On Oct 17, 7:28 pm, (Malcolm Hoar) wrote:
In article om, fotoobscura wrote:

Any ideas? I don't want to go in the direction of defeating the
mechanism, of course.

There is usually a little microswitch located somewhere in and
around that catch. They're typically adjustable by loosening a
screw or two, sliding into the right place, and retightening.
The adjustment is usually pretty critical -- the microswitch
needs to be in the right position to within some fraction of
a millimeter.

If you can locate that microswitch and gain sufficient access
it will likely be quite easy to adjust by someone who is
reasonably adept with electrical and mechanical devices.

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A warning. Be very careful who works on your microwave. They are
essentially a powerful microwave transmitter (up to 1000 watts) inside
a metal box. With lethal DC voltages up to 5000 volts and the ability
to radiate energy, it can just as easily cook your hand as a piece of
meat!
Even though this is a discussion about a door latch strongly recommend
that the only type of person who should work on it be an electronic
transmitter technician.
Also m.wave ovens are so cheap (and hate to say this in view our throw-
away society) it might be best and safest to get a new one and ditch
the old.
Be careful; microwave ovens have sometimes been described as one of
the most dangerous household appliances.