James C Pearl River , LA October 22, 2014 Burnt out microwave light bulb Slid Microwave/Oven unit out of Cabinet, removed Microwave housing, raised clips holding bulb, unplugged bulb and replaced, plugged wires in replaced housing and slid unit back into cabinet Read More... 2 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 15-30 minutes Tools: Nut Drivers, Screwdrivers
Marc F Lubbock , TX November 23, 2015 Appliance: Model UMC5200BAB/W/S Maytag microwave light bulb burned out I found, and purchased the part quickly at Appliance Parts Pros. I recieved the part in just a few days. This procedure would have been a lot easier if my microwave wasnt built in the wall. I had to remove the face plate to pull it out of the wall and remove the outter shell of the microwave. All the screws were #2 Phillips, except 2. They were tamperproof Toex head screws. These required a torx bit with a hole in the middle of the bit. I guess Maytag thinks this requires a Maytag Repair Man. Well, I just happened to have a set of these bits in my tool box. Got the cover off and replaced the bulb. I already had my new bulb, so I knew what to look for, otherwise I wouldn't have recognized the base of that bulb. All and all it was very simple. If I had to do it again I think I could do it in under 15 minutes. Read More... 1 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 30-60 minutes Tools: Screwdrivers
F David T Mt Pleasant , SC January 12, 2015 Appliance: Whirlpool Countertop Microwave 2.0 Cu. Ft. UMC5200BAS00 Microwave light bulb burned out The Whirlpool designed built-in microwave does not have an easily replaceable bulb. The microwave oven had to be removed from the wall cabinet and then completely disassembled to get at the bulb area. Disassembly and reassembly was fairly easy with only a phillips screw driver required and a Torx screw driver for two special Torx screws designed to keep amateurs from doing repairs like this one. Replacing the actual lamp assembly was very easy: just lift the wiring plug off the socket prongs, lift out the bakelite base and bulb, slip in the new base and bulb and push the wiring plug back onto the socket prongs. Read More... 1 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 30-60 minutes Tools: Screwdrivers
Sean C Round Hill , VA August 15, 2015 Light bulb on interior of microwave was out Was pretty easy drop and replace, once i got past the "security" screws on the back of the microwave -- those torx looking screws with posts in the middle so you can't use any common tool to remove them. I "defeated" them with a dremel and a flat head screwdriver - notching a flat head slot in the head made them pretty easy to unscrew. Once i had the microwave open, the bulb was just a take out/put in spot. Pretty easy Read More... Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes Tools: Screwdrivers