Microwave Oven Door Hinge Repair

One way a microwave door can cease to function properly is if the hinges are loose or damaged.

Microwave oven door hinge repair.

Built in combination microwave oven in stainless with auto cook and memory function 367 54. This gives you plenty of access to the hinges. My microwave oven stopped working. Remove door a pop new rivet in.

The following steps are what i di. Slide out the bottom drawer and look under the oven for the springs between. Be sure the microwave is uninstalled and disconnected from any power source first use a flat screwdriver or the blunt edge fo a knife to remove the plastic casing surrounding the hinge. I decided to open the microwave oven to see if i can save it.

The tradition stuck around even with countertop and over the range models. In fact if the door latch isn t snapped shut the microwave won t function at all. Do this to both hinges to release the door entirely then lift it up off the latches and remove the door. In order to begin replacing your hinges you ll need to remove the door.

If throw it away the world will have one more trash and i will have to spend some more money to bring back a new one. This was on model frigidaire microwave plmv169dcd also under electrolux name. Push the door down to lock the hinges in place or replace the screws. Start by applying a pair of gloves and using a slot screwdriver to unlock the tabs or hinge latches on either side of the door.

Check the door springs to see if they are broken. Close the door back up until it reaches the broil stop position which is only about 1 4 of the way open.