Door catches. One of the latches may be damaged or
misaligned and is not lifting the other latch clear of the housing.
Remove from any power source, remove the cover of the cabinet.
Slacken off the clamp mechanism and ease the clamp over the guide to
allow the door to open. When the door levers are in place, the door
may be easily adjusted by slackening off the screws that clamp the
door catch/actuators in place whilst holding the door closed and then
tightening the screws. The rear of the door may be adjusted by
slackening the lower door hinge screws and adjusting as required. Door switches If one of the door interlock switches
is not switching properly or there is a condensation problem on the
sensor control panel, either can cause the turntable/light/oven to
come on even though the "Start" button has not been
depressed due to the wiring of the switches.
Check for faulty door
switches and/or contaminated actuators.
I hope that helps.
If the microwave door won't open the open lever might be broken. This part can be replaced separately.
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If the microwave door won't open the door spring may have broken. The door spring is located inside the door and keeps downward pressure on the door hook.
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If the microwave door won't open the door latch might be broken. The door latch is inside the microwave. The door hook, which is part of the door, engages with the latch to keep the door closed during operation. If the door latch or actuator breaks the door may not open.
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If the microwave door won't open the door hook might not be releasing properly. The door hook is installed inside the door and normally releases when the door is opened. The hook is made of plastic and will break over time. When this happens it will need to be replaced, it can't be repaired.
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If the microwave door won't open the button spring might be broken internally. The button spring can be replaced.
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If the microwave door won't open the button might be broken internally. The button can be replaced.
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If the microwave door won't open the handle actuator might be broken. This is a plastic part which can become brittle over time. This part is connected between the door button and the door latch assembly.
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