JVM130JCJ01 General Electric Microwave - Instructions

Simple. The parts came instantly. The glass was too big so I had it cut to size. I unscrewed the fixture with a screw driver replaced the bulb and slipped the glass cover into the frame and screwed the whole assembly in.

Removed Cover Plate,
Removed back cover
Bulb disintegrated removed base with pliers
Screwed in new lamp
Replaced cover
Done

took out several screws dropped down the panel under the microwave and unscrewed the bulb and put the new one in. It was a simple job.

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.

My son=law did repair because I am elderly and it was necesary to remove the bottom plate of the microwave which I was unable to do. The microwave was installed in 1987 and I believe this was the first time to replace the bulbs. When my son removed them the bulb was diintergrated. That's how old they were. Once he was able to remove the underneath plate the repair was easy except for removing the old bulbs. I think that I could have done it myself but he was available and I am sure it was done much better. All in all the parts)bulbs) were correct and everything is workiin fine. This is a good place to order replacement parts. In fact I am going to order a new charcoal filter. He took the label off the old one and I am ordering the replacement. After all 1987 may have been a good year, but time for a new one. Mary

Just unscrewed the screw holding the lens, unscrewed the bulb and put the new bulb in. Simple

changed the bulb

With many thanks to those who posted their experience and advice replacing the bulb, I was able to remove 5 of the 6 screws holding the underside panel and remove the socket which contained the broken off base of the bulb and extract it with needle-nose pliers. I had broken off the glass portion of the bulb trying to unscrew it due to the awkward contortion of my wrist-hand-fingers trying to grip the bulb inside the tight recess the bulb is mounted in. After concluding that I needed more information, I did a web search for 'Hotpoint RVM1435' and found helpful advice at partselect.com telling me to drop the bottom panel. Good call! Thanks everyone!

so easy, but how do i turn light off?

Part recieved next day. thanks so much

It took a little while to figure out how to get to the screws to remove the old broken handle. Once I was able to pull off the trim from inside the door, exposing and taking out the old screws was very easy. Putting the new screws in for the new handle would have been easier if I had smaller hands, but it all worked out.

removed the lens cover with one screw and replaced bulb

remove cover-unplug wires from secondary switch-remove switch-snap in new switch-plug in wires-replace cover-works great. very easy to do.

used small screwdrivers to insert behind black door hickey. pried it loose, undid screwa to old handle and SAVED them to put in new handle. Relatively easy.

took the inside strip off the door with a thin knife, then removed the screws from old handle parts left on door. took a little while to tighten the toop screew, which I had to leave loose. it works and looks very good.

We separated the inside of the microwave door from the outside in order to get to the screws. This was the most difficult part of the repair. We got the directions on how to do this from the internet. We did not find the screws too long because there were spacers with the original screws. We found the top spacer put in backwards because the original screws were shorter. After putting the spacer in correctly the screws that came with new part were fine.