Glass plate does not rotate

It will be fine. They aren't made for sustained cooking on high power. Popcorn is dry but oiled, so it gets very hot and burns. You can use the glass carousel plate or replace it. Depending how big the crack is, any water in the crack will finish it off. A new glass tray is $57. A new Microwave the same is $319. Samsung are one of the better makes.

https://www.google.com/search?q=samsung+me18h704sfs+replacement+glass+plate

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Hi Randy,I found you a rotating plate,Here's a link. Dometic Microwave Glass Turntable Plate Tray 13 1 2 A019

Maybe, maybe not.
You can probably find a replacement glass tray at a Good Will store.
I don't think I'd run it indoors any more. I'd set it on a couple of cinder blocks in the middle of my concrete driveway and hook it to a long, heavy duty extension cord.
Wear a face shield and stand back at least 10 feet after pressing the start button.

You should go to YouTube and search "Can you microwave that".
It's a series of videos.

Here is a link to the replacement glass cook tray for your Panasonic NN-S961 microwave:

http://microwaveglasstrays.com/shop/panasonic-microwave-glass-turntable-plate-tray-f06014m00ap-p-156.html


And here is another link to that part from Sears Parts Direct:

http://www.searspartsdirect.com/partsdirect/part-number/Panasonic-Parts/Microwave-Parts/F06014M00AP/0022/568/Model-NNS961/0789/0123245?keySuffixId=NA&pathTaken=partSearch&pathRender=modelComponent&documentCompId=50019470&diagramPageId=00001&productTypeId=x&searchModelNumber=NNS961&subCompDesc=Cabinet%20parts&brandDesc=PANASONIC&modelDesc=MICROWAVE&blt=11


Just use your mouse to click on the link, which is the underlined and highlighted text just above. This will open a new web browser page automatically for you and allow you to view the information and items at the website indicated.

As you can see from the website, the tray has the following dimensions:

Glass tray measures approximately 16 1/2 inches in overall diameter.

Outside diameter of turntable track is 10 7/8 inches.


I hope that was helpful to you, good luck and take care.

Joe.

The turntable motor in the microwave oven needs to be replaced.

the plate is controlled by a rotating motor.the motor is probably stuck or bad.

Hello again we got disconnected did you get the motor off yet
please keep me informed

hi my name is mark, i found panasonics part website follow link http://www.pstc.panasonic.com/Epartr/PartsListChoice.asp?validate=1 if this helps please rate how i did. thanks for you question.

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