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Sharp microwave door won't latch
Hey; I have a couple-year-old Sharp Carousel R1480 microwave. Yesterday the
door wouldn't latch (closed), so the interior light stays on, and of course, I can't use the oven. Anyone know if this is a simple repair? Anything I can try (like sticking something into the hinge receptacle openings to trigger something)? I didn't see any easy way of opening the thing up to look at the latching mechanism inside the main unit. By the way, it's an over-the-range type; not a standalone. Any help here? Thanks. F |
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"Fr@nk" wrote in message news:yGJPd.87129$Tf5.60489@lakeread03... Hey; I have a couple-year-old Sharp Carousel R1480 microwave. Yesterday the door wouldn't latch (closed), so the interior light stays on, and of course, I can't use the oven. Anyone know if this is a simple repair? Anything I can try (like sticking something into the hinge receptacle openings to trigger something)? I didn't see any easy way of opening the thing up to look at the latching mechanism inside the main unit. By the way, it's an over-the-range type; not a standalone. Any help here? Thanks. Can't see it from here so no miracle cures. See if anything is sticking, like the catch that holds the door closed. It may have pushed down and stayed. Could be a broken spring, could be some gunk go into it. Could be the lever you push to open the door did not return. Could be the part on the door that hold it is broken. |
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Fr@nk wrote:
Hey; I have a couple-year-old Sharp Carousel R1480 microwave. Yesterday the door wouldn't latch (closed), so the interior light stays on, and of course, I can't use the oven. Anyone know if this is a simple repair? Anything I can try (like sticking something into the hinge receptacle openings to trigger something)? I didn't see any easy way of opening the thing up to look at the latching mechanism inside the main unit. By the way, it's an over-the-range type; not a standalone. Any help here? Thanks. F Two years old? Is it still under warrantee? Sorry to hear it is an over the range type, I was going to suggest just dumping it and getting a new one. Those over the stove things are a little pricey, especially when you add in the instillation. -- Joseph Meehan 26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math |
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This is a tough one to diagnose without seeing the problem.
Before you spend any money, I would just pull out all the stops and fiddle with it and hope for the best. If you can't use it, than the situation can get much worse. It terrible how one little plastic piece can make the whole machine really go kaput. Keep us posted on your progress. |
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"Lola" wrote in message oups.com... This is a tough one to diagnose without seeing the problem. Before you spend any money, I would just pull out all the stops and fiddle with it and hope for the best. If you can't use it, than the situation can get much worse. It terrible how one little plastic piece can make the whole machine really go kaput. Keep us posted on your progress. OK, I figured out how to open the thing up, and saw nothing broken/disconnected inside the main unit (not the door) where the door latches. So I noticed the two latches on the door swing up/down freely, with no spring action. So I conclude there should be spring tension inside the door, to force the latches back down and clamp onto the catches inside the main unit. So I finally get the inside panel off the door, and yep, there's a small spring just sitting in the chamber at the bottom of the chamber where the latch rod is. Just as you said(!), one little broken plastic piece gave way (the one that held one end of the spring in place, attached to the body of the door), rendering the microwave unusable. I tried epoxying the piece back, but there was too little surface area to hold. So I pulled out my epoxy putty, created my own little "plastic piece" (trying to match the shape of the broken off piece as closely as possible), and stuck it in place. I'm waiting right now for the putty to set up; it should be like steel in a few minutes. If so, I should be able to reattach the spring. We'll see... F |
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Fr@nk wrote:
"Lola" wrote in message oups.com... This is a tough one to diagnose without seeing the problem. Before you spend any money, I would just pull out all the stops and fiddle with it and hope for the best. If you can't use it, than the situation can get much worse. It terrible how one little plastic piece can make the whole machine really go kaput. Keep us posted on your progress. OK, I figured out how to open the thing up, and saw nothing broken/disconnected inside the main unit (not the door) where the door latches. So I noticed the two latches on the door swing up/down freely, with no spring action. So I conclude there should be spring tension inside the door, to force the latches back down and clamp onto the catches inside the main unit. So I finally get the inside panel off the door, and yep, there's a small spring just sitting in the chamber at the bottom of the chamber where the latch rod is. Just as you said(!), one little broken plastic piece gave way (the one that held one end of the spring in place, attached to the body of the door), rendering the microwave unusable. I tried epoxying the piece back, but there was too little surface area to hold. So I pulled out my epoxy putty, created my own little "plastic piece" (trying to match the shape of the broken off piece as closely as possible), and stuck it in place. I'm waiting right now for the putty to set up; it should be like steel in a few minutes. If so, I should be able to reattach the spring. We'll see... F Good Luck -- Joseph Meehan 26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math |
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"Joseph Meehan" wrote in message
... Good Luck -- Joseph Meehan 26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math Fixed. That epoxy putty is really handy. I ended up using a small mound of it as a "base" for the broken-off piece of plastic to adhere to. Molded the putty in place, pressed the plastic hook piece into the putty, waited an hour, and it was hard as a rock. Reassembled the spring apparatus, and it's holding fine. Saved me from having to buy a new door ($150 online!) just for the stupid molded-into-the-door plastic spring hook. Thanks for all the kind thoughts and ideas. F |
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Sharp microwave door won't latch - How did you get the inside panel off?
