HELP! I am having an issue with my Panasonic Inverter microwave. When you select a cook time then the START button it goes back to the colon. The colon is not blinking. It doesn't allow us to set the time either. When you plug it in it reads: "Welcome to Panasonic, REFER TO OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USE." It allows us to key in the time and all the other buttons appear to work, but as soon as you press the START key, it reverts back to the colon. Also, I tried press the Function Key (You can select 0 to 9 to select a function.) and the only one it allows me to select is the 0 - which is used for DEMO. It allowed me to turn off the DEMO. So the DEMO is set to OFF. Any suggestions? It's a pretty new microwave. It would be a shame to just toss it. :( Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance for you help! Kind Regards, zabamed ps. The only thing I have tried to do is disconnect it. Does anyone know how to reset the microwave? Maybe it needs to be RESET to it's original configuration?
I would check your onwer's manual for any other specific reset instructions. Generally it reset by unplugging it from the wall for a few minutes. Does the microwave require you to set the time and date before it will work? Are all the keys on the keypad working or do they seem to? If not, you may have a bad, damp, or corroded keypad or control circuit board. I can follow up more on these if it seems like your problem. Please met me know what you find.
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Thanks for your suggestion! I believe it was the circuit board and possibly the number pad. This weekend we opened up the puppy and cleaned-up the number pad and the circuit board with some q-tips dipped in alcohol. It works fine now! (I admit...not all the alcohol made it on to the circuit board ;)
Thanks for responding!
zabamed
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The buttons did appear to function properly, since it would allow me to select any time, but when I pressed START it didn't start cooking.
living in a motel for next 3 months and need this thing to work or replace.
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