hear that.
@yousufmusthaneer9738 Жыл бұрын
In my case its not at all switching on but making keeeeeeeeeeeee mice sound
@FamilyFriendlyDIY Жыл бұрын
Yikes 😳
@harshchovatiya-gh7hn11 ай бұрын
Same with me. Its like rolling disk scratch something with the motor
@taair6270Ай бұрын
My microwave started smoking so it’s not the fuse!😌
@FamilyFriendlyDIYАй бұрын
😮
@dws23132 жыл бұрын
What caused the fuse to blow?
@FamilyFriendlyDIY2 жыл бұрын
I’m not sure on this one DW. They can blow for a lot of reasons. It could have been from an external power surge, overheating, a part like that high voltage capacitor going bad (those are actually pretty cheap too), a faulty door switch, etc.. Unless it blows more than once within a couple of years, if there’s no obvious culprit, I just replace it and go. This on blew once before about 6 years ago.
@appliancedude63 Жыл бұрын
More than likely the capacitor or door switch. I've been doing appliance repair for quite awhile. Take the advice from this channel. If it is the capacitor, call a qualified technician.
@nikelbruno656811 ай бұрын
So when the fuse blow does it turn white! I see you have to different colour fuse, the one you install was gray
@Leon5495 Жыл бұрын
Wait. Why did fuse blow? Or does it have a shelf life?
@azizibrahem27 Жыл бұрын
all the microwaves look identical on the inside
@UpInSmoke_420Ай бұрын
Replaced new fuse, checked power cord and still nothing. Could it be the thermal fuse?
@StarLifeWithTweezy11 ай бұрын
Big facts I just fixed my food cooker.. lol ☺️ If your microwave won't cut on, (do not throw it out) bring it to me or open it up and check for the fuse!! the fuse could be the problem in most microwaves.. #Iam_king_tweezy 👨🏾🔧 Tweezy the handyman services 🧑🏽🔧 Twezy Handyman
@Fever5Live215-gc7hx10 ай бұрын
Lol nobody coming to you lol. They just watched the video like you did