replying to Fr@nk, Dot wrote:
fr wrote: "Lola" wrote in message oups.com... OK, I figured out how to open the thing up, and saw nothing broken/disconnected inside the main unit (not the door) where the door latches. So I noticed the two latches on the door swing up/down freely, with no spring action. So I conclude there should be spring tension inside the door, to force the latches back down and clamp onto the catches inside the main unit. So I finally get the inside panel off the door, and yep, there's a small spring just sitting in the chamber at the bottom of the chamber where the latch rod is. Just as you said(!), one little broken plastic piece gave way (the one that held one end of the spring in place, attached to the body of the door), rendering the microwave unusable. I tried epoxying the piece back, but there was too little surface area to hold. So I pulled out my epoxy putty, created my own little "plastic piece" (trying to match the shape of the broken off piece as closely as possible), and stuck it in place. I'm waiting right now for the putty to set up; it should be like steel in a few minutes. If so, I should be able to reattach the spring. We'll see... F How did you get the inside panel off the door? -- |
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Sharp microwave door won't latch - How did you get the inside panel off?
replying to Dot, bc wrote:
Dot wrote: How did you get the inside panel off the door? I stumbled on this site for the same issue with older Sharp microwave. After reading about the door spring, it was a quick and easy fix. Just pry at the plastic around the sliding latch and it'll pop out. Like others described, the bottom piece of plastic broke that held the spring. I had an old spring lying around that I doubled up with the existing spring so it could attach at a lower fixed spot. It's fully functional again. Thanks for the info! -- |
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Sharp microwave door won't latch - How did you get the inside panel off?
In alt.home.repair, on Sun, 06 Sep 2015 04:44:01 +0000, bc
wrote: replying to Dot, bc wrote: Dot wrote: How did you get the inside panel off the door? I stumbled on this site for the same issue with older Sharp microwave. After reading about the door spring, it was a quick and easy fix. Just pry at the plastic around the sliding latch and it'll pop out. Like others described, the bottom piece of plastic broke that held the spring. I had an old spring lying around that I doubled up with the existing spring so it could attach at a lower fixed spot. It's fully functional again. Thanks for the info! I had invited myself to stay with friends in Staten Island 10 or 15 years ago, and one is supposed to bring a hostess gitt, but I'm not very good at that. They both went to work in the morning. Laura or Mike had mentioned that the latch on the built in microwave didn't latch, so without asking them, I took the door apart and the little plastic peg one end of the spring was attached to had broken. I used a wire tie I found in their drawer, and tied the spring to something farther down, using the length of the wire to make up the difference. it was looped twice so it was four strands strong. Boy were they surprised when they got home and the microwave worked. A lot better than most hostess gifts. -- Stumpy Strumpet the bimbus for dogcatcher |
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Sharp microwave door won't latch - How did you get the insidepanel off?
On Sunday, September 6, 2015 at 2:03:42 AM UTC-5, micky wrote:
In alt.home.repair, on Sun, 06 Sep 2015 04:44:01 +0000, bc wrote: replying to Dot, bc wrote: Dot wrote: How did you get the inside panel off the door? I stumbled on this site for the same issue with older Sharp microwave. After reading about the door spring, it was a quick and easy fix. Just pry at the plastic around the sliding latch and it'll pop out. Like others described, the bottom piece of plastic broke that held the spring.. I had an old spring lying around that I doubled up with the existing spring so it could attach at a lower fixed spot. It's fully functional again. Thanks for the info! I had invited myself to stay with friends in Staten Island 10 or 15 years ago, and one is supposed to bring a hostess gitt, but I'm not very good at that. They both went to work in the morning. Laura or Mike had mentioned that the latch on the built in microwave didn't latch, so without asking them, I took the door apart and the little plastic peg one end of the spring was attached to had broken. I used a wire tie I found in their drawer, and tied the spring to something farther down, using the length of the wire to make up the difference. it was looped twice so it was four strands strong. Boy were they surprised when they got home and the microwave worked. A lot better than most hostess gifts. -- Stumpy Strumpet the bimbus for dogcatcher I've been a guest before and when left alone I decided to show my appreciation. When my hostess returned, she found the toilet had been cleaned, hinges on the doors were no longer squeaky, door hardware was not loose anymore, the doors closed easily and latched quietly. All the plumbing fixtures no longer leaked and of course I cleaned the kitchen and took out the garbage. She couldn't believe I was still single. I explained that I'd never been able to repair a woman, there were too many things malfunctioning at the same unpredictable time. ^_^ [8~{} Uncle Repair Monster |
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Sharp microwave door won't latch - How did you get the insidepanel off?
On 9/6/2015 3:03 AM, micky wrote:
I had invited myself to stay with friends in Staten Island 10 or 15 years ago, and one is supposed to bring a hostess gitt, but I'm not very good at that. They both went to work in the morning. Laura or Mike had mentioned that the latch on the built in microwave didn't latch, so without asking them, I took the door apart and the little plastic peg one end of the spring was attached to had broken. I used a wire tie I found in their drawer, and tied the spring to something farther down, using the length of the wire to make up the difference. it was looped twice so it was four strands strong. Boy were they surprised when they got home and the microwave worked. A lot better than most hostess gifts. Much more useful than a bottle of wine. - .. Christopher A. Young learn more about Jesus .. www.lds.org .. .. |
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Sharp microwave door won't latch - How did you get the insidepanel off?
