Sharp R-1480 Microwave Oven "break slamming door" Questions

...break the door doing this so often. We have a Panasonic Inverter microwave. Door became difficult to close and had to slam it hard while holding themicrowave to keep it from moving. When opening the ...

slamming the door several times or even holding the keypad down. Also sometimes it sounds like it wants to start for a second but then it stops. We usually get it started with one of these options but

...break if the door gets closed too hard (slammed). It could also be a wiring problem to the control board or a board problem itself but this is the least likely cause. It is also possible that a latch ...

...since those parts are in the actual cooking area and subject to the heat and steam from cooking they can rust and break, or just get old and break. Or slam the door and break, you get the

...This seems like a pretty easy fix. I've had a GE microwave where the handle basically breaks off so you can't open it which is a real pain. Lots of complaints about that one! ...

...micro-switches you will see them they normally break from the door slamming, or the legs on the switch where the wires connect burn out an come loose an loose contact good luck have a nice

break, too. If it's broken, you'll have to find a way to secure the spring to the panel. If the panel material is thick enough, a tiny screw eye could be inserted, then epoxied overnight to secure it.

...to start it? It sounds like a dead short somewhere in your wiring. If you've had someone replace a breaker recently they could have used the incorrect amperage size. I had the same problem with this ...

...door catch assembly looks fine and the microswitch appears to be operable then use a continuity meter on the switch to confirm correct electrical function as the switch is pressed and released. If ...

...slamming the door or by opening the door while it's cooking without hitting the Stop pad first. Here are some helpful links: ...