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Default Where to look for microwave oven fault?

In article , Eric R Snow
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On Sat, 08 May 2004 15:19:29 GMT, "Matt J. McCullar"
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I double what Art said.

No offense intended, but microwave ovens are definitely NOT for
inexperienced troubleshooters. The high voltages inside can really put you
in a world of hurt.

Besides, microwave ovens are so inexpensive now that you can probably buy
one new at Y'all Mart cheaper than a replacement magnetron would cost.

It bugs me to throw away something when it can be fixed.


Quite right- to do so is wasteful! It's a moral duty to get it fixed
and not to use up more land-fill.

Go on open it up dead, a lot of faults with microwave ovens are caused
with vapours entering the electrical compartments.

And I don't
shop at wall mart. I won't be trying to trouble shoot this thing
powered up. If it can't be done that way then I'll get a new one. I
know about high voltage and know enough not to mess with it. Can the
HV diode be checked with a VOM?
ERS


What's a VOM?
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