On 9/6/2015 2:03 AM, micky wrote:
In alt.home.repair, on Sun, 06 Sep 2015 04:44:01 +0000, bc wrote: replying to Dot, bc wrote: Dot wrote: How did you get the inside panel off the door? I stumbled on this site for the same issue with older Sharp microwave. After reading about the door spring, it was a quick and easy fix. Just pry at the plastic around the sliding latch and it'll pop out. Like others described, the bottom piece of plastic broke that held the spring. I had an old spring lying around that I doubled up with the existing spring so it could attach at a lower fixed spot. It's fully functional again. Thanks for the info! I had invited myself to stay with friends in Staten Island 10 or 15 years ago, and one is supposed to bring a hostess gitt, but I'm not very good at that. They both went to work in the morning. Laura or Mike had mentioned that the latch on the built in microwave didn't latch, so without asking them, I took the door apart and the little plastic peg one end of the spring was attached to had broken. I used a wire tie I found in their drawer, and tied the spring to something farther down, using the length of the wire to make up the difference. it was looped twice so it was four strands strong. Boy were they surprised when they got home and the microwave worked. A lot better than most hostess gifts. Sounds like you're a great house guest! -- Maggie |
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Sharp microwave door won't latch - How did you get the insidepanel off?
On 9/6/2015 6:44 AM, Uncle Monster wrote:
On Sunday, September 6, 2015 at 2:03:42 AM UTC-5, micky wrote: In alt.home.repair, on Sun, 06 Sep 2015 04:44:01 +0000, bc wrote: replying to Dot, bc wrote: Dot wrote: How did you get the inside panel off the door? I stumbled on this site for the same issue with older Sharp microwave. After reading about the door spring, it was a quick and easy fix. Just pry at the plastic around the sliding latch and it'll pop out. Like others described, the bottom piece of plastic broke that held the spring. I had an old spring lying around that I doubled up with the existing spring so it could attach at a lower fixed spot. It's fully functional again. Thanks for the info! I had invited myself to stay with friends in Staten Island 10 or 15 years ago, and one is supposed to bring a hostess gitt, but I'm not very good at that. They both went to work in the morning. Laura or Mike had mentioned that the latch on the built in microwave didn't latch, so without asking them, I took the door apart and the little plastic peg one end of the spring was attached to had broken. I used a wire tie I found in their drawer, and tied the spring to something farther down, using the length of the wire to make up the difference. it was looped twice so it was four strands strong. Boy were they surprised when they got home and the microwave worked. A lot better than most hostess gifts. -- Stumpy Strumpet the bimbus for dogcatcher I've been a guest before and when left alone I decided to show my appreciation. When my hostess returned, she found the toilet had been cleaned, hinges on the doors were no longer squeaky, door hardware was not loose anymore, the doors closed easily and latched quietly. All the plumbing fixtures no longer leaked and of course I cleaned the kitchen and took out the garbage. She couldn't believe I was still single. I explained that I'd never been able to repair a woman, there were too many things malfunctioning at the same unpredictable time. ^_^ [8~{} Uncle Repair Monster It's true that women are unpredictable and malfunction, some more often than others, but don't men tend to go off half cocked sometimes, too? -- Maggie |
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Sharp microwave door won't latch - How did you get the insidepanel off?
On Sunday, September 6, 2015 at 10:47:49 AM UTC-5, Muggles wrote:
On 9/6/2015 6:44 AM, Uncle Monster wrote: On Sunday, September 6, 2015 at 2:03:42 AM UTC-5, micky wrote: In alt.home.repair, on Sun, 06 Sep 2015 04:44:01 +0000, bc wrote: replying to Dot, bc wrote: Dot wrote: How did you get the inside panel off the door? I stumbled on this site for the same issue with older Sharp microwave. After reading about the door spring, it was a quick and easy fix. Just pry at the plastic around the sliding latch and it'll pop out. Like others described, the bottom piece of plastic broke that held the spring. I had an old spring lying around that I doubled up with the existing spring so it could attach at a lower fixed spot. It's fully functional again. Thanks for the info! I had invited myself to stay with friends in Staten Island 10 or 15 years ago, and one is supposed to bring a hostess gitt, but I'm not very good at that. They both went to work in the morning. Laura or Mike had mentioned that the latch on the built in microwave didn't latch, so without asking them, I took the door apart and the little plastic peg one end of the spring was attached to had broken. I used a wire tie I found in their drawer, and tied the spring to something farther down, using the length of the wire to make up the difference. it was looped twice so it was four strands strong. Boy were they surprised when they got home and the microwave worked. A lot better than most hostess gifts. -- Stumpy Strumpet the bimbus for dogcatcher I've been a guest before and when left alone I decided to show my appreciation. When my hostess returned, she found the toilet had been cleaned, hinges on the doors were no longer squeaky, door hardware was not loose anymore, the doors closed easily and latched quietly. All the plumbing fixtures no longer leaked and of course I cleaned the kitchen and took out the garbage. She couldn't believe I was still single. I explained that I'd never been able to repair a woman, there were too many things malfunctioning at the same unpredictable time. ^_^ [8~{} Uncle Repair Monster It's true that women are unpredictable and malfunction, some more often than others, but don't men tend to go off half cocked sometimes, too? -- Maggie Some of us mens has hair triggers and some of us mens is bald. ^_^ [8~{} Uncle Hairy Monster |
