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Dan, That unit has an inverter, that is the power source for the part that puts out the Microwave energy called the Magnetron. The inverters are expensive and I stopped doing warranty work for Panasonic beacuse of them. Some pencil pusher somewhere though it was a great idea to replace 3 common fairly inexpensive parts. with that dang inverter. Microwaves have come down a lot in cost, I would buy a new one without an inverter. Sorry, wish I had better suggestions, I DO NOT LIKE THEM. LOL Sorry! Panasonic and their distributors are always out of them and there so expensive no one wants to stock them. I have had new ones sent to me that were already bad.
If the microwave oven is 7 years old or less, the cause is a bad magnetron, or the inverter board is malfunctioning, due to cost in parts and labour cheaper to replace.
You have a bad inverter. Time to replace the unit. The inverters are expensive and its cheaper to replace the unit. Unless your microwave is under warranty, and you can have THEM pay for it. I would say you have at least a bad inverter, and possibly a bad magnetron too. Good Luck!!
UN -PLUG IT,,,,, THAT "FUNNY SMELL" SOUNDS LIKE IT IS SHORTING OUT
PERHAPS THE MEGATRON HAS GONE BAD, THE MEGATRON IS THE
HEART OF ANY MICROWAVE
AS A EX- FIREMAN, I KNOW FROM FIRST HAND EXPERIENCE THAT
"A FUNNY SMELL " OR " UN-USUALL SMELL COMING FROM AN ELECTRICAL
ITEM IS A SIGN OF DANGER
Remove the cover after pulling the power plug. Check the transformer and large capacitor for signs of overheating. If they look ok, then remove the sheet metal wave-guide from the area where the energy enters the cooking cavity. Under the wave guide is a fan-like device called a stirrer that has a plastic bearing. This stirrer bearing is commonly arced over (when the oven is operated with nothing to heat in it). Usually the bearing looks good, but has arced internally. Replace the stirrer as a unit. The machine can be operated with the case off and a cup of water for a load, but keep you hands clear. Look for smoke.
usually this is the temeperature sensor that is faulty or that you have pushed the unit back against the wall too far and not enough airflow to allow it to remain within the tolerence levels of heat generation.
New sensor is about $30.
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Hi I am Vortash sounds to me as if the Magnetron is burning out and the heat sensor switch is turning the unit off as the mag gets hot ? .. you can get a cheap replacement of ebay but to be honnest microwaves are so cheap now you will probably get an oven for what you would pay for a new magnetron .. Regards Vortash
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