Gordon W Omaha , NE September 26, 2015 Appliance: General Electric Microwave JVM1540DP1WW Ge Microwave Jvm1540dp1ww: Ge microwave control panel buttons would not work. How to replace Assy-Control Panel. I checked on youtube/google to see if anyone else was having problems and sure enough this seems to be a pretty common problem. Solution was to change out the Control Panel Assembly. 16 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 30-60 minutes