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On 9/6/2015 7:48 PM, Uncle Monster wrote:
On Sunday, September 6, 2015 at 10:47:49 AM UTC-5, Muggles wrote: On 9/6/2015 6:44 AM, Uncle Monster wrote: On Sunday, September 6, 2015 at 2:03:42 AM UTC-5, micky wrote: In alt.home.repair, on Sun, 06 Sep 2015 04:44:01 +0000, bc wrote: replying to Dot, bc wrote: Dot wrote: How did you get the inside panel off the door? I stumbled on this site for the same issue with older Sharp microwave. After reading about the door spring, it was a quick and easy fix. Just pry at the plastic around the sliding latch and it'll pop out. Like others described, the bottom piece of plastic broke that held the spring. I had an old spring lying around that I doubled up with the existing spring so it could attach at a lower fixed spot. It's fully functional again. Thanks for the info! I had invited myself to stay with friends in Staten Island 10 or 15 years ago, and one is supposed to bring a hostess gitt, but I'm not very good at that. They both went to work in the morning. Laura or Mike had mentioned that the latch on the built in microwave didn't latch, so without asking them, I took the door apart and the little plastic peg one end of the spring was attached to had broken. I used a wire tie I found in their drawer, and tied the spring to something farther down, using the length of the wire to make up the difference. it was looped twice so it was four strands strong. Boy were they surprised when they got home and the microwave worked. A lot better than most hostess gifts. -- Stumpy Strumpet the bimbus for dogcatcher I've been a guest before and when left alone I decided to show my appreciation. When my hostess returned, she found the toilet had been cleaned, hinges on the doors were no longer squeaky, door hardware was not loose anymore, the doors closed easily and latched quietly. All the plumbing fixtures no longer leaked and of course I cleaned the kitchen and took out the garbage. She couldn't believe I was still single. I explained that I'd never been able to repair a woman, there were too many things malfunctioning at the same unpredictable time. ^_^ [8~{} Uncle Repair Monster It's true that women are unpredictable and malfunction, some more often than others, but don't men tend to go off half cocked sometimes, too? -- Maggie Some of us mens has hair triggers and some of us mens is bald. ^_^ [8~{} Uncle Hairy Monster You're one of the lucky ones! -- Maggie |
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On Sunday, September 6, 2015 at 11:32:21 PM UTC-5, Muggles wrote:
On 9/6/2015 7:48 PM, Uncle Monster wrote: On Sunday, September 6, 2015 at 10:47:49 AM UTC-5, Muggles wrote: On 9/6/2015 6:44 AM, Uncle Monster wrote: On Sunday, September 6, 2015 at 2:03:42 AM UTC-5, micky wrote: In alt.home.repair, on Sun, 06 Sep 2015 04:44:01 +0000, bc wrote: replying to Dot, bc wrote: Dot wrote: How did you get the inside panel off the door? I stumbled on this site for the same issue with older Sharp microwave. After reading about the door spring, it was a quick and easy fix. Just pry at the plastic around the sliding latch and it'll pop out. Like others described, the bottom piece of plastic broke that held the spring. I had an old spring lying around that I doubled up with the existing spring so it could attach at a lower fixed spot. It's fully functional again. Thanks for the info! I had invited myself to stay with friends in Staten Island 10 or 15 years ago, and one is supposed to bring a hostess gitt, but I'm not very good at that. They both went to work in the morning. Laura or Mike had mentioned that the latch on the built in microwave didn't latch, so without asking them, I took the door apart and the little plastic peg one end of the spring was attached to had broken. I used a wire tie I found in their drawer, and tied the spring to something farther down, using the length of the wire to make up the difference. it was looped twice so it was four strands strong. Boy were they surprised when they got home and the microwave worked. A lot better than most hostess gifts. -- Stumpy Strumpet the bimbus for dogcatcher I've been a guest before and when left alone I decided to show my appreciation. When my hostess returned, she found the toilet had been cleaned, hinges on the doors were no longer squeaky, door hardware was not loose anymore, the doors closed easily and latched quietly. All the plumbing fixtures no longer leaked and of course I cleaned the kitchen and took out the garbage. She couldn't believe I was still single. I explained that I'd never been able to repair a woman, there were too many things malfunctioning at the same unpredictable time. ^_^ [8~{} Uncle Repair Monster It's true that women are unpredictable and malfunction, some more often than others, but don't men tend to go off half cocked sometimes, too? -- Maggie Some of us mens has hair triggers and some of us mens is bald. ^_^ [8~{} Uncle Hairy Monster You're one of the lucky ones! -- Maggie I got my first haircut in over a year a few months back in the center's beauty parlor. I've let my beard continue to grow and it's at least 6" long in some places. I can already hear the duck calls but give me a while and I'll be able to join ZZ Top. I could wrap a towel around my head and yell,"Death to America!" ^_^ [8~{} Uncle Santa Monster |
