SOURCE: Door latches will not close
If
you gently push up on the door latches (hook-like devices on the door)
there should be spring tension. If they just flop right up, the spring
is off.
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.
We have critical safety & disassembly info at our site, linked 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.
Or you can watch a YouTube video (not a video I made) here that demonstrates how it's done.
The best place to order Panasonic parts is Tritronics. You can also call them at 866-779-5835.
We're happy to help you with free advice and we'd appreciate your thoughtful rating of our answer.
SOURCE: Panasonic NN-ST666W Microwave oven
What usually breaks is
the door open lever, but it may be that the rear of the door open button and the face of the door open lever are worn to the point where they will not actuate.
On
a counter top model, the outer cover will need to be removed to
diagnose and repair this.
On an over-the-range model, only the control
panel needs to be removed in most cases.
Please unplug the oven
first.
If
you or someone you know wants to look into this, we have critical
safety, disassembly, and troubleshooting info at our site, and our link
is at our
listing here
on FixYa.
Once
it is apart, you'll be able to see how the door open button would press
against the door open lever, which would then lift up against the door
latch heads (hook-like projections on the door) and the door should
open.
You can find Panasonic parts in Australia here.
We're
happy to help you with free advice and we'd appreciate your
thoughtful rating of our answer.
SOURCE: broken door latch on mod.nn-t945sfx
Do you mean the part with hook-like projections that stick out of the door, or the part that holds the door switches inside the oven?
If you need to replace the door latches (the hook-like devices in the door) 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 order
Panasonic parts from Tritronics
here or by
calling 866-779-5835.
We're
happy to help you with free advice and we'd appreciate your thoughtful
rating of our answer.
SOURCE: Panosonic NN-S525BF Latch Spring Broken
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.
In most cases, the spring mount on the inner door panel breaks off, and while the ideal way to fix it is to replace that whole panel, the time, cost and labor are considerable.
It's usually easier and cheaper and just as effective to use epoxy and some kind of hardware
to fashion a new spring mount.
Or if there is enough material to drill a hole for the spring, do that, install the spring, then add a dab of epoxy to cover the bottom loop of the spring where it goes through the hole you drilled.
Let the epoxy dry overnight before you close the door or use the oven.
We're
happy to help you with free advice and we'd appreciate your thoughtful
rating of our answer.
SOURCE: door spring latch broken - how to repair
Inside side of door there are screws that hold glass like a sandwich between outside side and inside side of the door. They are usualy fastened with screws. You have to unscrew and take a part to remove broken latch to replace it with new part.
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If the microwave door won't open the open lever might be broken. This part can be replaced separately.
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If the microwave door won't open the door spring may have broken. The door spring is located inside the door and keeps downward pressure on the door hook.
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If the microwave door won't open the door latch might be broken. The door latch is inside the microwave. The door hook, which is part of the door, engages with the latch to keep the door closed during operation. If the door latch or actuator breaks the door may not open.
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If the microwave door won't open the door hook might not be releasing properly. The door hook is installed inside the door and normally releases when the door is opened. The hook is made of plastic and will break over time. When this happens it will need to be replaced, it can't be repaired.
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If the microwave door won't open the button spring might be broken internally. The button spring can be replaced.
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If the microwave door won't open the button might be broken internally. The button can be replaced.
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If the microwave door won't open the handle actuator might be broken. This is a plastic part which can become brittle over time. This part is connected between the door button and the door latch assembly.
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