How To Fix Microwave Sparking for $3 - Broken Microwave

[@weeverob]

My son’s built in microwave began sparking. He’s not very technologically adventurous so he called a repair service. The repair man said it was a lost cause, would cost 500 tp $700 to replace. I found your video and sent it to my son. For 5 bucks he got 5 pieces of wave guide material, one of which he trimmed with a utility knife and now his microwave is spark-free. Thanks! And no thanks to the crooked repairman who preys on the unknowing public

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

That is great! Good for him! Glad I could save you some hassle and money!

[@quincyhyde8760]

youtube is gold for stuff like this.

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Happy it helped Quincy!

[@thingshappen9199]

I don't think you're supposed to turn it on whe empty.

[@jsenear]

Thanks. I used your video as a reference. My Microwave started sparking really badly. Because of your video, I looked at my wave guard and it looked like yours. Maybe even worse. I got a pack of universal ones from Amazon. I could not reference a specific one to my Emerson Microwave but I'm glad I couldn't. The universal ones are cheaper. It so happened the new ones were the exact same size as the one that came out of my Microwave. Took me one minute to install the new one and my unit works like new again. Thanks. You saved me from buying a new microwave.

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

So happy to hear it! 😀

[@clxboxone]

you should have 1mil videos on this. you saved me for buying a new microwave :)

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Woohoo! Glad to hear it!

[@themightykabool]

Serious Minne just did it and is whybim here. (I exploded some food earlier this week and didnt fully clean it up and now i gotta search for thisbplate thing..ggaaaah.)

[@minosgal1]

lol me too

[@shannoneg2000]

Same! I had already decided to buy a new one and throw my broken one away... Then I figured I didn't have anything to lose trying to fix it myself. $3 and 5 min later, presto fixo!

[@jimmycricket8548]

Just saved me 60 dollars

[@d16a1]

Another informed consumer! Thanks for saving one more microwave from the landfill. We got the spark, cleaned the wave guide and behind it. Problem fixed! Thank you!

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Awesome! I'm so happy to hear it! Thanks for letting me know 😀 Have a great weekend!

[@annettequadling165]

I was about to replace my microwave when I came across this video. You saved me 1k or more!!! Thank you!!!

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Happy to hear it!

[@geraroth9313]

@@JMGENTERPRISES i will try to clean it first... and hopefully will not need to get a new cover... did u try to just clean it and see if it works? ...thx for the video

[@factsnolies7650]

Damn what type of microwave do you have?

[@annettequadling165]

@@factsnolies7650 Viking

[@Aomicplane]

@@annettequadling165 My microwave cost me 10$ and is from 1996

[@Snackwog]

Thanks for this video! I couldn't figure out why the microwave suddenly started misbehaving in this way. I replaced the waveguide and seems to be good to go again. For those reading this, I got a generic waveguide because my part store didn't carry Sharp products. It's just over-sized and only cost $2.50. I traced the exisiting one it and carefully cut it out. Seems to work! Thanks!

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Glad to hear it Brian! 😀

[@bearlyexplained]

@@JMGENTERPRISES Thanks for the video! Paid $2 for the waveguide, economied at least $65 for a new microwave! I would give you a beer if I could :)

[@JACK-wh6jl]

IT IIS A COVER, NOT A WAVEGUIDE, A WAVEGUIDE IS THE TUNNEL= WAVEGUIDE , THIS IS A COVER !. IF YOU ORDERED A NEW COVER, LOOK, IT SAYS "COVER" ON THE PARTS INVOICE.

[@martprice7726]

⁠ do you really need it if it’s just a cover can’t you just leave it off?

[@dan4091]

@@martprice7726 it keeps food from splattering into the magnetron, which could damage it eventually

[@TonyEnglandUK]

My microwave made alarming noises and sparks flew, it was really unnerving. After cleaning it thoroughly, nothing changed so I was about to reluctantly give up and buy a new one when I found your video. I took this "wave guide" thing out, cleaned it and put it back and in less than 20 seconds, my microwave was fixed and working fine again and it cost me precisely nothing. Thanks JMG, fine work sir.

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Awesome! So happy to hear it! Thanks for sharing!

[@jsenear]

Now remember even if your quick fix doesn't last very long all you need do is purchase a new one for your model microwave or cut one to fit. That will be a good as new fix. They are around $5 to $10 for a new one.

