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Ge micowave browing oven (JES1288SH01) want heat up anything everything else work and i smell something burning when turn on

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If it is louder than usual, you probably have a shorted high voltage rectifier diode.

If it's not louder than usual, you probably have a defective magnetron or high voltage transformer.

You can find helpful exploded view diagrams and order parts by entering your full model number from the tag on the oven here.

Here are some links you or someone you know can use for test help, but read their safety warnings first:

http://www.gallawa.com/microtech/diode.html
(if it's not shorted or burned, it's probably okay)

http://www.gallawa.com/microtech/mag_test.html

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