As it says above basically, my 2 yr old panasonic digital microwave
has given up it's primary function of heating food.
Is it worth repairing, it only cost 70 quid and can possibly get a
replacement for cheaper these days.
If I thought it was a simple fuse or something I'd have ago at
changing it.
Any suggestions?

wrote in message
...
As it says above basically, my 2 yr old panasonic digital microwave
has given up it's primary function of heating food.
Is it worth repairing, it only cost 70 quid and can possibly get a
replacement for cheaper these days.
If I thought it was a simple fuse or something I'd have ago at
changing it.
Any suggestions?

First thing to check is the plug. Make sure all connections in the plug are
made off correctly and are tight. If it's a moulded plug, check the flex
for damage from the plug to the casing of the oven. If the cable is
damaged, get someone to replace it for you. Remember that engineers have to
be licensed to work on microwave cooking appliances.

BigWallop wrote:
wrote in message
...
As it says above basically, my 2 yr old panasonic digital microwave
has given up it's primary function of heating food.
Is it worth repairing, it only cost 70 quid and can possibly get a
replacement for cheaper these days.
If I thought it was a simple fuse or something I'd have ago at
changing it.
Any suggestions?

First thing to check is the plug. Make sure all connections in the plug are
made off correctly and are tight. If it's a moulded plug, check the flex
for damage from the plug to the casing of the oven. If the cable is
damaged, get someone to replace it for you. Remember that engineers have to
be licensed to work on microwave cooking appliances.


If its under warranty, get it fixed. If it sn;t, by all means take it
apart and look for something obvious, but my guess is that to fox
something like that - its likely a blown microwave ptube, or power
supply, will mena a long wait for parts not available, and a lot of labour.

Ditch it and buy a 50 quid one.

Mines been going for years...

On Sat, 13 Dec 2008 11:54:40 UTC, "BigWallop"
wrote:

wrote in message
...
As it says above basically, my 2 yr old panasonic digital microwave
has given up it's primary function of heating food.
Is it worth repairing, it only cost 70 quid and can possibly get a
replacement for cheaper these days.
If I thought it was a simple fuse or something I'd have ago at
changing it.
Any suggestions?

First thing to check is the plug. Make sure all connections in the plug are
made off correctly and are tight. If it's a moulded plug, check the flex
for damage from the plug to the casing of the oven. If the cable is
damaged, get someone to replace it for you. Remember that engineers have to
be licensed to work on microwave cooking appliances.

Ummm.did you read the subject line?

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Bob Eager wrote:
On Sat, 13 Dec 2008 11:54:40 UTC, "BigWallop"
wrote:

wrote in message
...
As it says above basically, my 2 yr old panasonic digital microwave
has given up it's primary function of heating food.
Is it worth repairing, it only cost 70 quid and can possibly get a
replacement for cheaper these days.
If I thought it was a simple fuse or something I'd have ago at
changing it.
Any suggestions?

First thing to check is the plug. Make sure all connections in the plug are
made off correctly and are tight. If it's a moulded plug, check the flex
for damage from the plug to the casing of the oven. If the cable is
damaged, get someone to replace it for you. Remember that engineers have to
be licensed to work on microwave cooking appliances.

Ummm.did you read the subject line?

must be a multi way plug :-) as its only the heating not working

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Reply address works

wrote in message
...
As it says above basically, my 2 yr old panasonic digital microwave
has given up it's primary function of heating food.
Is it worth repairing, it only cost 70 quid and can possibly get a
replacement for cheaper these days.
If I thought it was a simple fuse or something I'd have ago at
changing it.
Any suggestions?

Unless it's still under warranty I would suggest that it's 'beyond
economical repair', with labour you'll end up paying more a
replacement will cost, the fact that most of the functions work
suggest that the megatron has expired - just wondering if someone has
tried heating foil rapped mince pies... :~o
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In the first instance please reply to group, sorry,
Emails to the reply-to address are deleted unread.

Kevin wrote:
Bob Eager wrote:
On Sat, 13 Dec 2008 11:54:40 UTC, "BigWallop"
wrote:

wrote in message
...

As it says above basically, my 2 yr old panasonic digital microwave
has given up it's primary function of heating food.
Is it worth repairing, it only cost 70 quid and can possibly get a
replacement for cheaper these days.
If I thought it was a simple fuse or something I'd have ago at
changing it.
Any suggestions?