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Uncle Monster wrote:
On Sunday, September 6, 2015 at 10:47:49 AM UTC-5, Muggles wrote: On 9/6/2015 6:44 AM, Uncle Monster wrote: On Sunday, September 6, 2015 at 2:03:42 AM UTC-5, micky wrote: In alt.home.repair, on Sun, 06 Sep 2015 04:44:01 +0000, bc wrote: replying to Dot, bc wrote: Dot wrote: How did you get the inside panel off the door? I stumbled on this site for the same issue with older Sharp microwave. After reading about the door spring, it was a quick and easy fix. Just pry at the plastic around the sliding latch and it'll pop out. Like others described, the bottom piece of plastic broke that held the spring. I had an old spring lying around that I doubled up with the existing spring so it could attach at a lower fixed spot. It's fully functional again. Thanks for the info! I had invited myself to stay with friends in Staten Island 10 or 15 years ago, and one is supposed to bring a hostess gitt, but I'm not very good at that. They both went to work in the morning. Laura or Mike had mentioned that the latch on the built in microwave didn't latch, so without asking them, I took the door apart and the little plastic peg one end of the spring was attached to had broken. I used a wire tie I found in their drawer, and tied the spring to something farther down, using the length of the wire to make up the difference. it was looped twice so it was four strands strong. Boy were they surprised when they got home and the microwave worked. A lot better than most hostess gifts. -- Stumpy Strumpet the bimbus for dogcatcher I've been a guest before and when left alone I decided to show my appreciation. When my hostess returned, she found the toilet had been cleaned, hinges on the doors were no longer squeaky, door hardware was not loose anymore, the doors closed easily and latched quietly. All the plumbing fixtures no longer leaked and of course I cleaned the kitchen and took out the garbage. She couldn't believe I was still single. I explained that I'd never been able to repair a woman, there were too many things malfunctioning at the same unpredictable time. ^_^ [8~{} Uncle Repair Monster It's true that women are unpredictable and malfunction, some more often than others, but don't men tend to go off half cocked sometimes, too? -- Maggie Some of us mens has hair triggers and some of us mens is bald. ^_^ [8~{} Uncle Hairy Monster So MW is male of female? |
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On Monday, September 7, 2015 at 12:07:39 PM UTC-5, Tony Hwang wrote:
Uncle Monster wrote: On Sunday, September 6, 2015 at 10:47:49 AM UTC-5, Muggles wrote: On 9/6/2015 6:44 AM, Uncle Monster wrote: On Sunday, September 6, 2015 at 2:03:42 AM UTC-5, micky wrote: In alt.home.repair, on Sun, 06 Sep 2015 04:44:01 +0000, bc wrote: replying to Dot, bc wrote: Dot wrote: How did you get the inside panel off the door? I stumbled on this site for the same issue with older Sharp microwave. After reading about the door spring, it was a quick and easy fix. Just pry at the plastic around the sliding latch and it'll pop out. Like others described, the bottom piece of plastic broke that held the spring. I had an old spring lying around that I doubled up with the existing spring so it could attach at a lower fixed spot. It's fully functional again. Thanks for the info! I had invited myself to stay with friends in Staten Island 10 or 15 years ago, and one is supposed to bring a hostess gitt, but I'm not very good at that. They both went to work in the morning. Laura or Mike had mentioned that the latch on the built in microwave didn't latch, so without asking them, I took the door apart and the little plastic peg one end of the spring was attached to had broken. I used a wire tie I found in their drawer, and tied the spring to something farther down, using the length of the wire to make up the difference. it was looped twice so it was four strands strong. Boy were they surprised when they got home and the microwave worked. A lot better than most hostess gifts. -- Stumpy Strumpet the bimbus for dogcatcher I've been a guest before and when left alone I decided to show my appreciation. When my hostess returned, she found the toilet had been cleaned, hinges on the doors were no longer squeaky, door hardware was not loose anymore, the doors closed easily and latched quietly. All the plumbing fixtures no longer leaked and of course I cleaned the kitchen and took out the garbage. She couldn't believe I was still single. I explained that I'd never been able to repair a woman, there were too many things malfunctioning at the same unpredictable time. ^_^ [8~{} Uncle Repair Monster It's true that women are unpredictable and malfunction, some more often than others, but don't men tend to go off half cocked sometimes, too? -- Maggie Some of us mens has hair triggers and some of us mens is bald. ^_^ [8~{} Uncle Hairy Monster So MW is male of female? Um, who is "MW"? o_O [8~{} Uncle Puzzled Monster |
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Sharp microwave door won't latch - How did you get the insidepanel off?
