Mute beeps How do I mute beeps? Particularly the ones that beep after the oven shuts off until the door is opened.

Hi,

Please ensure that your over door is properly closed. You can also clean the oven and check whether the beeping goes away. Lastly, you can retrace your actions with the oven and think to the last time that it wasn't beeping (or just before it started) and remember what you had done to the oven. Otherwise, checking the product manual troubleshooting section would be the next step to take.

Thank you.

I'm not familiar with that particular model, but with many of their models (and many other manufacturer models as well), unfortunately the beep cannot be turned off.

Hi.

To mute your microwave, start by checking the control panel. Look closely. The mute function may be labeled as a secondary function of one of the standard buttons. Check these things first:

• Look for a Sound button. Seriously. It may have been there all along, begging you to press it.
• Press and hold either 1 or 0. Sometimes manufacturers give these keys hidden, secondary functions.
• Press and hold the Stop or Cancel button. Like 1 or 0, this key might have a hidden function when held.

Often, pressing and holding 1, 0, Stop or Cancel will either result in turning off the beeping sounds or activating a child lock feature. (Child lock doesn't actually lock the door, but instead locks the control panel so no buttons can be pressed until the lock is removed by holding the button for around three seconds again.)
If none of these work, it's probably best to consult the manual. Even if you don't have a Sound button, there is no Mute function denoted as a secondary function or holding a button doesn't do anything, there is still a chance a mute function exists. It could be a button combination or, like on some microwaves, be buried in a submenu that's not at all obvious how to activate.
If you've tossed the owner's manual to your microwave, check the manufacturer's website. They will often provide a digital version of the manual as a PDF for more recent models. For an older model, you may need to do some digging, but a great start is to just do a Google search for "[microwave brand and model number] manual."
Once you have the PDF version of the manual, press Ctrl + F on Windows or Command + F on Mac to search the PDF for "mute," "sound" or "beep."


Good luck.

Try removing the power cord for about a minute, push all the touch pad 'buttons' and then plug it back in. If this doesn't work it sounds like you may have a bad door interlock switch or a bad PCM .. Good luck !

The microwave is not supposed to shut off if you have food in it. it is designed to stay running so you will not forget your popcorn.

Unless that option is mentioned in the owner's manual, no.

If it's possible to mute or turn down the volume, the owner's manual will cover it.
If not, you may want to take extreme measures, as shown in the video.

Yes! this should be checked right away to make sure the magnetron is not running with the fan when the door is open , it may be a problem with one of the door switches going bad, left unchecked it probably blow the fuse in the microwave killing all power, but it is quite repairable. But please do not use until it has been checked out by a professional for safety reasons.

Is it beeping as the normal end of cycle beeping or Continuous faulty beeping? If you know a bit about electronics, you could locate the beeper and by using a soldering iron, remove it. Or to mute the sound by quite a bit, place a strip of thick insulation tape over the beeper. Otherwise if faulty, you could buy a new board.

The manual states that it will beep once a minute after food cooks until you open the door or press stop. Other than that, it sounds like an error condition. But you might contact the GE Answer Center at 1-800-626-2005 Monday 6 a.m. ET through Saturday midnight ET. The owner's manual is available here: http://www.geappliances.com/service_and_support/literature/