First thing to check is the plug. Make sure all connections in the
plug are
made off correctly and are tight. If it's a moulded plug, check the
flex
for damage from the plug to the casing of the oven. If the cable is
damaged, get someone to replace it for you. Remember that engineers
have to
be licensed to work on microwave cooking appliances.

Ummm.did you read the subject line?

must be a multi way plug :-) as its only the heating not working

Yes they are repairable but you need to know what you are doing, to be
able get parts at trade prices and diy; otherwise with with new
microwave ovens on the market from £25 upwards, repair does not make
economic sense.

wrote in message
...
As it says above basically, my 2 yr old panasonic digital microwave
has given up it's primary function of heating food.
Is it worth repairing, it only cost 70 quid and can possibly get a
replacement for cheaper these days.
If I thought it was a simple fuse or something I'd have ago at
changing it.
Any suggestions?

What is model number.
Does it have the words Inverter System on the front?
tip: make sure any replacement you buy doesn't!
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%Profound_observation%

In message , BigWallop
writes

wrote in message
...
As it says above basically, my 2 yr old panasonic digital microwave
has given up it's primary function of heating food.
Is it worth repairing, it only cost 70 quid and can possibly get a
replacement for cheaper these days.
If I thought it was a simple fuse or something I'd have ago at
changing it.
Any suggestions?

First thing to check is the plug. Make sure all connections in the plug are
made off correctly and are tight. If it's a moulded plug, check the flex
for damage from the plug to the casing of the oven. If the cable is
damaged, get someone to replace it for you. Remember that engineers have to
be licensed to work on microwave cooking appliances.


Only if it's gas powered ...


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Jerry wrote:
wrote in message
...
As it says above basically, my 2 yr old panasonic digital microwave
has given up it's primary function of heating food.
Is it worth repairing, it only cost 70 quid and can possibly get a
replacement for cheaper these days.
If I thought it was a simple fuse or something I'd have ago at
changing it.
Any suggestions?

Unless it's still under warranty I would suggest that it's 'beyond
economical repair', with labour you'll end up paying more a
replacement will cost, the fact that most of the functions work
suggest that the megatron has expired - just wondering if someone has
tried heating foil rapped mince pies... :~o


I think you have been watch too much sci-fi

"the megatron has expired"

pmsl!

Bob

Bob Minchin wrote:
Jerry wrote:
wrote in message
...
As it says above basically, my 2 yr old panasonic digital microwave
has given up it's primary function of heating food.
Is it worth repairing, it only cost 70 quid and can possibly get a
replacement for cheaper these days.
If I thought it was a simple fuse or something I'd have ago at
changing it.
Any suggestions?

Unless it's still under warranty I would suggest that it's 'beyond
economical repair', with labour you'll end up paying more a
replacement will cost, the fact that most of the functions work
suggest that the megatron has expired - just wondering if someone has
tried heating foil rapped mince pies... :~o


I think you have been watch too much sci-fi

"the megatron has expired"

pmsl!


Fairly obvious he meant magnetron isn't it?

Andy

As it says above basically, my 2 yr old panasonic digital microwave
has given up it's primary function of heating food.
Is it worth repairing, it only cost 70 quid and can possibly get a
replacement for cheaper these days.
If I thought it was a simple fuse or something I'd have ago at
changing it.
Any suggestions?

First, beware of asking electronics questions on ukdiy, this is not a
group filled with electronics people, and the above answers are the
result.

Microwave failing to heat is usually any of the magnetron,
transformer, HV rectifier, control board or interlock problems.
They're perfectly fixable in many cases, but it doesnt sound like you
know how.

You need to read this first:
http://www.wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index....repair_hazards

Finally, the one failure thats common and cheap & easy to repair is
the rectifier, so if you can deal with the safety stuff but dont have
the other skills, replacing that is a reasonably good option.


NT

wrote in message
...
As it says above basically, my 2 yr old panasonic digital microwave
has given up it's primary function of heating food.
Is it worth repairing, it only cost 70 quid and can possibly get a
replacement for cheaper these days.
If I thought it was a simple fuse or something I'd have ago at
changing it.
Any suggestions?

First, beware of asking electronics questions on ukdiy, this is not a
group filled with electronics people, and the above answers are the
result.

