Ge WB24X10047 Door Interlock Switch OEM Part

Removed and replaced 3 door switches and mounting bar that holds switches plastic gets brittle with age and each switch comes out slightly different from each other, the chances of breaking a mounting pin is very easy. care should be taken when snapping mounting bar back into place to insure top latch and bottom latch locate properly insure bar is proper aligned when tightening screws their is free play in mounting bracket that could affect door properly engaging switches. NOTE that their are sharp edges inside the case care should be taken when removing and installing parts through the small opening.

I ordered all three door switches, not knowing which one or one's were bad, but I didn't want to take it apart and have to replace more than one or order the wrong one. After removing the top vent panel (two screws) and having the door open, it exposes a screw on the top of the control panel which hold the control panel in place. After removing this screw, the control panel lifts off the frame. I found it is best to remove the control panel & plugs on the backside to access the switches. Also on the left side by the switches are two screws which hold the frame for the switches. I removed them to remove the frame holding the switches. A You-tube video said to twist the switches to remove them from the frame, DO NOT DO THIS! You will crack the frame because the back portion of two of the switches are held in place with plastic pins which are part of the frame and you will break them off. I very carefully unlocked them from the frame and lifted them out of the frame. The new switches snapped into the frame easily. Replaced the screws to remount the switch frame, connected all the plugs on the switches and control panel. Put the control panel back in place and the top vent. Re-plugged the microwave into the electrical outlet and closed the door. Worked perfectly. After checking the switches, I found that the bottom switch was bad. Now I have two replacement switches. Saved a costly service call. Took about 45 minutes, Received the replacement parts in 2 days.

My company through out this Microwave because fear of radiation and was resdued from a dumpster, after watching repair video regardiing problems with door micro switches I decided to order and replace both door swiches. Taking the cover screws off you will need T20 Security Tee star driver which cost ~ $4.00. Once inside the door bracket was remove with three screws. Care was taken when removing defective and when replacing new micro switches in order that plastic tabs were not broken. After both micro switches were replaced and cabinet was reinstalled. I ran unit and opened the door and it stoped! I now have a great working microwave for a repair cost of about $40.00 that otherwise was going to be trashed.

There are these switches inside the microwave next to the control panel that detect whether the door is open or closed. These switches had been burnt out, most likely because members of our household were apt to open the microwave door before the cycle was finished. It was pretty easy to replace these switches - I watched a YouTube video on repairing a GE microwave, so I knew what screws needed to come out to get access to the switches. It was a total of 4 screws initially. I snapped the old switches out and the new switches in. I put back the control panel and the vent cover. I had to take a 5th screw out to move a part over the control panel so I could snap the control panel back in. And the microwave works! So worth it!

Replaced damaged switch but in the meantime broke part of the board latch. So, replaced that too.