[@cameltube-vk7el]

@@jsenear I was lucky enough to get away with it same way also today Christmas lol but ordering 1 next peace out

[@jsenear]

@@cameltube-vk7el good job!!!

[@cookieromero3408]

What if some of the top inside of microwave rusted? Could that be the reason sparking?

[@janaefontaine7273]

I was literally searching for microwaves because mine sparked on me last night. I sorted the choices by price and saw this part come up and remembered that's where the sparks were coming from. SOMETHING told me to Google my issue and then your video came up. Now I know how to fix it and don't have to buy another one right now. THANK YOU!

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Glad I could help!! :-)

[@GrantGreeson]

Thank you for this! I did a deep cleaning of ours and this fixed the problem - and saved a replacement of a $1,000 built in drawer microwave. I've ordered a replacement as well to have on hand that will likely need to be trimmed as after searching everywhere could not find the exact part.

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Excellent! Happy it saved ya some cash!

[@joant5605]

You just saved me $100! Thank you for your kindness in sharing this easy fix!!

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Great to hear! 😊

[@R.FayeFaye]

Saved me so much time, money, and effort. I bought a new cover and my microwave works perfectly again. Thank you!!!

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Great to hear!

[@Budpedia]

it worked! Make sure to wipe down the area which was arcing otherwise you may run into the same issue after changing the waveguide.

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Happy to hear it and thanks for the tip.

[@alirezavancouver]

THANK YOU... Thank you very much sir. Thanks to my wife who said check KZbin, I found your clip and problem was solved. We have a Bloody expensive Breville combo oven Microwave and of course they don't see that part. I first Took that piece off and cleaned it but the parts that go into the body of the microwave broke so it would not stay in there. To test. I put scotch tape on it and ran it for 30 seconds & VOILA, thanks to your advice it was proven that was THE problem. Next I went to Amazon and what do you know, they had one with exact measurement down to the millimetre & even if you don't find one that fits your microwave, they have material that you can trace and cut your own size. THANK YOU VERY MUCH for taking the time to make and post this video. I have subscribed and rang the bell to get all other videos. MOST USEFUL VIDOE I have seen so far. Love it, have a fantastic day.

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Awesome! So happy to hear it! Thanks for letting me know 😊

[@shannoneg2000]

Thank you! You just saved me hundreds of dollars on a new microwave. Such an easy fix.

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Excellent!

[@genice7546]

Took that plate out, cleaned it and flipped it around, and it worked great! Thanks for the video!

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Glad it helped!

[@Archr6]

I did the same thing and it worked.

[@AnaMarieD-y7b]

Thank you sooo much for this information.❤️❤️❤️ We were ready to load my GE microwave browner to drop it to an e-cycle place. But I saw your video and ordered it from Amazon. Now, my favorite microwave is working again and saved us some money! ❤️❤️❤️

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Glad it was helpful and saved ya some cash!

[@maristobbe3378]

Are you kidding me??!!! Loud noise, big popping and sparking. I was just about to buy a new microwave but took off the wave guide, cleaned it and the problem disappeared. I will be ordering a new one, but it is working for now. THANK YOU!!!

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Yay!! Glad to hear it! 🙏 😄

[@steven-v7f]

Thank you very much for posting your video as it saved me a lot of money and so simple to do. I appreciate the time you took to make this video and wish there were more straight videos like yours out there ! Merry Christmas

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

I'm glad it worked for you! Merry Christmas!

[@mrsnuggles6073]

THANK YOU!!! Came across this video as mentioned by others and it worked! Spent $4.99 at Amazon on a Universal piece. This saved us $100. Happy New Year 🎉

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Excellent! Happy New Year to you and yours as well 😊

[@rebeccasharvey]

We had already put our microwave out on the side of the road for trash pickup because it was arcing and I didn’t think that could be fixed. But just in case I searched the problem and found this video. Brought the microwave back inside, wiped it off and checked out the waveguide cover. Ordered a replacement because ours was so charred it actually had a hole burned in it. The waveguide covers (pack of 5!) came in a couple days and cost about $6. Thanks for this video!

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Nice! Happy i could help and that it was a cheap fix!

