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Olive Oil- Microwave Broken

Hello,

My mom put olive oil in the microwave (Whirlpool MW 201) trying to heat the oil. There was a big explosion and the microwave stopped working immediately with an error message on the LED display. The store says that this could be fixed for €60 but that a replacement can be bought for €80, so they say we might aswell buy a new one.

Can I fix this myself? Anyone able to help?

Thanks,
Killo

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You can only do as your store reccomends. Buy a new one do not mess with microwave ovens.

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Can u fix it urself..? depends on ur expertise..ne ways ...not adviced to do DIY on this kind of equipment...for better help try ....http://www.repairclinic.com

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