MHE10RXQ0 Roper Microwave - Instructions

Removing the broken reminents of the old door handle was easy simply using a pair of needle nose pliers and phillips head screw driver. Take care to leave the old screws in place in the door slots rather than removing them. If, however, you pull them out or let them drop into the space between the panels, use a standard 1.25-inch wood screw replacemet to secure the new handle. The entire job is very simple.

Unscrewed the broken handle, and screwed on the new one. My new handle arrived one day after placing my order.

I took the plastic caps off the door to reveal the screw heads (Phillips) pushed on the screws to push the handle out of the door. then with the screw driver and a skinny object (pencil) I pushed the screw out with the screw driver and pencil so I would not lose the screw in the hollow door. we were using the door in the mean time waiting for the handle to come. if you were not there would be no reason the take the screws out. install the new handle being careful not to push the screws out of the hole and snug them up. just tight enough to keep handle from moving so as not to crack the plastic handle. snap the cover on with a little supper glue, done. very easy swap.

unscrewed the 2 broken ends, one at a time, careful not to let the screws drop inside the door. (keep inward pressure on the screw) Attached each end with the same screws. Completed in less than 5 minutes

Popped out the two little plugs, unscrewed the broken bits and left the screws in the door...after reading someone else's feedback about the door being hollow and dropping the screws I thought this was the better part of valor....screwed the handle back on, popped the strip in place and presto change-o it was fixed. Easy as pie!

The door was not engaging the micro switches properly no doubt from 10+ years of wear. The upper switch removed fairly easily but take care not to tweak the plastic brace too much or it will snap. The lower one was the tricky one. After much examination I noticed that the trick to remove it was underneath the brace. Take a butter knife (no joke) and insert it just under the old micro switch and gently press down twisting the micro switch every so slightly til it releases. The replacements snap back in with no trouble. The microwave is working much better now, though not perfect.

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

I didn't do the repair -- my husband did, said it was easy, had no problems what so ever! The new bulbs give a lot more light to the cooking area.