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I suggest you have the microwave oven replaced, the prices have dropped considerably for the last several years and you have got your money worth out of the unit.
If the microwave is not heating and isn't caused by it being in a strange mode then this usually means that either the magnatron or the power transistors have failed. Either of these are repairable but the repairs are not that cheap. So the repairs can cost more than a new microwave. The power transistors are worth about $5 and then you might get charged say $75 for labour. So the question then is if it is cheaper to fix it or replace it with a new one. If you have a higher end one that is worth more then it can be worth fixing. If it is a lower cost unit then just replace it. Get an repair estimate first and know what a suitable replacement costs and use that as your guide for what to do.
You can find appliance repair shops either from stores or contact Kenmore(Sears) to see if they have a repair depot near you.
The problem could be anything from a defective control circuit board or a burned out magnetron tube. Either fix is quite expensive and you'll have to evaluate whether you think the repair is worth the cost vs buying a new microwave.
Bear in mind that a fixed microwave is still a used microwave. So to get an apples-to-apples comparison you have to ask yourself, would I pay $XXX (substitute XXX's with actual repair cost) for my used microwave?
Magnetron probably the cause, not worth fixing in most cases. You are better off buying a new microwave because the cost of fixing isn't that much better than buying a new one usually.
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