Part
Interlock Switch
Product Rating
Customer
Charles from CA
Problem
The microwave door did not close security.
Tools
The microwave door did not close securely.
Repair & Advice
Getting to the switches was the hardest part.
Story submitted on April 18, 2020
Part
Interlock Switch
Product Rating
Customer
Lance from TX
Problem
Microwave light was not coming on when you opened the door, and it would run because it kept saying the door was not opened/closed.
Tools
Screwdriver and torx screwdriver
Repair & Advice
Overall, it went well. I replaced both of the interlocks, top and bottom just to be safe. One of the switches at least was causing the issue. After some youtube videos, felt confident I could do this work. Opened up the microwave and replaced both interlocks. A few things caught me up, which was removing the wires (didn't know to push down on one side, but the videos helped me doing that). Had some issues getting the torx screws back in, but I luckily had a full size torx screwdriver end that worked, it took good pressure to get screwed back in (smaller ones, like for a harddrive or pair of glasses didn't work well).
Story submitted on January 21, 2022
Part
Interlock Switch
Product Rating
Customer
Dave from FL
Problem
Microwave light would not come on with the door open. This was an intermittent problem.
Tools
Screwdriver torxdriver
Repair & Advice
There are good videos online on how to replace the interlocks and door switches. It is a very easy job. Take pictures of every wire you disconnect so you can get everything back together correctly. I was going to just change the door switches but it was cheaper to replace the interlocks with the switches already installed.
Story submitted on October 26, 2023