Ok folks, heres one for you! I have a General Electric undercounter
(over my stove) microwave (#JVM1430WA01). It has worked great for the
last 4 years... or should I say until the cooktop lights went out
(light inside microwave still works). I thought at first it was the
bulbs and they were bad so I replaced them...$20 each for 2 ...ouch!
They still did not work so I tried the bulbs in another socket...no
problem.

It was suggested to me that it could be the sockets...(getting
smarter) I bought 1 ($32) and replaced it...still no light. I tested
the bulbs again...no problem.

Calling GE they suggested it was the fuse next to the capacitor (but
told me not to attempt to remove it...very dangerous). Of course they
can send out a repair man, I declined the offer to spend more money.
I removed the fuse but decided it can't be that since when I remove
the fuse nothing works.

I checked all the wires and plugs behind the touch panel. Everything
is plugged in and the wires all look good...no problem. By the way,
the touch panel button makes a click and "bleep" noise when I press
the light button.

Now $72 spent but still....NO LIGHTS!

Anyone have any great ideas besides: 1)Junk a perfectly good microwave
2)Spend more than the microwave is worth to have a repairman fix
something I am overlooking?

I could really use some help.

Thanks,
Brian