I hope you weren't including me in that old boy.
A two year old Panasonic is likely to have an IGBT inverter.
I thought it wise to eliminate this possibility before giving advice
on the conventional 3 component "voltage doubler" PSU circuit
viz. transformer rectifier and capacitor.


--
Graham.

%Profound_observation%

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember Bob Minchin
saying something like:

Yes they are repairable but you need to know what you are doing, to be
able get parts at trade prices and diy; otherwise with with new
microwave ovens on the market from £25 upwards, repair does not make
economic sense.

It does if it's a decent make, because the cheap ones are utter **** and
I'll not buy another one.

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember saying
something like:

Any suggestions?

sci.electronics.repair and have a root around for the faq with a lot of
instructions on howtos for various domestic appliances, including
m/waves.
In fact, here y'go.
http://www.repairfaq.org/

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember Andy Champ
saying something like:

I think you have been watch too much sci-fi

"the megatron has expired"

pmsl!


Fairly obvious he meant magnetron isn't it?

Would he dare to?

Andy Champ wrote:
Bob Minchin wrote:
Jerry wrote:
wrote in message
...

As it says above basically, my 2 yr old panasonic digital microwave
has given up it's primary function of heating food.
Is it worth repairing, it only cost 70 quid and can possibly get a
replacement for cheaper these days.
If I thought it was a simple fuse or something I'd have ago at
changing it.
Any suggestions?

Unless it's still under warranty I would suggest that it's 'beyond
economical repair', with labour you'll end up paying more a
replacement will cost, the fact that most of the functions work
suggest that the megatron has expired - just wondering if someone has
tried heating foil rapped mince pies... :~o


I think you have been watch too much sci-fi

"the megatron has expired"

pmsl!


Fairly obvious he meant magnetron isn't it?

Andy
Yes Andy, I did manage to interpret what he meant but what credibility
does a reply have when the name of a basic component is wrong?
Having repaired many microwaves in my time, I have never had to change a
magnetron. Faults tend to be controller/timers, power supply diodes and
capacitors, door interlocks and the odd fuse or two.

Bob

"Bob Minchin" wrote in message
...
Andy Champ wrote:
Bob Minchin wrote:
Jerry wrote:
wrote in message
...
As it says above basically, my 2 yr old panasonic digital
microwave
has given up it's primary function of heating food.
Is it worth repairing, it only cost 70 quid and can possibly get
a
replacement for cheaper these days.
If I thought it was a simple fuse or something I'd have ago at
changing it.
Any suggestions?

Unless it's still under warranty I would suggest that it's
'beyond economical repair', with labour you'll end up paying more
a replacement will cost, the fact that most of the functions work
suggest that the megatron has expired - just wondering if someone
has tried heating foil rapped mince pies... :~o


I think you have been watch too much sci-fi

"the megatron has expired"

pmsl!


Fairly obvious he meant magnetron isn't it?

Andy
Yes Andy, I did manage to interpret what he meant but what
credibility does a reply have when the name of a basic component is
wrong?

More credibility than the person who picked up on a simple/silly
spelling mistake, could it be that the spelling was got wrong because
the person making the mistake can't always work out the correct
spelling (even with the aid of a spell checker [1]) because of
dyslexia - of course 'Mr Perfects' like you are to far up your own
arses to grasp the concept that not everyone is as perfect as you
are...

[1] there really is a need for a context driven spell checker

Bob Minchin wrote:
Andy Champ wrote:
Bob Minchin wrote:
Jerry wrote:
wrote in message
...

As it says above basically, my 2 yr old panasonic digital microwave
has given up it's primary function of heating food.
Is it worth repairing, it only cost 70 quid and can possibly get a
replacement for cheaper these days.
If I thought it was a simple fuse or something I'd have ago at
changing it.
Any suggestions?

Unless it's still under warranty I would suggest that it's 'beyond
economical repair', with labour you'll end up paying more a
replacement will cost, the fact that most of the functions work
suggest that the megatron has expired - just wondering if someone
has tried heating foil rapped mince pies... :~o


I think you have been watch too much sci-fi

"the megatron has expired"

pmsl!


Fairly obvious he meant magnetron isn't it?

