Magnetron Assembly

We pulled the unit out of the wall, removed the metal shroud by removing the screws, discharged the capacitor with a set of insulated long nose pliers. I replaced the magnetron and diode. The magnetron is just 4 screws and a couple plugs. On the magnetron you also need to remove the temp sensor that is screwed to it and put it on the n ... Read more ew magnetron. The diode is connected to the capacitor and connected to the frame with a screw. Just unscrew and replace. This did not fix our problem though. It still did not heat so I decided to replace the fuse and door switches. When I pulled the door switches, one of the switches, which as a little button on the top that gets pushed in by the door, was stuck down. I replaced it and that fixed it. So $400 for $20 fix...lesson learned. Check the fuse and door switches first if your microwave stops heating.