Jacob A Midlothian , TX February 04, 2019 Appliance: General Electric General Electric AVM4160DF1WS After my daughter tried to make herself mac and cheese and I put out the burning lump of macaroni the microwave would not power on Tried to turn the microwave on, checked the outlet for power, check the breaker to see if it was tripped, all was in order. Removed the over the range microwave and pull the covers, Tested continuity with a multimeter for each of the 4 normally closed thermostats, found 2 bad (open). The upper 110 and the lower right 70. Ordered the needed parts as well as both lamp sockets and bulbs as they where broken too. The parts where correct and where delivered on time. (Also, in your tools needed or used below, there should be a multimeter / voltmeter as a selection.) Diagnosing and repairing any type of an electrical component should not be attempted without using and knowing how to use a multimeter properly. Read More... 67 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 15-30 minutes Tools: Screwdrivers
John A Downingtown , PA June 23, 2018 Microwave was dead Replaced the thermostat 70/40 Read More... 7 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 1-2 hours Tools: Screwdrivers
Mickey M Dothan , AL February 23, 2020 Appliance: General Electric Microwave Hood Combo JVM3160DF4WW Microwave tripping breaker After doing some checking with my multi-meter, it was the middle switch on the door that was bad. Replacing it was easy, if you can fix things yourself. You can save a lot. I replaced one of the thermostats also. Read More... 3 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes Tools: Screwdrivers
Donald C Shawano , WI May 13, 2020 Appliance: Model GE JV3160VV WW Microwave wouldn't come on Put new thermostat in it. Read More... 2 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 15-30 minutes Tools: Screwdrivers
Angelo I Ocean City , MD July 21, 2025 Appliance: Model GE JVM3160RF5SS Breaker was tripping when we went to use our ge over the range microwave Unplugged microwave, took off panel and removed and tested fuses. Found a bad thermal fuse (thermostat 70/40). Replaced thermostat with a new one and now it works perfectly. Read More... 1 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 1-2 hours Tools: Screwdrivers, Socket Set