Samsung DE96-00414A Microwave Door Latch And Switch Assembly OEM Part

I did some searching on the internet to see if others had the same issue I was having. There were many who had the same problem and everyone of them fixed it by changing out the latch switches, which in my case, were part of the latch body assembly. So I ordered the part from AppliancePartPros and it arrived on Tuesday, 2 business days after I ordered it, which was just as expected. I had also done some research regarding how to replace the latch body assembly and, although I couldn't find anything on my exact microwave, I found enough information that helped me understand what I needed to do and look for. The first thing I did was unplugged the microwave. I then unscrewed the two screws that held on the top plate above the door and removed that panel. That then exposed a single screw that held the panel that covered all of the electronic controls. I took that screw out, slide the panel up some and was then able to pull it out exposing the wires and harnesses. I noticed there were two screws holding in the latch body assembly so I removed those screw, pulled out the assembly and disconnected the wires to the assembly, keeping close track of which connections went to which connectors on the assembly. I then took the new assembly, attached the connectors, put it in place and replaced the screws. I then replaced the control panel and reattached the screw holding it in. Then I put the top panel back on and replace those two screws. Then I plugged in the microwave. Everything now works like a charm. Very easy fix. Took maybe 15-20 minutes.

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Tested door interlock switches. Found one switch bad. Ordered the door interlock switch bracket assembly (which, by the way, included all 3 new switches. Installed assembly in 15 minutes. Works perfectly now.

I removed and replaced the door latch switch assembly. Before doing so, I reviewed a number of different online videos to make sure I had the gist of the procedure, which also involved removing the microwave from over the oven and re-installing it afterwards (both are a two-man task for most people). After getting the microwave down with the help of my neighbor and having removed the cover, I followed the procedure recommended by 'misterfixit' to safely discharge the high-voltage capacitor without damaging either you or the capacitor. (He used a heavy-duty 150K Ohm 25W resistor, which I didn't have. I found that a 600W-rated incandescent dimmer switch works just as well.) Once that was done, it was fairly straightforward to remove and replace the latch switch assembly.

Replaced Latch Body Assembly