On 15/05/2021 23:29, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
On 15/05/2021 18:09, Tim+ wrote:
I must
admit, if our ancient Panasonic ever dies (about 35 years old), if
possible
I would like it repaired as it has a €œproper€� mechanical countdown timer
and a real bell that goes €œding€�.;-)

So does my brand new 'catering' microwave.

And the 45? quid cheapo from Tesco that it replaced


While I am all for repair in general, IMHO the functionality of
"expensive" microwaves (oven, grill, etc) is a waste of time. I think I
replaced a fuse in one once, but they are a minefield even for
experienced repairers unless you actually have a background in them. So
I with TNP here, throw it away and replace with a £50 or less basic. It
will go in the "metals" skip at the tip so the steel, stainless steel,
and copper will all get recovered and recycled. I don't believe there
will be enough on the PCB to be worth recovering, but perhaps as robots
get smarter they will get plucked out before shredding too.