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Door will not stay shut

I have a maytag microwave MMV5165AAB and the door will not stay shut. Please advise Thanks.

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If you gently push up on the door latch heads (hook-like devices sticking out of the door) there should be spring tension. If they just flop right up, the spring is off inside.

Normally the problem is not the spring, but a broken spring mounting tab on the door latch head (hook) assembly or the inner door panel.

If it's the door panel, it's usually easier and cheaper to use epoxy and some kind of hardware to fashion a new spring mount.

The door latch head (hook) is easy to replace or repair if that's the issue.

You can download Whirlpool owner's manuals, installation manuals, and parts lists here.

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

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.
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William Miller

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  • Posted on Sep 26, 2008

SOURCE: i need to replace my maytag mmv5000 microwave door assembly

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) that demonstrates how it's done.

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

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

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 21, 2009

SOURCE: maytag microwave MMV5165AAB approx. 3 yrs old; everything works

maybe thers something wrong on its heater....go to electronic shop for more info. thanksss

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Apr 18, 2009

SOURCE: UMV1152BAB Maytag Microwave ... door look

REMOVE THE CABINET(COVER) AND YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO SEE WHAT TO DO.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jun 24, 2009

SOURCE: my maytag microwave lost power

There is always a fuse inside a microwave.Sometime this has only blown due to a surge,and upon replacing, the microwave will continue working.If it is something worse the fuse will continue to blow.In this case it could very well be the transformer,but there are other possible causes as well.(for example the control board or a short.)

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Mar 02, 2011

SOURCE: My microwave maytag UMV1152BAS door will not latch

If you look at the hooks sticking out of the door you should see two "L" shapes. Those are attached to a spring and you should be able to move them up and down. I think either the spring is broken, or an end of one of the L's is missing. Those L's enter the machine by sliding up and over a ramp and then down to engage the door switches. If the switches are not engaged, well, that would duplicate your unit's symptoms. It is a replaceable part, and not very difficult. If you do need to order one of those parts, you will need a correct model number taken directly from the MW, plus the first two digits of the serial number.
Hope that helps you.
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We're happy to help you with free advice and we'd appreciate your thoughtful rating of our answer.

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