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Customer:
Yafa (and David) from Bothell, WA
Parts Used:
8009
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Nutdriver
Replacing the bulb in the freezer side
Removed the ice brucket,
Removed the light shield by releasing one screw using a nutdriver.
Replacing the bulb and reinstalled the light shield.

Your web site is one of the best and most helpfull service sites I ever used. Just wish that in the future you will ship parts overseas.
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Customer:
Barry from WOODSTOCK, GA
Parts Used:
WP308180
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Nutdriver
Oven didn't get over 300 deg. F.
Removed old element, replaced new element. Unfortunately, this didn't fix the problem. It was the temperature sensor. But now I have a new bake element, though!
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Customer:
Linda from Nacogdoches, TX
Parts Used:
3187940
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers
The oven door handle fell off in my hand.
Simply remove two screws on each side of the oven door. Remove what was left of the old handle and slide the new one in place. Replace the two screws on each side and it was done. Very impressed with the whole experience. I paid for standard 3 to 5 day shipping and received the parts I ordered less than 24 hours from the placing the order.
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Customer:
Doug from Puyallup, WA
Parts Used:
WP308180
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers
Lower oven element not working.
1. Turn off oven.
2. Switch off circuit braker to oven.
3. Remove two screws holding element.
4. Pull element out to expose connectors.
5. Disconnect connectors and remove element.
6. Reverse procedure for installation.
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Customer:
Johnson from Norwood, CO
Parts Used:
WP308180
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers
Bake Element Failed
I had previously partially removed the element and tested with multi-meter to determine that it was not working (open circuit). Repair procedure follows:

Turned off Power
Removed 2 retaining screws
Pulled element out part way
Removed 2 spade connectors supplying power
Replaced element w/new element
Reversed procedure
Tested Oven; worked fine.
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Customer:
Timothy from Bedford, OH
Parts Used:
3187940
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers
Door Handle Broke Off
Unscrewed plate and replaced new handle. Very simple repair. Whirlpool was pricey on the handle but PartSelect had no determination in that. I researched the pricing and they were right on track with it. Delivered it in just a couple of days and I was back in business. Would definitely purchase again. Hassle free, great service! Great website and easy to purchase from. Very detailed prints, when trying to figure out what you need. Not sure if I needed just the brackets or the entire handle but the prints showed came in handy and showed me what I needed. Thanks~
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Customer:
carolyn from ROGERSVILLE, TN
Parts Used:
WP308180
Difficulty Level:
Very Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers
bake element was broken
was very easy to install I only needed a phillips screwdriver to remove old part and install new one.
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Customer:
Kent from Spooner, WI
Parts Used:
WP308180
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers
Bake Element went bad, will not work.
As soon the Bake Element has arive, I install it no more than 5 min... All I nedd was a Screw driver. It was so easy, Thank You PartSelet!
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Customer:
Vincent from CHICAGO, IL
Parts Used:
WPA3073101
Difficulty Level:
Very Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers
Light over range burned out
Philips screwdriver
Removed screw (1)
Removed light bulb
Put in new light bulb
Closed door to bulb compartment
Returned screw.

Pro tip! Check how many bulbs you need before ordering. Mine only needed two. I got two. I suspect I’ll buy a new microwave before new bulb burns out again. Ordering/delivery was fast. No need to have spare on hand.
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Customer:
Janet from PITTSFORD, NY
Parts Used:
WPA3073101
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Pliers
No problem
I had a son put in the new light bulbs. Rather simple
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Customer:
LENNARD from BURNSVILLE, MN
Parts Used:
4392027
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Pliers, Screw drivers
Would not start
Watched a you tube video prior to installing new switch. Followed the video which gave me confidence i was up to the task. After removing the touch pad I found my design was not exactly like the you tube model but I found the defective switch, replaced it and put the microwave back together. Works great. Again watch the videos
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Customer:
Teresa from Wichita, KS
Parts Used:
WP3169203
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Cracked inner oven door glass
Did require removing almost every screw in the oven door. Labeled the screws as they were removed. Not difficult, just like solving a puzzle.
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Customer:
Tony from Belton, TX
Parts Used:
4365565
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Push button broke after 15 yeras
The button fell apart, then fell out of the microwave. I found the part on the internet and print the page. Went to my local Sears to see if they had part in stock. Sears uses something just above a DOS base computer system. If you do not have the exact part number they can not help you-mind you the part itself does not have a number on it. Anyhow, I order the part which arrived in three days. Simply, put the old spings in place and snaped the piece in place.
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Customer:
Margaret from PUTNAM VALLEY, NY
Parts Used:
WP8053344
Difficulty Level:
Very Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers
Oven was overheating and locking the door. Codes indicated the temperature sensor could be the issue.
Only one screwdriver needed for this simple repair. Unfortunately for me it did not repair my oven and a new code on the oven indicated a bigger problem with computer board.
Part Select was great to work with and accepted a return and promptly refunded me for the part.
Thank you!
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Customer:
David from ENID, OK
Parts Used:
W11594027
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers
oven light kept burning out instantly
Replaced the oven light with a new one but it burnt out as soon as I turned it on. Therefore I decided a new socket may help.

My whirlpool apparently has the old style socket which is pictured in partselect part #PS12584564. The old style socket has to two metal arms that retain it against the metal reflector.

The part that will come (#PS12584564) however is the new style that whirlpool has changed to, apparently. It is not as pictured. The socket and the reflector have different retention devices.

I used screw drivers to bend the two metal arms away to release the socket. Then I had to use allen wrenches to bend the reflector's retention tabs away.

Once I had the old socket, reflector, and lens replaced I just followed the video on partselect for part #PS12584564
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