Microwave won't power on or has no display? This thermostat monitors internal temperature to prevent overheating. Easy 15-minute DIY fix for most models.
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Smh1816s samsung microwave went completely dark no controls no lights receptacle good John S. • Olathe , KS • March 17, 2015
I attempted to diagnose the four thermostats/thermal switches in the microwave....two right behind the control panel, one on top of the cooking cabin, and one under a metal shroud above the magnetron. While checking continuity with a voltmeter, i questioned one of them behind the control panel and the one above the magnetron. I then noticed a burn mark on the plastic connector sleeve for the one above the magnetron. I took a scrap piece of 14 gage copper wire and beat the ends flat with a...
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