JVM1640SJ01 General Electric Microwave - Instructions

FIRST OFF I'd Like to say. I phoned my cities Appliance Repair Specialist. He didn't return my call. I rephoned and got him. Told him I need the Door frame. He said GE would make me buy the entire door so just by a new Microwave from him. I went online and this was the first sight I found. Typed in my Make and model number and up popped a scematic. I hit on Door and there it was all layed out in pieces. I hit the front door frame and BOOM Payed for it and two days later it was here. BRAVO to you folks. Since most of the front trim frame had fallen off I just had to pull a little around the outer edges to get the rest of it off. I noticed when I ordered the New Part from you that the front door handle was held on by two screws from the backside of the door. When I looked and couldn't see them I knew they had to be under the inner plastic frame work on the backside of the door. SO I kind of pulled on it at various places around it's edges and it started to pop OFF and I worked it off. Removed the screws and handle that held that last part of the front trim frame. Snapped in the new one. Reinstalled the door handle and snapped the rear door panel back on and it was DONE!!!

Open vent, removed old filter, inserted new filter.

I went on line, put in microwave repair and watched a video on repair. I then took the oven down from over the range and took it apart. I could see were the magnetron had burned out. There was a hole with obvious burn marks. I went on line looking for the needed part. I clicked on PartSelect and order the magnetron. I received the part within three days, regular shipping. As I had not put the oven back together it took only a few moments to save 150 to 200+ dollars. I put it back together and happy, happy me, it worked.

after ordering handle-R, I needed handle-L also, not knowing the handle was two pieces. hardest part was putting the two pieces of handle together.

just opened the microwave door and inserted tray

Microwave had to be dropped down about 3 inches from the mount,two upper screws removed replaced old vent with new and replaced screws but didn't make them too tight.

bought a fuse but that didn't solve the problem. Guess I need a new microwave

Lift the door off set on thick towel and carefully slip the knife around the back edge of the door and pop it off and then unscrew the handle and unclip the front panel slowly and replace. Get an illustration of the layered parts from the partslect website. Be patient as the glass is a tight fit and will be a pain. Good thing is that it is an original GE part, not cheap knockoff although the GE door design is rather dumb so that it should break this maney times with no kids using it.

Removed cover, diagnosed problem, ordered part from Parts Select, received part in 2 days, replaced part, tested and replaced oven into built in space.

working changed out the motor that arrived within 2days. Great Service and thank you so much.Brian Kerry

The hard part I thought, was to find the part I needed. Not so with Part Select. It took less than a minute to find and order. The new part showed up in a few days. I noticed the new part was a little differant in a good way. The socket porition was a little deeper making it a little better. The microwave works great now.

It was REALLY EASY finding the right parts using your diagrams..Thanks for your HELP!!I will definitely be back.Dan H

I pulled out the unit and found 2 interlock switches that are depressed when the door closes. After cycling the door open/closed I found that one of the switches occasionally would stay depressed. The repair was easy (after I took off the panels so I could get to the switch) I simply removed 2 screws that attached the interlock switch assemblies to the main unit. Then I popped out the defective switch and popped in the new one. This did indeed fix my problem.

The door comes off fairly easy. Removed the snap on plastic cover. This could be easy to break. The center part of the door just snaps out but the glass is a bit difficult to get out and back in. You have to pull the new panel out some to get the glass in without pulling to hard to avoid breaking the new one.Once the glass is in you simply snap the center part back in and screw the handle back on. Then snap the plastic cover back in and hang the door back on the unit.

Was not aware that the microwave had to be lowered to get at the two screws on top that hold in the grill.Fortunately,I had easy access to the long mounting screws on top and was able to let the unit hang down while the grill screws were removed and the new grill was installed.