[@ImranKhan-th2te]

My microwave at home was also having the same problem, after watching your video, I changed the same thing, now it is working fine, thank you friend.

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Yay! Happy to hear it!

[@Renbacktome]

I can't tell u how much I appreciate this content . U saved my pocket . Now I know it's a minor issue instead of replacing the whole microwave

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Glad I could help :-)

[@ms71872]

Wow thank you so much! You just saved me $2k for a built-in microwave!!!! I replaced the waveguide as suggested, took care of the issue

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

So happy to hear it! Enjoy your weekend :-)

[@patholt7975]

THANK YOU! We were ready to hopefully find our exact built-in microwave to replace it when it started sparking. And then I came across your video. We ordered a genuine replacement GE wave guide ($40) and it fixed the problem. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Glad I could help!

[@salima82nilofer]

@@JMGENTERPRISES where can i find genuine replacement ge wave guide ?

[@danshinn8506]

Thank you for this video. You saved me hundreds of dollars because originally I thought I needed to replace a built-in microwave that are quite pricey.

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Glad I could help!

[@magsthompson]

Super helpful. Was prepared to trash my microwave. Cleaned the cover thing inside and out and it’s working like a charm. Was barely dirty so didn’t think it would work but we are back in business.

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Glad to hear it was an easy fix!

[@willielabi2818]

So helpful, I thought my Panasonic micro has already has already eol after only 4 years of using because of this spark! Just cleaned this plate and now its working tempo...will buy a replacement part online .it only cost less than a hundred pesos here in the Philippines...great info video you have here...thanks and keep it up!😊

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

So happy you got it fixed!! 👍🏻

[@lisabieber3914]

This worked! I was shocked. I am so grateful that I don’t have to buy a new microwave!! Purchased on Amazon. I had to but 8 for 8 bucks. So a dollar a piece.

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Well at least you are stocked up now! Glad it worked for you!

[@Loha]

Excellent! Thanks. That's all we needed. Ours had to come from GE, so it wasn't $3, but was less than $30, way cheaper than a new microwave.

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Awesome! Glad you got it running and it was a Cheap fix 😀

[@77.88.]

Today rape and pillage is the norm as they think we are all rich?

[@jsenear]

For next time. You could have bought uncut sheets of the material they are made from. 2 sheets for six bucks on Amazon. You could have cut your own from the old one. Good info for next time.

[@johnplump5503]

Thanks! I cleaned my wave guide. With mild liquid soap and sponge. Dried thoroughly and reinstalled. Works perfectly! Thanks!

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Nice work! Happy to hear you got it working with just a good old fashioned cleaning!

[@adaobibeautyvlog2337]

I have trashed two microwaves because of this thing, so this last one I just decided to check on KZbin boom I saw your video and it was helpful. Thank you so much. I can now use my microwave.

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Glad I could save ya from throwing out another 😁

[@ZafarHossainZAFI]

Thank you for your video. It helped me to fix it myself. Usually technicians in our country rip off as you don’t know what works how.

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Glad it helped!! And good job 👏

[@sarafuller605]

THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH!!! A new microwave was NOT in my budget. I flipped mine with the other side in until the new part comes on Tuesday!

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

So happy to hear it Sara! Enjoy your weekend 😃

[@larrymooteeram5056]

This was such a life saver info. It saved me from buying a new microwave. Thanks so much !

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

So happy to hear it Larry!

[@huyhuy123]

@@JMGENTERPRISES saved me from buying a new one too!@

[@rickowen4410]

Good info. Thanks. I have an expensive Thermador drawer microwave. My waveguide is mounted on the ceiling inside the microwave and it's okay. I have been getting an arc from the metal 'axle' or post for one of the roller wheels of the drawer against the lower back corner where the paint is burnt off. It appears, from watching another video, there is a special paint for the interior of microwaves that can be used. I mention this in case my problem is the type others are having.

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Good to know! I will keep that in mind for any future comments with that issue!

[@jasoncarpenter7488]

Thank you! Wish I knew of this before I dropped $230.00 on another Microwave! Now I know Thank you very much. God bless.

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Ah well. You will know this for next time! Enjoy your new microwave.

