JMV8100AAW Jenn-Air Microwave - Instructions

I had a son put in the new light bulbs. Rather simple

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.

The repairman called me during the scheduled window of time and talked me out of coming over to fix it. So he never came over.

Motor replacement was ok and could have been accomplished is less than a half hour.

Replaced turntable drive motor. Unfortunately, the problem was the turntable shaft (It was worn). The turntable shaft is no longer available. So, the problem is not yet fixed.

My wife was pushing a few buttons with her knuckle (hands were full)and the microwave just turned off. Just like we had blown a breaker. First I unpluged it. Then I removed the phillips screws of the front panel, and found and removed the ceramic fuse. 3 days later I received the new fuse in the mail, and put it in. I plugged the microwave back in and it works great.

After unplugging the microwave and removing the screw, I removed the old bulb and put in the new one!! I made sure it was in securely and the difference in the light was awesome! I use this light when I bake bread and let it rise inside the microwave, but DO NOT turn it on. The heat from this light helps the bread to rise properly!!

Very easy. Your instructions were excellent.

Taking off the bottom tray that covers the location of the drive motor was very easy only 4 screws in front of unit. This oven had 2 lights so had to disconact both lights as well as the drive motor. I did not move out the stove this would have made the job easier. Once I removed the bad motor you had to be a contortionest to try and hold the new motor in place and try to line up the screws. I would highly recommend that you use a magnetic screwdriver. If I had one the job would have been completed in half the time. It works great.

The repair was very easy. Step 1 - Un-plug the microwave. Step 2 - Remove the 4 screws from the bottom cover and allow it to rotate down. Front will rotate down and the back will stay in place via two tabs. Step 3 - remove the two wires connected to the motor.(pliers may help) Step 4 - Remove the two screws holding the motor in place. Step 5 - Attached the new motor with the same screws from the old motor. Step 6 - Re-attach the two wires onto the connectors. Step 7 - Screw the bottom cover back in place. Step 8 - Plug the microwave back in and turn on to test. Total time for me was less then 15 minutes.

It literally took me longer to unpackage the fuse than to install it. I removed the outer shell by unscrewing the five screws, lifted it off and set it aside. The old fuse was readily visible so I pulled it out and put the new one in its place. I set the shell back on and replaced the screws. I plugged it in and ran it for 30 seconds while still in the shop just to make sure that solved the problem and presto - it worked like a charm. A $20 part saved me from having to purchase a new microwave (sadly, I had to break the news to the wife).