Andy
Yes Andy, I did manage to interpret what he meant but what credibility
does a reply have when the name of a basic component is wrong?
Having repaired many microwaves in my time, I have never had to change a
magnetron. Faults tend to be controller/timers, power supply diodes and
capacitors, door interlocks and the odd fuse or two.

Bob
A microwave oven should last more than 2 years. Irrespective of the
guarantee period tell the retailer (not manufacturer) that under the
various sale of goods legislation you want it fixed or a 60 percent refund.

In message , Invisible Man
writes
Bob Minchin wrote:
Andy Champ wrote:
Bob Minchin wrote:
Jerry wrote:
wrote in message


As it says above basically, my 2 yr old panasonic digital microwave
has given up it's primary function of heating food.
Is it worth repairing, it only cost 70 quid and can possibly get a
replacement for cheaper these days.
If I thought it was a simple fuse or something I'd have ago at
changing it.
Any suggestions?

Unless it's still under warranty I would suggest that it's 'beyond
economical repair', with labour you'll end up paying more a
replacement will cost, the fact that most of the functions work
suggest that the megatron has expired - just wondering if someone
has tried heating foil rapped mince pies... :~o


I think you have been watch too much sci-fi

"the megatron has expired"

pmsl!


Fairly obvious he meant magnetron isn't it?

Andy
Yes Andy, I did manage to interpret what he meant but what
credibility does a reply have when the name of a basic component is
wrong?
Having repaired many microwaves in my time, I have never had to
change a magnetron. Faults tend to be controller/timers, power supply
diodes and capacitors, door interlocks and the odd fuse or two.
Bob
A microwave oven should last more than 2 years. Irrespective of the
guarantee period tell the retailer (not manufacturer) that under the
various sale of goods legislation you want it fixed or a 60 percent
refund.

googling for "Sale of goods act" or SOGA might help

or martins moneysaving tips forum

--
geoff

Bob Minchin wrote:
Andy Champ wrote:
Bob Minchin wrote:
Jerry wrote:
wrote in message
...

As it says above basically, my 2 yr old panasonic digital microwave
has given up it's primary function of heating food.
Is it worth repairing, it only cost 70 quid and can possibly get a
replacement for cheaper these days.
If I thought it was a simple fuse or something I'd have ago at
changing it.
Any suggestions?

Unless it's still under warranty I would suggest that it's 'beyond
economical repair', with labour you'll end up paying more a
replacement will cost, the fact that most of the functions work
suggest that the megatron has expired - just wondering if someone
has tried heating foil rapped mince pies... :~o


I think you have been watch too much sci-fi

"the megatron has expired"

pmsl!


Fairly obvious he meant magnetron isn't it?

Andy
Yes Andy, I did manage to interpret what he meant but what credibility
does a reply have when the name of a basic component is wrong?
Having repaired many microwaves in my time, I have never had to change a
magnetron. Faults tend to be controller/timers, power supply diodes and
capacitors, door interlocks and the odd fuse or two.


interesting.

so they vacuum seals don't go on them?

sounds like a PSU issue then. Just as nasty.

Bob

"Bob Minchin" wrote in message
...
Andy Champ wrote:
Bob Minchin wrote:
Jerry wrote:
wrote in message
...
As it says above basically, my 2 yr old panasonic digital microwave
has given up it's primary function of heating food.
Is it worth repairing, it only cost 70 quid and can possibly get a
replacement for cheaper these days.
If I thought it was a simple fuse or something I'd have ago at
changing it.
Any suggestions?

Unless it's still under warranty I would suggest that it's 'beyond
economical repair', with labour you'll end up paying more a replacement
will cost, the fact that most of the functions work suggest that the
megatron has expired - just wondering if someone has tried heating foil
rapped mince pies... :~o


I think you have been watch too much sci-fi

"the megatron has expired"

pmsl!


Fairly obvious he meant magnetron isn't it?

Andy
Yes Andy, I did manage to interpret what he meant but what credibility
does a reply have when the name of a basic component is wrong?
Having repaired many microwaves in my time, I have never had to change a
magnetron. Faults tend to be controller/timers, power supply diodes and
capacitors, door interlocks and the odd fuse or two.

Gosh, I've got a big stack of ring magnets in the garage, each pair
represents
a US magnetron. As you say, HV rectifiers were much more common,
but I found S/C HV capacitors much less common than magnetrons.