[@lillady9492]

Thank you so much as I was dreading the fact of spending $$$ for a new microwave. This fixed the sparks happening immediately. All I did was take it out clean it and flipped it to the cleaner side and the sparks stopped!🤗 I went to Amazon thank you again for the link and it's on its way! The temporary flip will work until the new cover comes in. BIG Thank you! Mom of Boys! 😄

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Fantastic! Happy to hear you are able to get it working while the new waveguide is on it's way!

[@fr3ddyfr3sh]

Wow, a “how to fix”, which actually solves a problem. An not 30 minutes of bs. Thanks man

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

You bet! Glad it helped :-)

[@JCK-gi2gm]

As a make-do before your new wave-guide comes in or if you have trouble finding one for your model, the following easy fix has worked for me twice. Carefully remove the current guide (mine just slides up and out) so it doesn't get bent, clean it (don't soak it, wipe it), turn it upside down so the burn patch is on the bottom (it's on the top most, if not all of the time I think), and put it back in. Test it. It should (knock on wood) work fine. If it doesn't, just turn it off, unplug it and wait for a new one. No harm done. It was well over 10 years ago when the sparking/smoking happened the first time. Today it happened again. I'd forgotten that I'd rotated it just out of curiosity (and desperation ;-), since it took a long time to find a new one way back when. Today, I came up here to see my options and this video triggered the memory. The burn was close to the top, just like the other time, so I took it out, wiped it , rotated it, (don't reverse sides) and put it back in. Works great again. Should work for a quite a while as long as the guide surface and its edges are kept free of particulates. Particles on other surfaces won't cause a spark.

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Thanks for sharing. I am sure this info will help others in the future!

[@ummeumarvlogs]

Thanks for this comment I fixed mine 👍👍

[@starr972007]

Thank you both (video creator and this poster) fixed my elderly fathers microwave. Gonna purchase a new wave guide bc the original is burnt pretty bad.

[@AllSmiles006]

Thank you! We’ve gone through 2 microwaves in the past few years. Our 3rd one started sparking & we are going to try this

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Please let me know if it fixes it for ya! Fingers crossed 🤞

[@dianajames2727]

Same here!! I’m going to try this

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

@@dianajames2727 - Let me know how it goes! Hope it fixes it for ya!

[@__WJK__]

@@dianajames2727 - Did this solve the problem?

[@mikey55328]

Great video thanks for sharing ..I have a microwave with a oven on the bottom it's about 10 yrs old just started making a sparking sound ..I'll try replacing the Waveguide.. Thanks !!

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Best of luck! Let me know if it helps 😀

[@leopride8917]

Thank you so much!! You just saved me $300 because I was about to but a new microwave.

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Yayyy!! Grateful I could help 😌

[@davidk8893]

You should never operate a microwave without anything inside it. Without a load (something to heat up) the microwaves can actually end up bouncing around and going back to the magnatron, stressing it and reducing its lifespan. It can also cause the glass microwave turntable/plate to heat up very quickly to dangerous temperatures. If you're going to test a microwave like this, put a bowl of water in the microwave with a toothpick (or other nonmetallic object) in the water to prevent superheating. This will absorb the microwaves so they don't damage the magnatron or turntable

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Good to know! I didn't realize.

[@safpat2901]

I don't know this and I do this mistek yesterday and My microwave not working did you know what to do please let me know if you now that

[@tendaimutevedzi]

Thank you for this useful jnformation! It is actually the answer to my problem! My kid operated the microwave empty & it sparked inside.

[@rendzis]

how can you heat up glass without water molecules there???

[@amady4]

I've applied your cleaning method you mentioned about a flexible material and put it back with a perfect result. Thanks for your video.. it's works

[@rudyc7488]

This is Exactly what my LG microwave is doing. I just need to find the right wave guide to test it out. Big Thanks for the video!

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Try searching on Amazon. They have a ton of different sizes and they are cheap.

[@KM-pm6qe]

Thank you! Cleaning my waveguide worked for now, but it’s looking a bit ragged, so I’m buying replacement mica board sheets on Amazon and will use the original as the template to cut a new one.

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Glad I could help and good luck! 👍🏻

[@minerthreat8921]

You just saved me $300 bucks my man. THANK YOU!

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Anytime friend!

[@Ripperx121]

This was very helpful! I flipped mine and put it upside down and it worked. Man I thought this thing was going to blow!

