"tenplay" wrote in message
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I was visiting my mother at Xmas time and noticed that the numbers on the
digital display of her microwave are unreadable. And it is a relatively
new unit. Is it easily fixable or does it have to be taken to a repair
shop? I don't remember the brand offhand although I could find out if it
helps. Thanks.

Probably an electronic problem. You might get lucky and find a connector
that just needs to be re-seated.