PVM1870SM3SS General Electric Microwave - Instructions
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- Customer:
- Henry from Cedarburg, WI
- Parts Used:
- WB27X10810
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 30 - 60 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
Completely dead, no display
Uninstalled microwave from above range, removed cover then vent assembly (slide slightly to the left to free it). Opened the control panel (slide up then tilt forward) to access the troubleshooting/repair/test sheet. Followed the diagnostic flowchart and determined the TCO above the cooking cavity had failed. No other faults found. Ordered part Sat. afternoon and rcvd it Monday. Part is held in place with spring clips and quick connect terminals so installation was easy. Microwave was back in operation in no time.
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- Customer:
- Tom from Tempe, AZ
- Parts Used:
- WB07X11385
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 30 - 60 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
Grill above door was broken.
Only two screws required but plastic tabs have to be lined up and whole assembly moved slightly to the right to line up screw holes. New S.S. on front looks great!
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- Customer:
- James from Fall Branch, TN
- Parts Used:
- WB27X10928
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 30 - 60 mins
- Tools:
- Pliers, Screw drivers
microwave just stopped working
First unplugged the microwave, took top grill off, took control panel off, took wires off and used color coded tape to make sure they went back in right places, took fuse out and replaced it and put every thing back and it all worked fine and to top it off my wife did it all. So it was pretty easy.
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- Customer:
- Jack from New Boston, OH
- Parts Used:
- WB27X11068
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 1- 2 hours
- Tools:
- Nutdriver, Screw drivers
smoked high voltage transformer,main board, and magnetron
replaced board and transformer with new parts, replaced magnetron with used
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- Customer:
- Prashant from Dardenne Prairie, MO
- Parts Used:
- WB24X829
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 1- 2 hours
- Tools:
- Pliers, Screw drivers, Socket set
Microwave would not turn on
Microwave would not turn on. Lights and fan worked fine. Before the microwave stopped completely, it would turn the microware fan on even when door was open. I read the reviews and they were exactly the same issue that others were facing. Once I opened the front panel and got to the switches it was easy to figure out which switch was bad as it was the one that was soft (When clicking it). It was hard to take it out though (it seemed stuck). So, I used a plier to yank it out. I put in the new switch and everything worked just great! I would like to thank other comments that were left on the site to make my task much easier. Thank you (to the commenters on PartsSelect), you not only saved me money, but also ensured that I learn about the microwave more and give me the confidence that I could fix it.
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- Customer:
- Timothy from Middletown, NJ
- Parts Used:
- WB24X829
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers, Wrench set
Light worked, timer and control pad worked, but no turntable, no heat, no noises of any sort, just didn't start up
It was a snap using the instructions given. The key is getting into the unit. I did have to use a multimeter to find the failed switch since there are two of that type.
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- Customer:
- irving from DELRAY BEACH, FL
- Parts Used:
- WB06X10144
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
turn coupler broke
lowered bottom plate of microwave then unscrewed little motor. put the new coupler in the hole from inside of microwave, then pressed the motor shaft on to the coupler .then just screwed it all together again.simple and no straining
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- Customer:
- Andrew from ScotttsDale, AZ
- Parts Used:
- WB49X10063
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Broken platter in micro wave
Very easy ordered on line placed it in microwave
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- Customer:
- jerry from gulfport, MS
- Parts Used:
- WB36X10071
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
glass broken
replaced the glass
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- Customer:
- Mohammad from Piscataway, NJ
- Parts Used:
- WB27X10928
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
Powered Off completely
After reading reviews that there was no power what so ever and a fuse replacement will solve the problem, I tried it. Replacing the fuse is very easy (and I am not handy at all). All you have to do is remove the microwave cover from the top by removing two screws, slide the cover to the left and pulling the cover off. Then remove the grill in front of you, by removing one or two screws. The fuse is in front of you, use pliers and be firm but gentle. Replacing the fuse is easy but it did not solve my problem.
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- Customer:
- Phillip from Umatilla, FL
- Parts Used:
- WB24X829
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
Unit would not come on.
removed access panal, found soft switch as discribed on your web site. removed and replaced.
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- Customer:
- Donna from Denver, CO
- Parts Used:
- WB36X10071
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
Glass cover for Light Bulb was cracked..
It was great...Thank you for having the part available...
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- Customer:
- Michael from East China Township, MI
- Parts Used:
- WB27X10928
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
All power to the microwave went out.
PartSelect had helpful repair instructions on-line which made the repair easier and faster. Unfortunately, there were other problems with the oven that immediately blew the new fuse I had just installed. It was then determined that additional repair would most likely cost almost as much as a new microwave.
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