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Yeah its scary when it sparks! Glad you got it fixed up! 🙌

[@mohidadeel]

I’m from Pakistan and unfortunately Samsung and LG only manufacture fridges and tvs here. Microwaves have to be imported. Went to the lg service center and they were saying to wait for 2-3 months for this same part however the price they quoted was the same as the one on Ali Express so I ordered it from Ali express and now the microwave works thank you

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Awesome! Happy it was a cheap fix for ya and you didn't have to wait 🙂

[@InTheDeepBlueSea]

Today mine started sounding like a flipping MRI machine right after I cleaned it. Then sparks and arcs. Scared the crap out of me. I literally thought my new home was about to go up in smoke. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

I know how it sounds! It is scary when it arcs and sparks! Glad my video was able to help :-)

[@gordonlowe5405]

This video saved my wife and I at least $100 for a repair visit. Thank you for creating and sharing this video with all of us!

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Happy to hear it!

[@janellewillis5666]

Thank you, thank you, thank you! This saved my family of 7 at least $100-200 due to me almost hiring a microwave repair person or buying a new microwave. Thank you so, so much! 💗

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Yay! Happy I could help 😀

[@liger20111]

Same happened here! Bless you!🎉

[@Westonwat]

You just saved me $165 plus a hour or so of work to take out my built-in microwave & oven combo… seriously the thing must weigh 140lbs easily. 😂 upper Wave guide was arching!

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Glad I could help and could save ya some cash!!

[@RVS6971]

Thanks a lot i purchased a $5 wave card and the problem was sorted . Good Advice .

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Great to hear it!! 👍 😃

[@justkoolin]

Thank You! I cleaned the oven and the guide thing. It was arcing on the top part, so I flipped it around and put it back in and Walla! No Arcing., but I will get a new wave guard ASAP.

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Great job! Happy to hear it and happy Thanksgiving 😊

[@briankim5bk]

Thank you so much for saving me $$$ otherwise i could have had to call appliance repair for a simple fix. I just ordered wavegide for $10 at amazon.

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

You bet! Happy to help ☺️

[@marymims9296]

THANK U! YOU SAVED ME 550 FOR GE PROFILE. IM 65 YEARS OLD AND IT WAS SO EASY PLATE COST 20 FROM AMAZON 😊😊❤

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Glad to help! That's awesome I could save ya some cash!

[@docsavage8323]

Very helpful. Glad i stumbled on to your video. I paid a little more ($10) for an exact fit. Easily worth it. Thanks!

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Cheap fix! Glad I could help!

[@lisamdowdell]

Thank you for this video. I was about to pay for a repair person to come out. I said why not try this, didn't seem like much was on there but when I cleaned it, my microware worked without sparking. I ordered a replacement to have on hand. You saved me a lot. Question, I don't know if you addressed this, but how does it get that stains on the inside of the waveguard on it?

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Happy to help! From what I learned, cooking grease gets on the waveguide cover and causes issues over time.

[@atundeadetola6702]

Thanks for this video . U just saved me from buying another microwave. Super happy 😄

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Great 👍

[@Pinkorchid72]

Thank you for this! I have this exact problem! Please post more on around the house DIY fixes!! You have a new subscriber here!

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Thanks for subbing! I will certainly do that!

[@markjohnson5602]

This worked perfectly! Cleaned the wave guide with some "Dawn" dish soap and a 3M green scrubber. l gotta get better at domestic issues LOL.... Big THANK YOU !

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Glad it helped! Thanks for letting me know! 😄

[@fritagonia]

Me too it worked! Thanks so much xD

[@banyaroo5441]

Thanks!

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

You bet! And thanks for the Super Thanks! Much appreciated 🙏 ☺️

[@almahays9792]

Thank you so much. You saved us from buying a new microwave. Fixed the problem just like you said.

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Excellent!

[@lorriemorales5744]

Thank you for showing up s how to fix our microwave ovens when they spark. Now I have a piece of mind because I was thinking on replacing it.

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Hope that fixes the issue!! Let me know! 🙂

[@aanarmath]

Ordered one from amazon. I'll update if it was fixed. Thank you 🙏

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Keep me updated!

[@aanarmath]

@JMGENTERPRISES thank you very much!!! It worked👍

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

@@aanarmath Glad to hear it!

