JE740BH01 General Electric Microwave - Instructions
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- Customer:
- Rick from Muncie, IN
- Parts Used:
- WB24X829
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
microwave Quit working but lights worked
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- Customer:
- Timothy from MAYSVILLE, GA
- Parts Used:
- WB24X830
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
Microwave would run but not heat
Removed the control panel, one screw at the top. Removed 2 screws on the door switch holder and removed the door switch. VERY EASY.
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- Customer:
- Igor from Delray Beach, FL
- Parts Used:
- WB27X10985
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 30 - 60 mins
- Tools:
- Pliers, Screw drivers, Socket set
No power, no lights, did not work
Relatively simple for skilled person.
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- Customer:
- Bill from Shawnee, OK
- Parts Used:
- WB24X829
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
time would count down but unit would not run & heat.
remove cover, unplug secondary door switch (top switch)
remove switch from holder, install new switch, plug in wires, replace cover, very easy. door switches are a common problem
with microwave ovens.
remove switch from holder, install new switch, plug in wires, replace cover, very easy. door switches are a common problem
with microwave ovens.
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- Customer:
- Bill from Shawnee, OK
- Parts Used:
- WB24X829
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
oven wouldn't heat
remove cover-unplug wires from secondary switch-remove switch-snap in new switch-plug in wires-replace cover-works great. very easy to do.
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Microwave came on when door open
Turn off main power bracker. Removed fan vent, removed control panel, disconnect leads to the three monitor switches. Replaced the secondary switch (top). Reversed procedures.
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- Customer:
- Butch from Gulfport, MS
- Parts Used:
- WB27X10985
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
Started with a burning smell and eventually no operation at all.
Took the screws out that held the oven case on. Looked around and found a connection on the oven cavity thermal cut out the plastic melted and black looking. I knew this was the problem but I checked the fuse anyway and the fuse was good, so I ordered the part from part select and they shipped it out fast and now my microwave is working again.
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- Customer:
- Dan from Middleburg Hts, OH
- Parts Used:
- WB27X10985
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Pliers, Screw drivers
No display
I had a bad cut off sensor on oven cavity I ran the Microwave with nothing in it and it smoked I ran it for another 6 months then 1 day I was heating water and it stop- working. I put a new tube in might be Okay but I was not going to risk it taking another cut off sensor on overload. You have to change sensor and put on a new tube. Clearly it would be cheaper to buy a new unit but it was only 2 years old and I am an old tech and was curious. The sensor cost only 16 bucks new tube about 55 a replace brand new oven 81 bucks there you have it I was stubborn and going to get that sucker back into operation I had another oven go out the same way
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- Customer:
- Robert from The Woodlands, TX
- Parts Used:
- WB27X10985
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
Microwave stopped working and nothing would show on the display...completely dead. Wife had just heated two separate items, one for about 10 minutes and one for about 6 minutes. Mircowave was hot to the touch.
I googled "Microwave stopped working", and after reviewing numerous websites with suggestions, I found the response noted below at "Help Owl" which was the most straighfoward and clear explanation to trouble shoot the problem. I first tested the Thermal Cut Out (TCO) per the instructions below and that was the problem. I didn't have to test the electrical fuse. Turns out that you cannot typically use the microwave continuously for more the 12 or 13 minutes or it may overheat and the TCO will shut it down. Extremely easy to test for and fix, and the part is only $15! See Trouble Shooting steps as follows: Make sure that the unit is vented properly and that if you are using it for prolonged periods while cooking, that you turn-on the vent fan.
If there is no display / power within the unit...first check your power source where you plug the unit into the wall.
If that is good, Remove the Cabinette/Cover "Note: it has 3-Torx Anti-Tamper Screws".
Then as you face the microwave from the rear, at the left rear corner is a small circuit board with a fuse. "Check the Fuse"
If the fuse is good, Check the following:
1 - The most common component failure is the "Cabinette TCO" (Thermal Cut-Off Thermostat).
As you face the microwave from the rear...It is located under the cover, on top, on the left front corner area.
It is a Circular, Black & Silver Disc Shaped component about the size of a dime in diameter and is about 1/2" in height.
It has Two (2) Wires attached to it's spade connectors and it acts as a safety fuse.
"IF YOU PUT AN INSULATED JUMPER WIRE ACROSS THE 2 TERMINALS THE POWER SHOULD RETURN AND THE DISPLAY WILL LIGHT"
Anything other than these two items should be checked by an Authorized Service Technician as these microwaves have components thay carry "HIGH VOLTAGE SHOCK HAZZARDS"
If there is no display / power within the unit...first check your power source where you plug the unit into the wall.
If that is good, Remove the Cabinette/Cover "Note: it has 3-Torx Anti-Tamper Screws".
Then as you face the microwave from the rear, at the left rear corner is a small circuit board with a fuse. "Check the Fuse"
If the fuse is good, Check the following:
1 - The most common component failure is the "Cabinette TCO" (Thermal Cut-Off Thermostat).
As you face the microwave from the rear...It is located under the cover, on top, on the left front corner area.
It is a Circular, Black & Silver Disc Shaped component about the size of a dime in diameter and is about 1/2" in height.
It has Two (2) Wires attached to it's spade connectors and it acts as a safety fuse.
"IF YOU PUT AN INSULATED JUMPER WIRE ACROSS THE 2 TERMINALS THE POWER SHOULD RETURN AND THE DISPLAY WILL LIGHT"
Anything other than these two items should be checked by an Authorized Service Technician as these microwaves have components thay carry "HIGH VOLTAGE SHOCK HAZZARDS"
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- Customer:
- Nancy from Inverness, IL
- Parts Used:
- WB06X10304
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
One of the rollers on my turntable guide became squared so that the roller wheel would not turn.
I opened the box, took the turntable guide out and put it under the microwave plate.
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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:
- Marion from Coupeville, WA
- Parts Used:
- WB27X10985
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
Oven Cavity Thermal Cutout Open
Remove cover-the hardest part, as I needed to buy a new set of driver bits that included the dimpled security drivers to remove three screws. GE includes schematic and troubleshooting flow chart with the unit, taped inside the cover. Required more time to look up the part on-line and order it than time used to make the repair.
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- Customer:
- MANUEL from ESCONDIDO, CA
- Parts Used:
- WB27X10597
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
diode burnt
it was a simple screw in on both ends. no soldering
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- Customer:
- ruth from pawleys island, SC
- Parts Used:
- WB06X10304
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
lost roller turntable guide
Installed new one. I do not know if these rings can be repaired
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- Customer:
- Bill from Lexington Park, MD
- Parts Used:
- WB27X10985
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
Microwave would not turn on
I removed the cover this required a special star Apex tip witha hole in the center. $10 for a set at Lowes.Replaced the fuse and Thermal cut out at the same time. The oven woks like a charm.I would like to add that GE customer service was no help basically told me that it was a throw away unit. If they built it you can fix it.Hope this helps any DIY breathern outthere.
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