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Anonymous Posted on Sep 22, 2012

Replaced 20amp fuse that was blown. new fuse did not blow, but oven is still dead.

Cannot see any visual electrical damage. Everything is out including the control panel.

  • Anonymous Sep 24, 2012

    After extensive searching for problem, it started working. Guess I will never know what happened.

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See this causes and fix it. God bless you
If your microwave oven doesn't seem to work at all, check these: Fuses Door switch Fuses Usually, when your microwave oven doesn't work it all, the internal fuse (thermal fuse) is blown. This fuse protects both you and the oven. When it blows, you need to have a qualified appliance repair technician replace it. Door switch If the fuse isn't the problem, check the door hooks and the door-release button. When these are broken, the door switch doesn't activate, so the oven can't work
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