Uncle Monster wrote:
On Monday, September 7, 2015 at 12:07:39 PM UTC-5, Tony Hwang wrote: Uncle Monster wrote: On Sunday, September 6, 2015 at 10:47:49 AM UTC-5, Muggles wrote: On 9/6/2015 6:44 AM, Uncle Monster wrote: On Sunday, September 6, 2015 at 2:03:42 AM UTC-5, micky wrote: In alt.home.repair, on Sun, 06 Sep 2015 04:44:01 +0000, bc wrote: replying to Dot, bc wrote: Dot wrote: How did you get the inside panel off the door? I stumbled on this site for the same issue with older Sharp microwave. After reading about the door spring, it was a quick and easy fix. Just pry at the plastic around the sliding latch and it'll pop out. Like others described, the bottom piece of plastic broke that held the spring. I had an old spring lying around that I doubled up with the existing spring so it could attach at a lower fixed spot. It's fully functional again. Thanks for the info! I had invited myself to stay with friends in Staten Island 10 or 15 years ago, and one is supposed to bring a hostess gitt, but I'm not very good at that. They both went to work in the morning. Laura or Mike had mentioned that the latch on the built in microwave didn't latch, so without asking them, I took the door apart and the little plastic peg one end of the spring was attached to had broken. I used a wire tie I found in their drawer, and tied the spring to something farther down, using the length of the wire to make up the difference. it was looped twice so it was four strands strong. Boy were they surprised when they got home and the microwave worked. A lot better than most hostess gifts. -- Stumpy Strumpet the bimbus for dogcatcher I've been a guest before and when left alone I decided to show my appreciation. When my hostess returned, she found the toilet had been cleaned, hinges on the doors were no longer squeaky, door hardware was not loose anymore, the doors closed easily and latched quietly. All the plumbing fixtures no longer leaked and of course I cleaned the kitchen and took out the garbage. She couldn't believe I was still single. I explained that I'd never been able to repair a woman, there were too many things malfunctioning at the same unpredictable time. ^_^ [8~{} Uncle Repair Monster It's true that women are unpredictable and malfunction, some more often than others, but don't men tend to go off half cocked sometimes, too? -- Maggie Some of us mens has hair triggers and some of us mens is bald. ^_^ [8~{} Uncle Hairy Monster So MW is male of female? Um, who is "MW"? o_O [8~{} Uncle Puzzled Monster MW = microwave (oven) |
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Sharp microwave door won't latch - How did you get the insidepanel off?
On Monday, September 7, 2015 at 11:24:01 PM UTC-5, Tony Hwang wrote:
Uncle Monster wrote: On Monday, September 7, 2015 at 12:07:39 PM UTC-5, Tony Hwang wrote: Uncle Monster wrote: On Sunday, September 6, 2015 at 10:47:49 AM UTC-5, Muggles wrote: On 9/6/2015 6:44 AM, Uncle Monster wrote: On Sunday, September 6, 2015 at 2:03:42 AM UTC-5, micky wrote: In alt.home.repair, on Sun, 06 Sep 2015 04:44:01 +0000, bc wrote: replying to Dot, bc wrote: Dot wrote: How did you get the inside panel off the door? I stumbled on this site for the same issue with older Sharp microwave. After reading about the door spring, it was a quick and easy fix. Just pry at the plastic around the sliding latch and it'll pop out. Like others described, the bottom piece of plastic broke that held the spring. I had an old spring lying around that I doubled up with the existing spring so it could attach at a lower fixed spot. It's fully functional again. Thanks for the info! I had invited myself to stay with friends in Staten Island 10 or 15 years ago, and one is supposed to bring a hostess gitt, but I'm not very good at that. They both went to work in the morning. Laura or Mike had mentioned that the latch on the built in microwave didn't latch, so without asking them, I took the door apart and the little plastic peg one end of the spring was attached to had broken. I used a wire tie I found in their drawer, and tied the spring to something farther down, using the length of the wire to make up the difference. it was looped twice so it was four strands strong. Boy were they surprised when they got home and the microwave worked. A lot better than most hostess gifts. -- Stumpy Strumpet the bimbus for dogcatcher I've been a guest before and when left alone I decided to show my appreciation. When my hostess returned, she found the toilet had been cleaned, hinges on the doors were no longer squeaky, door hardware was not loose anymore, the doors closed easily and latched quietly. All the plumbing fixtures no longer leaked and of course I cleaned the kitchen and took out the garbage. She couldn't believe I was still single. I explained that I'd never been able to repair a woman, there were too many things malfunctioning at the same unpredictable time. ^_^ [8~{} Uncle Repair Monster It's true that women are unpredictable and malfunction, some more often than others, but don't men tend to go off half cocked sometimes, too? -- Maggie Some of us mens has hair triggers and some of us mens is bald. ^_^ [8~{} Uncle Hairy Monster So MW is male of female? Um, who is "MW"? o_O [8~{} Uncle Puzzled Monster MW = microwave (oven) I kind of thought so but I can't control my fingers sometimes. ^_^ [8~{} Uncle Waveguide Monster |
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Sharp microwave - gender check?
On 9/8/2015 12:23 AM, Tony Hwang wrote:
Uncle Monster wrote: On Monday, September 7, 2015 at 12:07:39 PM UTC-5, Tony Hwang wrote: So MW is male of female? Um, who is "MW"? o_O [8~{} Uncle Puzzled Monster MW = microwave (oven) Has a box. Normally cold. Goes from cold to hot instantly. Works if you push buttons. Instructions say to stick it in. Encourages you to look in side. Makes hot food for you. Makes hot coffee and tea for you. Only works when plugged in. Can do in sixty seconds what a man takes an hour to do. Which gender does that sound like? - .. Christopher A. Young learn more about Jesus .. www.lds.org .. .. |
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Sharp microwave door won't latch - How did you get the inside panel off?
