How to Troubleshoot & Replace Lg AP4438682 / 4026W2A015A Door Latch Hook

Ordered door latch part and new spring. You Tube video helped me identify what I needed. I tried the fix recommended and it didn't work so I ordered the parts. It took less than 5 minutes to switch out the old for the new. If the door doesn't latch, you can't run the microwave and it's key. It wasn't an expensive or hard fix to get my microwave up and running again. So pleased with AppliancePartsPros for having what I needed and being reasonable about pricing. Turnaround time was excellent! 

I ordered a new a replacement door latch from AppliancePartsPro.com. I removed the door from the microwave. I disassembled the door and replaced the broken door latch using only a flat-head screwdriver. 

Easy to find the part, only went 3 days without the microwave before it arrived and I got it fixed. Thanks. 

Purchased the replacement latch (came really fast!), pried back the inside door cover with thin butter knife as shown on the video (with fear and trembling that I might crack it, but started on the handle side and it came off as advertised with no cracking). Then I got a good look at where the old latch sat, and where the spring attached to the latch and the door, and was ready to replace it. Wiggled old one up and out of its slot, attached new one to spring, re-attached spring to door, and put new one in its place. Pressed the inside door cover back into place, and I was done! Much easier than I expected. Much much cheaper than a new microwave! One note on inside door cover - I think it helped to start on handle side instead of on the top. And I was surprised by how deep the inside door cover went. From the videos it looked practically flat, but it had a good 1/4 - 1/2 inch lip that I had to get the butter knife behind (as the door edge was fleeeeexing, and I was worrying). But once I got the first bit popped out, it went pretty smoothly - I didn't need all the popsicle stick shims I had laid out, and the few I tried to use just fell out because the cover wasn't trying to spring back into place. 

Watched YouTube. And repaired it. Easy peasy! 

I verified the model number with gal in customer service and ordered the latch and the spying. Advised it would take 3-6 days standard shipping but to my surprise, I received it the next day! With the help of a You Tube video, my son-in-law installed the parts in a few minutes. Thank you so much for your awesome customer service! 

Replaced the plastic latch assembly and spring. It was a very easy fix and they had all the parts in stock and arrived overnight. 

Disassembled the inside of the door and found a spring laying in the bottom. Removed the latch and found the hook that the spring hooks to was broken. After receiving the new parts. Installed the new latch and spring, reassembled the door. Plugged in the unit and all worked fine. It took me a little longer because it was my first time doing this. 

Replaced broken hook with LG part. 

Took door apart, ordered part needed and replaced it.