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  • pavyracer
    SBR Aristocracy
    • 04-12-07
    • 82808

    #1
    My microwave won't work
    After baking some potatoes it got really hot and now all the lights are out on the clock even though it's plugged in.

    Anyone knows how to fix it. It's only 2 years old.
  • onetrickpony
    SBR Hall of Famer
    • 08-23-10
    • 9434

    #2
    get a new one jewbag
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    • DiggityDaggityDo
      SBR Aristocracy
      • 11-30-08
      • 81450

      #3
      Just buy a new one
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      • vyomguy
        SBR Hall of Famer
        • 12-08-09
        • 5794

        #4
        i thought asians knew how to fix things...didnt the asians make those microwaves?
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        • jarvol
          SBR Hall of Famer
          • 09-13-10
          • 6074

          #5
          unplug it for 10 seconds and plug it back in or make sure it didn't trip a gfci if it is near the sink
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          • UntilTheNDofTimE
            SBR Hall of Famer
            • 05-29-08
            • 9283

            #6
            buy a new one for 50-80 bucks at target
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            • Dirty Sanchez
              SBR Posting Legend
              • 03-01-10
              • 16031

              #7
              Originally posted by pavyracer
              After baking some potatoes it got really hot and now all the lights are out on the clock even though it's plugged in.

              Anyone knows how to fix it. It's only 2 years old.

              You didn't try to microwave any cats or the like did you? Normally that could clog up the vents Also, check your circuit breaker
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              • fishmonger
                SBR MVP
                • 12-31-08
                • 1492

                #8
                Unscrew the door off the hinges. Carefully cut the tabs off that lock the door in. Place those tabs in the slots that they would go in until you hear a click. Then bam!!

                You now have a microwave that win run without that pesky door. Its so much more convenient.
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                • pavyracer
                  SBR Aristocracy
                  • 04-12-07
                  • 82808

                  #9
                  It's not the gfci. I plugged in the coffeemaker and it works. I think it died. Would buy a new one. Just wanted to make sure I didn't trash a working appliance.
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                  • Extra Innings
                    SBR Posting Legend
                    • 02-26-10
                    • 15058

                    #10
                    internal fuse...not worth messing with due to the fact that if you screw things up people can and will get hurt.
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                    • spurginobili
                      SBR MVP
                      • 05-09-09
                      • 3065

                      #11
                      I bought a new microwave a few months ago. Went with a Kenmore from Sears.

                      It cooks alot faster than my old microwave, although it is a little louder. 1200 watts - 1.5 cu. ft. for $150:

                      Shop Sears for appliances, tools, clothing, mattresses & more. Great name brands like Kenmore, Craftsman Tools, Serta, Diehard and many others.
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                      • pavyracer
                        SBR Aristocracy
                        • 04-12-07
                        • 82808

                        #12
                        Thanks Spurginobili. I will keep that in mind. Would buy extended warranty this time.
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                        • Mr KLC
                          BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                          • 12-19-07
                          • 31097

                          #13
                          They don't make them like they used to. I just had to buy a new microwave also. I had an old early 1990's model that lasted until last month. Of course, it was almost as big as my regular oven....
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                          • pavyracer
                            SBR Aristocracy
                            • 04-12-07
                            • 82808

                            #14
                            True Mr KLC. I had a microwave for 12 years in college and a couple of years ago we decided to buy a new one even though the old one was working perfectly and the new one died in 2 years.
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                            • onlooker
                              BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                              • 08-10-05
                              • 36572

                              #15
                              Damn, dead after 2 years.

                              I'm still using a Microwave that is dated 1999. *Knocks on wood*
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                              • pavyracer
                                SBR Aristocracy
                                • 04-12-07
                                • 82808

                                #16
                                Originally posted by onlooker
                                Damn, dead after 2 years.

                                I'm still using a Microwave that is dated 1999. *Knocks on wood*
                                When we used to make stuff in the US they would last decades. Now everything is made cheaply in China and they don't last long.
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                                • onlooker
                                  BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                                  • 08-10-05
                                  • 36572

                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by pavyracer
                                  When we used to make stuff in the US they would last decades. Now everything is made cheaply in China and they don't last long.
                                  Yeah. They make more profit that way too. Why make something that last 10+ years, when you can make something that last 2 to 3 years so people have to buy 2 or 3 in that 10 year span. Sucks but it is where we are at these days.
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                                  • greenfieldtwo
                                    Restricted User
                                    • 05-19-11
                                    • 44

                                    #18
                                    well just call a repairman to repair it.
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                                    • pavyracer
                                      SBR Aristocracy
                                      • 04-12-07
                                      • 82808

                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by greenfieldtwo
                                      well just call a repairman to repair it.
                                      It will cost me more to repair it than buying a new one.
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                                      • Extra Innings
                                        SBR Posting Legend
                                        • 02-26-10
                                        • 15058

                                        #20
                                        Pavy...never buy extended warranties....you got a dud this time.

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                                        • pavyracer
                                          SBR Aristocracy
                                          • 04-12-07
                                          • 82808

                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by Extra Innings
                                          Pavy...never buy extended warranties....you got a dud this time.

                                          http://www.clarkhoward.com/videos/cl...-warranty/vHC/
                                          OK thanks buddy.
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