Uncle Monster posted for all of us...
I've been a guest before and when left alone I decided to show my appreciation. When my hostess returned, she found the toilet had been cleaned, hinges on the doors were no longer squeaky, door hardware was not loose anymore, the doors closed easily and latched quietly. All the plumbing fixtures no longer leaked and of course I cleaned the kitchen and took out the garbage. She couldn't believe I was still single. I explained that I'd never been able to repair a woman, there were too many things malfunctioning at the same unpredictable time. ^_^ [8~{} Uncle Repair Monster It's true that women are unpredictable and malfunction, some more often than others, but don't men tend to go off half cocked sometimes, too? -- Maggie Some of us mens has hair triggers and some of us mens is bald. ^_^ [8~{} Uncle Hairy Monster The baldness is really a solar panel for a sex machine. -- Tekkie |
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Sharp microwave door won't latch - How did you get the insidepanel off?
On Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at 4:21:36 PM UTC-5, Tekkie® wrote:
Uncle Monster posted for all of us... I've been a guest before and when left alone I decided to show my appreciation. When my hostess returned, she found the toilet had been cleaned, hinges on the doors were no longer squeaky, door hardware was not loose anymore, the doors closed easily and latched quietly. All the plumbing fixtures no longer leaked and of course I cleaned the kitchen and took out the garbage. She couldn't believe I was still single. I explained that I'd never been able to repair a woman, there were too many things malfunctioning at the same unpredictable time. ^_^ [8~{} Uncle Repair Monster It's true that women are unpredictable and malfunction, some more often than others, but don't men tend to go off half cocked sometimes, too? -- Maggie Some of us mens has hair triggers and some of us mens is bald. ^_^ [8~{} Uncle Hairy Monster The baldness is really a solar panel for a sex machine. -- Tekkie I'm certainly not bald. I went over a year without a haircut until I was thought to be a homeless bum who sneaked into the center. I have let my beard grow to Duck Dynasty length and if I keep it up, I'll be able to masquerade as a member of ZZ Top. ^_^ [8~{} Uncle Furry Monster |
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Sharp microwave door won't latch - How did you get the inside panel off?
Uncle Monster
Sun, 06 Sep 2015 11:44:07 GMT in alt.home.repair, wrote: On Sunday, September 6, 2015 at 2:03:42 AM UTC-5, micky wrote: In alt.home.repair, on Sun, 06 Sep 2015 04:44:01 +0000, bc wrote: replying to Dot, bc wrote: Dot wrote: How did you get the inside panel off the door? I stumbled on this site for the same issue with older Sharp microwave. After reading about the door spring, it was a quick and easy fix. Just pry at the plastic around the sliding latch and it'll pop out. Like others described, the bottom piece of plastic broke that held the spring . I had an old spring lying around that I doubled up with the existing spring so it could attach at a lower fixed spot. It's fully functional again. Thanks for the info! I had invited myself to stay with friends in Staten Island 10 or 15 years ago, and one is supposed to bring a hostess gitt, but I'm not very good at that. They both went to work in the morning. Laura or Mike had mentioned that the latch on the built in microwave didn't latch, so without asking them, I took the door apart and the little plastic peg one end of the spring was attached to had broken. I used a wire tie I found in their drawer, and tied the spring to something farther down, using the length of the wire to make up the difference. it was looped twice so it was four strands strong. Boy were they surprised when they got home and the microwave worked. A lot better than most hostess gifts. -- Stumpy Strumpet the bimbus for dogcatcher I've been a guest before and when left alone I decided to show my appreciation. When my hostess returned, she found the toilet had been cleaned, hinges on the doors were no longer squeaky, door hardware was not loose anymore, the doors closed easily and latched quietly. All the plumbing fixtures no longer leaked and of course I cleaned the kitchen and took out the garbage. She couldn't believe I was still single. I explained that I'd never been able to repair a woman, there were too many things malfunctioning at the same unpredictable time. ^_^ Bit low on replacement parts/required tools to do service work on them too. [g] -- Optimist: Someone who doesn't know all the facts yet. |
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Sharp microwave door won't latch - How did you get the insidepanel off?
On Thursday, September 17, 2015 at 8:29:16 PM UTC-5, Diesel wrote:
Uncle Monster Sun, 06 Sep 2015 11:44:07 GMT in alt.home.repair, wrote: I've been a guest before and when left alone I decided to show my appreciation. When my hostess returned, she found the toilet had been cleaned, hinges on the doors were no longer squeaky, door hardware was not loose anymore, the doors closed easily and latched quietly. All the plumbing fixtures no longer leaked and of course I cleaned the kitchen and took out the garbage. She couldn't believe I was still single. I explained that I'd never been able to repair a woman, there were too many things malfunctioning at the same unpredictable time. ^_^ Bit low on replacement parts/required tools to do service work on them too. [g] -- Perhaps Planned Parenthood could help out with spares parts. ^_^ Did you know that rotten.com was still up? It doesn't appear to have been updated in a very long time but most of the content is still there. o_O [8~{} Uncle Macabre Monster |
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Sharp microwave door won't latch - How did you get the inside panel off?
