Display message faint. How can I restore brightness?

You would have to send it to the manufacturer. I know how but have no schematic to accomplish this. Brightness is controlled by a resistor that limits power to the display. Sometimes it is done digitally and involves reprogramming.

You can't, it is a fixed value.

No the can i say speaker is damaged

The owner's manual (here) does not mention that as a feature, so I would assume the oven has a defect and would need to be returned to your dealer to be exchanged under warranty.

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You can get that repaired for $39.95 in most cases (details here) or you can order a control / display unit here for a little over a hundred dollars.

We regularly repair such control units for customers nationwide by mail for $39.95 postpaid in about a week or so with a one-year guarantee.

We have the full service manual at our site, which contains the specific safety & disassembly information you'll need here.

If you decide to send yours in for repair, we would really need the front door panel assembly (which contains the keypad, display board and connecting cable) as well as the power board to which the cable connects, as shown in the manual.

If you prefer, you can order part number DPWBFC212WRKZ (CPU/display unit) for $73.33 plus shipping from Encompass here or you can call them toll-free at 866-779-5835.

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The first thing to try is a "hard reset". Unplug it from the power line for a few minutes, plug it back in, set the clock, then try again.

Let us know if the hard reset doesn't fix it.

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Ok then if the display is faint then the chances are its going to be the lcd display thats the problem as the display is working its just not lit up so replacing this will solve your problem but its not an easy job to do and is extremely dangerous microwaves are one of the riskiest things to work on as they give of radiation so breaking any seals can cause damage to anyone standing next to the microwavy.

The display is usually lit up showing the numbers but as you can see them faintly this tells us the circuit is okay and not shorting so its not anything drastic but replacing would be difficult.

If the inside is fine where the runners are then the chances are it would be worth getting repaired but if the paint has worn away or any rust is visible then the safest option is to replace it ok.
Let me know if you need further assistance ok

easy to fix you need to cut the tracks to the led lights then solder 2 wires to the leds next use a 1k resistor on one of the wires then conect it straight to the power surply just after the bridge rectifier noteing+ and -

This uses a vacuum fluorescent display. Over time, they degrade in brightness until they're unreadable. GE does not make just that part available, so the whole "smart board" would have to be replaced. It's not too hard for a do-it-yourselfer but certain important safety rules must be followed, such as in "safety.txt" and "disassembly.txt" available at my Web site. You can order the smart board from Appliance Parts Pros for $149.16 at http://tinyurl.com/gv383