MMV5156AAW Maytag Microwave - Instructions

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Cleaned area, installed new cover secured with plastic revit.

All the electrics worked on Amana microwave EXCEPT for the cooking function. Inspected the control board and found the upper switch on the door interlock was burnt. Installed new switch in minutes and everything now works fine. Unfortunately, had to purchase expensive two switch "kit" although only one switch was kaput. PartsSelect mailing was SUPER fast. Thanks for looking, Scott

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remove 4 screws from top, front louvered panel snaps out. remove 1 screw from top of keypad, keypad pivot's forward and can be removed. There is a white mounting bracket inside left. Remove two screws, one top and one bottom, bracket lifts up and out. 3 sets wires are attached, mark them with masking tape, top, center, bottom and pull out plugs. They can only attach one way. Using a very small screw tip, lift plastic latch from switch, it rotates out and is removed from the pivot pin. reassemble in reverse order after switches are replaced

The outer glass on the microwave door seems to be to heavy for the plastic frame and the frame breaks on the lower left hand corner. I am trying to correct this by supergluing the glass to the plastic frame that's being replaced in hopes that the glass will support the frame. This is why the job is a bit difficult and lengthy.
1) Remove the upper louvered grill from the top of the microwave.
2) Open the door 90 degrees and lift up, the door it will come off the hinge pins, hold on to the door or it will fall on the floor.
3) Lay the door outside face down. There are openings around the hinge plates, use a screw driver or a small lever to reach thru these holes and carefully start to pry the black plastic frame from around the inside door glass. Once the frame is up far enough to get a dull knife blade under the frame pry carefully all around and remove, this is probably the most difficult step.
4) Remove the two or three Phillip's head screws that hold the handle on and remove the handle.
5) Now the outside frame can be levered off the main metal door frame, the outer glass is held in place by the outer frame so use care not to drop it.
6) Clean everything up. This where I use the superglue to hold the glass to the replaced outer frame, I probably wont know for six to twelve months if it does any good.
7) Reverse order to assemble,
8) Luck

Open compartment, installed bulb, closed compartment

Removed the glass cover and replaced the bulb. Very simple.

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!!

The problem I have with changing the bulb is my microwave is an overhead one and therefore I cannot tip it on its side to easily replace the bulb. I have to drop the lid down and carefully install the new bulb from underneath.

You had alerted that it was imperative to unplug unit before starting to remove defective bulb. As described, there was silicon on bulb and socket and bulb broke upon my attempt to remove. Had to use needle nose pliers to get metal base of old bulb from socket, then all went well.

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).

Replaced light bulb.