GE STAINLESS STEEL MICROWAVE OVEN.

Hi,
You can safely remove the outer shell of a normal microwave oven, by removing the 4, 6 or 8 screws which hold it in place.
It will then be up to you how you repair the dent.
Unless you are very talented, it's actually unlikely that you will be able to remove the dent, although you might be able to make it look a lot better.?

Before you begin any work, make sure you have unplugged the unit from the mains-supply.

Once the cover is off, the potentially dangerous & possibly life-threatening parts are exposed.
DO NOT make any attempt to touch, poke, probe or in any way interfere with the inner-workings.
If you drop a screw, washer or anything else into the inner-workings, taking great car to only touch the outside, physically roll or turn the whole oven over & allow the parts to fall out by themselves.

Always be safe.
Best of luck.

You can download GE owner's manuals and installation instructions here.


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if its just you and her, use it. if you have kids, replace. could cause a fire in a worst case senerio.

Because it is stainless steel it is not likely that it will come out the compressed air and blow dryer are you best bet but it is unlikely that it will come out

Normally you have to separate the door panels (as shown in the attached photo) and then you'll see the screws you need to remove.

Or you can watch a YouTube video (not a video I made) here that demonstrates how it's done.

You can find handy exploded views and order parts by model number here.

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First of all, is the hole a factory one that you never noticed before? If so, leave it alone. I know that microwaves generate a lot interior heat and it needs to escape someway. Secondly, if it is not a factory made vent hole and you can't be sure if it caused from a lot of use, and if the oven still works fine, I would not worry about it if it were me.

You can usually find helpful exploded view diagrams and order parts by entering your full model number here.

If the door seal is damaged or out of alignment, there is a chance of leakage, which can cause burns, damage to the oven or even a fire hazard.

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As long as the door seal is not bent or broken it is safe to use!
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Hello carillon553,
If you haven't compromised the door opening or inner compartment, then it is more than likely OK to use. The magnetron ( which generated the microwave energy ) has a waveguide that focuses that energu into the cooking compartment and a small dent to the cabinet normally has no impact on its safety.. Hope that helps..
If you are overly concerned with that, then you would need a technician that has an RF Power Meter to check it.. If it were me, and the dent was small.. I would just use it...
Regards,
Rick

The best repair is to take apart the door panels, bang the dent pout from the other side, then sand and polish it smooth.

Otherwise, there may be some dent filler you can use, then sand and smooth it.

Normally you have to separate the door panels (as shown in the attached photo) and then you'll see the previously hidden screws you need to remove.

Or you can watch a YouTube video (not a video I made) here that demonstrates how it's done.

We're happy to help you with free advice and we'd appreciate your thoughtful rating of our answer.