Uncle Monster
Fri, 18 Sep 2015 02:08:13 GMT in alt.home.repair, wrote: On Thursday, September 17, 2015 at 8:29:16 PM UTC-5, Diesel wrote: Uncle Monster Sun, 06 Sep 2015 11:44:07 GMT in alt.home.repair, wrote: I've been a guest before and when left alone I decided to show my appreciation. When my hostess returned, she found the toilet had been cleaned, hinges on the doors were no longer squeaky, door hardware was not loose anymore, the doors closed easily and latched quietly. All the plumbing fixtures no longer leaked and of course I cleaned the kitchen and took out the garbage. She couldn't believe I was still single. I explained that I'd never been able to repair a woman, there were too many things malfunctioning at the same unpredictable time. ^_^ Bit low on replacement parts/required tools to do service work on them too. [g] -- Perhaps Planned Parenthood could help out with spares parts. ^_^ You didn't...That's bound to ruffle up some feathers. Did you know that rotten.com was still up? It doesn't appear to have been updated in a very long time but most of the content is still there. o_O I don't think that's going to be a good save, my man. rofl -- Optimist: Someone who doesn't know all the facts yet. |
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Sharp microwave door won't latch - How did you get the insidepanel off?
On Friday, September 18, 2015 at 3:57:42 PM UTC-5, Diesel wrote:
Uncle Monster Fri, 18 Sep 2015 02:08:13 GMT in alt.home.repair, wrote: On Thursday, September 17, 2015 at 8:29:16 PM UTC-5, Diesel wrote: Uncle Monster Sun, 06 Sep 2015 11:44:07 GMT in alt.home.repair, wrote: I've been a guest before and when left alone I decided to show my appreciation. When my hostess returned, she found the toilet had been cleaned, hinges on the doors were no longer squeaky, door hardware was not loose anymore, the doors closed easily and latched quietly. All the plumbing fixtures no longer leaked and of course I cleaned the kitchen and took out the garbage. She couldn't believe I was still single. I explained that I'd never been able to repair a woman, there were too many things malfunctioning at the same unpredictable time. ^_^ Bit low on replacement parts/required tools to do service work on them too. [g] -- Perhaps Planned Parenthood could help out with spares parts. ^_^ You didn't...That's bound to ruffle up some feathers. Did you know that rotten.com was still up? It doesn't appear to have been updated in a very long time but most of the content is still there. o_O I don't think that's going to be a good save, my man. rofl -- You know I can't control my hands at times. I must be channeling Hatter? ^_^ [8~{} Uncle Un-PC Monster |
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Sharp microwave door won't latch - How did you get the insidepanel off?
On Friday, September 18, 2015 at 4:20:16 PM UTC-5, Uncle Monster wrote:
You know I can't control my hands at times. I must be channeling Hatter? ^_^ [8~{} Uncle Un-PC Monster ....more like you're channeling Hitler! ::::[]= ( Í*° Ê– ͡°)ง |
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Sharp microwave door won't latch - How did you get the insidepanel off?
On Friday, September 18, 2015 at 6:08:41 PM UTC-5, bob_villa wrote:
On Friday, September 18, 2015 at 4:20:16 PM UTC-5, Uncle Monster wrote: You know I can't control my hands at times. I must be channeling Hatter? ^_^ [8~{} Uncle Un-PC Monster ...more like you're channeling Hitler! ::::[]= ( Í*° Ê– ͡°)ง Now that you brought up the Socialist dictator Hitler, you've just verified that you're a Progressive Liberal Leftist Commiecrat Freak Moonbat Trans-Intellectual. Good job! ^_^ [8~{} Uncle Medium Monster |
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Sharp microwave door won't latch - How did you get the insidepanel off?
...whatever you say Adolph! ༼ à²*Ù„ÍŸà²*༽•*ˆ©•®
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Sharp microwave door won't latch - How did you get the insidepanel off?
On Friday, September 18, 2015 at 7:35:56 PM UTC-5, bob_villa wrote:
...whatever you say Adolph! ༼ à²*Ù„ÍŸà²*༽•*ˆ©•® That must be the new salute you Nazis use. ^_^ [8~{} Uncle Allied Monster |
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Sharp microwave door won't latch - How did you get the insidepanel off?
On 2015-09-18 8:38 PM, Uncle Monster wrote:
On Friday, September 18, 2015 at 7:35:56 PM UTC-5, bob_villa wrote: ...whatever you say Adolph! ༼ à²*Ù„ÍŸà²*༽•*ˆ©•® That must be the new salute you Nazis use. ^_^ [8~{} Uncle Allied Monster There must be a place in here to invoke Godwin's Law. -- Froz... Quando omni flunkus, moritati |
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Sharp microwave door won't latch - How did you get the insidepanel off?
On Friday, September 18, 2015 at 8:49:35 PM UTC-5, FrozenNorth wrote:
There must be a place in here to invoke Godwin's Law. Froz... ....he made a lame pun...I only stated the obvious. |
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Sharp microwave door won't latch - How did you get the inside panel off?
Uncle Monster
Fri, 18 Sep 2015 21:20:02 GMT in alt.home.repair, wrote: You know I can't control my hands at times. I must be channeling Hatter? ^_^ Hah! K... i'mma stop now, before you get us both in some ****. rofl. -- Optimist: Someone who doesn't know all the facts yet. |
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