[@KEVZworld7]

O man, you r an angel. I just sorted my microwave’s waveguard

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Yay! Glad to hear it!

[@brianchichi]

Thank you for this fix I am ordering the wave guide now.

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Nice! Easy fix!

[@DaBaker1]

I used a Chinese carryout microwave lid to make a template using a marker and scissors. Job done at no cost as just upcycled.

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Nice! Good idea!

[@melaniebona3231]

Have a high end Bosch microwave above the BOSCH oven. Had this issue and the new wave guide card solved the problem. I stock several cards now as backup, as inexpensive as they are order 2 or 3. Tip for you all, don’t run the microwave empty, that can absolutely cause damage. Another Tip, tech told me to always select cancel/stop before opening the door to stop it during the cycle. He said the will absolutely ruin the micro.

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Good to know! Thanks for sharing the tips! 😁

[@TheSoulgirl]

Thanks! You've just saved me from binning my 4 year old microwave 🥰

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Glad I could help!

[@thomasbartlett6771]

Great Video and thank you for posting it. Your advice guided my to repairing our Microwave as well. Cheers!

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Awesome! Happy to hear it!

[@VanguardSupreme]

Thanks my guy! $100+ saved this week!

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Glad I could help!

[@mohdanwar100]

Woo it work for me i just going to buy new one as you told i just clean and turn side opposite put back and it work fine thank for such precious information

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Yay!! Glad to hear it. Happy holidays!

[@rafayzaman2214]

Thank you for this video. I was able to fix the sparking issue with my microwave. It worked like a charm.

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Excellent! Good job 👏 👍🏻 👌🏻

[@beunhaas4156]

You saved me from buying a new microwave! Thanks👍

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Glad to hear that!! 🙏

[@dizzydinonysius]

Last night, our Samsung OTR microwave popped and sparked and now it seems that it no longer works. All the lights and controls work but it does not warm anything and no longer sparks. I suspect it may have damaged the magnetron but thought there may be a fuse or something also. I do not see any obvious damage at this point before opening it up. Model# ME16K3000AS/AC Thanks if you have any information that can help.

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

I am not too well versed with that model. Do you have a waveguide that appears damaged as I show in my video?

[@dizzydinonysius]

@@JMGENTERPRISES No, I am unable to see it, it has plastic covers. Other than it not warming anything up, there is a new low tone noise. Since everything else seems to be working correctly, I am going to open it up and check the capacitors, transformer, Diode, line fuse and magnetron. Don't worry, I will discharge the capacitor and unplug the unit first.

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

@@dizzydinonysius Sounds like you know what you are doing. Yeah, be careful. Let me know what you find out!

[@stevekurtenbach1951]

Great video. My microwave was sounding just like yours but I do not have a wave guide panel inside. Another video with no panel would be great.

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Can you tell where the spark is coming from?

[@ForyeaHLM]

Guys this really works try this and your microwave is good as new. Give credit for the creator of this video because she saved me money and time and I didn’t have thank you so much!!!.

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Happy to hear it worked well for you too! Thanks for letting me know :-)

[@ForyeaHLM]

@@JMGENTERPRISES no thank you for saving me money and time that I don’t have.

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

@@ForyeaHLM - Grateful I could help!

[@asgherdharamsi7231]

THANKS FOR SHOWING HOW TO FIX IT. ITS HELPED ME FIXING MINE.

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Happy I was able to help!

[@symonicalee6211]

Thanks! I saved the money for a replacement microwave!

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

😁 Awesome!! Have a great weekend!

[@nasrjewelers]

Thank you 🙏 you saved me from throwing away my microwave it was only 3 months old

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Woohoo! Happy to hear it!

[@DF-eg8vl]

Thank you for this video. I just washed the cardboard a bit and problem solved.

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Excellent! Enjoy your weekend!

[@pgvenkatesh444]

Hi dear is it necessary to keep this safety pad detached. Because I removed this pad from my microvave oven as per the manual installations. Kindly let me know what happens if we remove this pad and use the oven with out this safety pad.

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Don't do it! Make sure the waveguide cover is always clean and I stalled when operating!

[@gomarking2741]

Man U saved my life I just cleaned it and it worked!!!!!❤❤❤❤

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Yay! I'm so glad!

