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Disassembly Procedures
To avoid risk of electrical shock, personal injury or
death; disconnect power to microwave oven and
discharge the high voltage capacitor before performing
any disassembly procedures.
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WARNING
!
Control Key Panel Removal
The key panel has one ribbon connection on the circuit
board.
The key panel pads can be checked through a continuity
test. Operations of key pad can be checked by
measuring connections at end of ribbon, using high
ohms scale.
Plastic
fastener
Holes
Hook
Terminal
socket
F.P.C.
connector
Control Key Panel Removal
1. Disconnect power to microwave oven.
2. Remove control panel, see "Control Panel Removal"
procedure.
3. Discharge high voltage capacitor, see "High Voltage
Capacitor Removal" procedure.
4. Disconnect ribbon connector by sliding top part of
connector upward. Once in released position remove
ribbon from connector by sliding ribbon side-to-side.
NOTE: Caution should be used when removing cable
from connector. Ribbon cable has two holes
which connector locks ribbon in place.
5. Peel failed key pad off and replace with new key pad.
6. Reassemble in reverse order.
Outer Case Removal
NOTE: This procedure requires removal of unit.
1. Disconnect power to oven and remove grille, see
"Grille Removal" procedure.
2. Remove oven door see "Door Removal" procedure.
3. Remove screws securing air duct to outer case.
4. Remove screws securing outer case to chassis.
5. Remove screws securing vent plate to outer case.
6. Remove screw securing power cord cover to outer
case and remove power cord cover (if equipped).
7. Slide outer case towards the rear of the unit, guide
power cord though outer case power cord hole.
8. Place outer case in a safe location.
9. Reassemble in reverse order.
Vent grille
Controller
Mounting
plate
Door
Outter case
Vent plate
Power cord cover
Stirrer Assembly Removal
Motor driven antenna assembly is located at the top of
the cavity, using a top feed wave guide.
Stirrer Blade Removal
1. Disconnect power to oven and open the oven door.
2. Carefully pry downward on the plastic rivets securing
the stirrer cover.
3. Rotate slightly and pull down on stirrer fan cover .
4. Reassemble in reverse order.