Ge spacemaker microwave oven

My microwave will alarm when not in use and it is as if someone is standing there hitting all the keys when no one is touching it. it also shows "F-3". do you know what this means and is there anything i can do?

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The keypad is defective. GE calls it the "membrane switch". You can find helpful exploded view diagrams and order parts by entering your model number here: http://tinyurl.com/gv383 If you or a friend decide to work on it, we have *critical* safety, disassembly, and troubleshooting info (as well as a text file which helps in diagnosing and repairing door switch problems) at our site, which is linked at our listing here on FixYa: http://tinyurl.com/yzjozk

Posted on Sep 22, 2007

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