We did a lot of Sharp models on behalf of a big insurance company.
The usual complaint was the LCD display missing segments. It was
due I think to the way the ribbon cable connecting the LCD to the
PCB was bonded, so it was unrepeatable and IIRC most of the
PCBs were 49 pounds from Sharp.

Compared to what was our core business (TV & audio) microwave
repair was dead easy.

--
Graham.

%Profound_observation%

Grimly curmudgeon re nukes:

the cheap ones are utter **** and
I'll not buy another one.

Whats wrong with them? I've not had one


NT

Graham. wrote:
wrote in message
...
As it says above basically, my 2 yr old panasonic digital microwave
has given up it's primary function of heating food.
Is it worth repairing, it only cost 70 quid and can possibly get a
replacement for cheaper these days.
If I thought it was a simple fuse or something I'd have ago at
changing it.
Any suggestions?

First, beware of asking electronics questions on ukdiy, this is not a
group filled with electronics people, and the above answers are the
result.

I hope you weren't including me in that old boy.

No Its the s/n ratio thats the problem, how is someone that knows
nowt about repairing a nuke going to tell good answer from bad?


A two year old Panasonic is likely to have an IGBT inverter.
I thought it wise to eliminate this possibility before giving advice
on the conventional 3 component "voltage doubler" PSU circuit
viz. transformer rectifier and capacitor.

fair point - I never did any of those

FWIW I can add a 'hear hear' to the fact that magnetrons do die
sometimes, though not so often. and it turns out their supply
requirements aren't critical.


NT

wrote:

First, beware of asking electronics questions on ukdiy, this is not a
group filled with electronics people, and the above answers are the
result.
I hope you weren't including me in that old boy.

No Its the s/n ratio thats the problem, how is someone that knows
nowt about repairing a nuke going to tell good answer from bad?

Same as applies to any answer you read here... you read for long enough
and you soon learn which people to trust on different subjects.


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"John Rumm" wrote in message
et...
wrote:

First, beware of asking electronics questions on ukdiy, this is not a
group filled with electronics people, and the above answers are the
result.
I hope you weren't including me in that old boy.

No Its the s/n ratio thats the problem, how is someone that knows
nowt about repairing a nuke going to tell good answer from bad?

Same as applies to any answer you read here... you read for long enough
and you soon learn which people to trust on different subjects.


Yes indeed, reading threads this group you do come to a consensus of
opinion and learn apply a different weighting factor to different
contributors.
For the record John, your opinion is at the very top limit of my
scale!

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%Profound_observation%

Graham. wrote:
"John Rumm" wrote in message
et...
wrote:

First, beware of asking electronics questions on ukdiy, this is not a
group filled with electronics people, and the above answers are the
result.
I hope you weren't including me in that old boy.
No Its the s/n ratio thats the problem, how is someone that knows
nowt about repairing a nuke going to tell good answer from bad?
Same as applies to any answer you read here... you read for long enough
and you soon learn which people to trust on different subjects.


Yes indeed, reading threads this group you do come to a consensus of
opinion and learn apply a different weighting factor to different
contributors.
For the record John, your opinion is at the very top limit of my
scale!

blush Very kind of you to say so sir! - permission to look smug?

(but don't take it all as gold standard - I can suffer a brain fart
sometimes just as well as everyone else)!

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John.

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In message , Graham.
writes
agnetrons.

We did a lot of Sharp models on behalf of a big insurance company.
The usual complaint was the LCD display missing segments. It was
due I think to the way the ribbon cable connecting the LCD to the
PCB was bonded, so it was unrepeatable and IIRC most of the
PCBs were 49 pounds from Sharp.

Compared to what was our core business (TV & audio) microwave
repair was dead easy.

What a timely thread - my mum has just phoned up to say that the light
has gone in her microwave. Not being into white goods repair, I need a
few pointers

All I can get out of her is that it's a Daewoo 3D Power 1000 (which may
or may 100% right)

So, I need to buy a lightity bulb that I can take up with me next time I
go

can anyone give me a part number and can I get one from e.g. CPC where I
usually buy such things from ?


--
geoff

On Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:17:09 +0000, geoff wrote:

In message , Graham.
writes
agnetrons.

We did a lot of Sharp models on behalf of a big insurance company.
The usual complaint was the LCD display missing segments. It was
due I think to the way the ribbon cable connecting the LCD to the
PCB was bonded, so it was unrepeatable and IIRC most of the
PCBs were 49 pounds from Sharp.

