Samsung Micro stopped heating after a long session of use. the oven turns on, turntable spins, lights come on, no funny nothing. just no heat.

so far:

Looked at door switches, they tested OK but the contacts were suspect. Replaced two of three, nothing. Replaced third, nothing.

Removed HV capacitor and tested - not good, although tested only for a reading at spec resistance. Bought a new one, that tested good at the spec resistance.

Tested the magnetron, in situ, disconnected. That seems to test OK based on what internet people say; there is no continuity between terminal and chassis.


What is next?

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A trip to a big box store?

You have some sentimental attachment to that microwave?

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A trip to a big box store?

You have some sentimental attachment to that microwave?

there are only so many things that go kaput on these things. plus, I try to save adding to the landfill whenever I can, I think it's pathetic how much we discard -- as long as we can't see it.

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An underwater guy who controlled the sea
Got killed by ten million pounds of sludge from New York and New Jersey

Yeah, microwaves are now considered disposable.
I could not get my expensive Kitchen Aid repaired either.
Factory service said it was not something they would repair.
My friend’s husband tried to fix it, but he was also unsuccessful, so bought a GE. Very upset that KA thought it was ok not to offer repair on a micro that cost as much as that one. It was the brand the builder installed, so I had no choice in the brand, at the time.

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Make sure you have no microwave leaks after the repair. You can get test cards for that.

You have some sentimental attachment to that microwave?


You have a problem with somebody trying to repair an item before binning it?

His time, his money.

Sure, repair attempts shouldn't outweigh time and money just to minimize land fill.

At least that's my perspective, because I'm not that concerned about the landfill.

But if one is comfortable opening up kit to see what makes it not tick and if it can be made to tick again, I'm all for it.

My microwave was 40+ yo, and when it stopped, smoke and gas belched out of that mine.

So no, there was no question of opening it up, it's just ~30lbs of landfill.

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Factory service said it was not something they would repair...

Very upset that KA thought it was ok not to offer repair on a micro that cost as much as that one. It was the brand the builder installed, so I had no choice in the brand, at the time.


That sucks, and not in a good way.

'We just build 'em, we don't fix 'em' is certainly common enough, as cheap microwaves have been disposable kit for a long time.

But when it's a pricy item from a pricey brand, one would think that repair is an option.

Of course, most of us here are Apple centric, so this, however infuriating, is nothing new to us.

At least Apple will take their stuff back for 'green' recycling?

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I am that Masked Man.

All you can do, is all you can do.

There’s trouble — it's time to play the sound of my people.

Your boos mean nothing to me, I've seen what you cheer for.

Insisting on your rights without acknowledging your responsibilities isn’t freedom, it’s adolescence.

I've been to the edge of the map, and there be monsters.

We are a government of laws, not men.

Everybody counts or nobody counts.

When a good man is hurt,
all who would be called good
must suffer with him.

At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.

You and I have memories longer than the road that stretches out ahead.

There is no safety for honest men except
by believing all possible evil of evil men.

We don’t do focus groups. They just ensure that you don’t offend anyone, and produce bland inoffensive products. —Sir Jonathan Ive

An armed society is a polite society.
And hope is a lousy defense.

You make me pull, I'll put you down.

I *love* SIGs. It's Glocks I hate.

careful where you point that thing!

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What does this mean?
"Samsung Micro stopped heating after a long session of use."

You had it on for an hour straight? You've had the unit for 20 years?
You say the magnetron "seems" ok, but it does sound like the magnetron (or something associated with the magnetron) failed.

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just no heat.

I would be concerned if it did heat up.

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PeterW
A trip to a big box store?

You have some sentimental attachment to that microwave?

there are only so many things that go kaput on these things. plus, I try to save adding to the landfill whenever I can, I think it's pathetic how much we discard -- as long as we can't see it.

I am totally in agreement with this philosophy, a "waste not" philosophy that was imparted to me by my parents who suffered through rationing and shortages in England during WWII. I will always try to fix something before disposing of it and have successfully revived dishwashers, washing machines, dryers, computers, and even a microwave. That said, my last microwave experience was much like yours...replaced microswitches, tested circuits, but could not get it to work reliably so eventually sent it off to electronics recycling heaven.

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