[@kenbarnard3487]

Just took out the wave guide scrubbed it with dawn dish soap was dirty . Still a few light arc marks in inside. But now works no arc. Will order new wave guide.

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Nice work!

[@MostafaMansoori]

My Hamilton Beach brand microwave sparks when I try to pop popcorn, thanks for sharing, gonna give it a shot and hopefully it will work.

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Best of luck! Gotta have popcorn! Let me know how it goes!

[@coolguyant3016]

Cleaned the wave guide and it worked,thanks for the vid👍

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Awesome! Happy it fixed it for ya!

[@greenhills9614]

My LG microwave cover the hole with abs plastic cover... should i change it with these mica plate sheet?

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

I would probably replace it with what was originally in there.

[@Chrisslimee]

Working..thanks💯

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Welcome 👍

[@Dottie1975]

Thanks! what an enlighting video! so I ended up here after having read the manual of my microwave and huh .. I'm kinda in stunned .. there is absolutely no mention of this waveguide in the entire manual and now I know why .. in the manual, however, they do say "The microwave will be good for 2000 hours " and I read that thinking .. and then what? the magnetron will stop working? why ? but now seeing this video I'm thinking .. let's say the average time I use my microwave (mainly heating up meals) takes about 5 minutes 2000 minutes ÷ 5 minutes/uses = 400 uses now 400 days is approximately 1 year and 35 days. and I'm guessing that's about the time that waveguide would be dirty enough to possibly give a spark .. (or am I overthinking this? and does a microwave simply not last longer than this time .. oh I'm so tempted to brainstorm more on this xD the fun fact is the microwave has 2 years warranty.. that is longer than the time it should work according to the manual xD )

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Glad I could help and you are correct, usually the waveguide starts to wear out around that time. I think they leave it out for safety purposes. They probably do not want the average Joe trying to repair a microwave. Or maybe it's because they want you to purchase another microwave! Lol

[@Dottie1975]

@@JMGENTERPRISES Yeah we have become a throw-away world, we have to stop that, I understand this is their money-making machine .. but we have to be more gentle with the world

[@Angelajt2]

Mine started sparking and flashing last night. It looks like it is coming from the rack support. I unplugged it and bought a new one this morning but mine is only 6 years old. It is a Whirlpool. Can I just change the rack supports? They are plastic with a metal screw. Looks like only 1 is doing it.

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Sorry I cannot advise on that. My only solution is replacing the cover like I talked about in my video. Maybe do a little more research. If you end up doing it, let me know how it goes. Six years is still a good run for a microwave. Mine usually conk out around five years.

[@dan4091]

Yes, when the supports spark, you can replace them, or just remove the rack and supports if you're cool with that

[@niteshbakshi1996]

Thanks brother helped a lot 👍🏻 just a random search and you helped 😁

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Glad to hear it!

[@davidmckenzie1131]

Thank you soooo much, this saved us from having to buy a new microwave!!!!

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Glad I could help!

[@TorontoHospitality]

Yep.... It was the wave guide. Thank you. Sir!

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Glad to help!

[@jennifermedrano7918]

Scared me when mine did this so hopefully this does the trick thank you!!

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Best of luck! Let me know how it goes!

[@mariannemedina4202]

Thanks for the tip, it fixed my sparking problem!👍😁

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

No problem 👍

[@ronnieflores4393]

Cant find the exact kind of my microwave plate….There Is available replacement but i need to pre cut it to fit on my microwave…is that will work?

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Yes, it's cheaper to buy a universal one and trim it to the size of your existing one

[@florencefox2260]

It was $10 for my replacement but still a huge savings. Thank you so much!

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Great to hear!

[@treasureman1198]

Thank you so much, I have the exact same microwave, mine was a gift from my best friend, I would appreciate you sending me the Amazon info to the one you bought. I always wind up ordering the wrong parts for what ever I need 😂😂 this video was very helpful God bless you.

[@JMGENTERPRISES]

Happy to help! Here you go! I had to trim it slightly with scissors to make it fit. amzn.to/3WCJTLg

[@treasureman1198]

@@JMGENTERPRISES thank you so much I found it. But it won't arrive until the 15th this month, I've been throwing away all my microwaves over the years. And you were right my card had a tiny hole burned right through it an I never noticed. Wow your such a life saver. I will subscribe to this channel with pleasure