Compared to what was our core business (TV & audio) microwave
repair was dead easy.

What a timely thread - my mum has just phoned up to say that the light
has gone in her microwave. Not being into white goods repair, I need a
few pointers

All I can get out of her is that it's a Daewoo 3D Power 1000 (which may
or may 100% right)

So, I need to buy a lightity bulb that I can take up with me next time I
go

can anyone give me a part number and can I get one from e.g. CPC where I
usually buy such things from ?



There's a link on this page that may or may not be of help.

http://www.4daewoo.co.uk/cgi-bin/sea...&search.y =11

In message , Old Git
writes
On Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:17:09 +0000, geoff wrote:

In message , Graham.
writes
agnetrons.

We did a lot of Sharp models on behalf of a big insurance company.
The usual complaint was the LCD display missing segments. It was
due I think to the way the ribbon cable connecting the LCD to the
PCB was bonded, so it was unrepeatable and IIRC most of the
PCBs were 49 pounds from Sharp.

Compared to what was our core business (TV & audio) microwave
repair was dead easy.

What a timely thread - my mum has just phoned up to say that the light
has gone in her microwave. Not being into white goods repair, I need a
few pointers

All I can get out of her is that it's a Daewoo 3D Power 1000 (which may
or may 100% right)

So, I need to buy a lightity bulb that I can take up with me next time I
go

can anyone give me a part number and can I get one from e.g. CPC where I
usually buy such things from ?



There's a link on this page that may or may not be of help.

http://www.4daewoo.co.uk/cgi-bin/sea...1000&search.x=
27&search.y=11

Thanks - but it doesn't - I did have doubts about the description

I'll have to send my brother around to try and get a proper model number



--
geoff

"Bob Eager" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 13 Dec 2008 11:54:40 UTC, "BigWallop"
wrote:

wrote in message

...
As it says above basically, my 2 yr old panasonic digital microwave
has given up it's primary function of heating food.
Is it worth repairing, it only cost 70 quid and can possibly get a
replacement for cheaper these days.
If I thought it was a simple fuse or something I'd have ago at
changing it.
Any suggestions?

First thing to check is the plug. Make sure all connections in the plug
are
made off correctly and are tight. If it's a moulded plug, check the
flex
for damage from the plug to the casing of the oven. If the cable is
damaged, get someone to replace it for you. Remember that engineers
have to
be licensed to work on microwave cooking appliances.

Ummm.did you read the subject line?


Ummmmmm. Yes.

"Kevin" wrote in message
...
Bob Eager wrote:
On Sat, 13 Dec 2008 11:54:40 UTC, "BigWallop"
wrote:

wrote in message

...
As it says above basically, my 2 yr old panasonic digital microwave
has given up it's primary function of heating food.
Is it worth repairing, it only cost 70 quid and can possibly get a
replacement for cheaper these days.
If I thought it was a simple fuse or something I'd have ago at
changing it.
Any suggestions?

First thing to check is the plug. Make sure all connections in the
plug are
made off correctly and are tight. If it's a moulded plug, check the
flex
for damage from the plug to the casing of the oven. If the cable is
damaged, get someone to replace it for you. Remember that engineers
have to
be licensed to work on microwave cooking appliances.

Ummm.did you read the subject line?

must be a multi way plug :-) as its only the heating not working

Kevin R


If the earth bond is not connected properly, the microwave side of the
appliance may not work properly.

On Wed, 17 Dec 2008 06:22:36 UTC, "BigWallop"
wrote:


"Bob Eager" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 13 Dec 2008 11:54:40 UTC, "BigWallop"
wrote:

wrote in message

...
As it says above basically, my 2 yr old panasonic digital microwave
has given up it's primary function of heating food.
Is it worth repairing, it only cost 70 quid and can possibly get a
replacement for cheaper these days.
If I thought it was a simple fuse or something I'd have ago at
changing it.
Any suggestions?

First thing to check is the plug. Make sure all connections in the plug
are
made off correctly and are tight. If it's a moulded plug, check the
flex
for damage from the plug to the casing of the oven. If the cable is
damaged, get someone to replace it for you. Remember that engineers
have to
be licensed to work on microwave cooking appliances.

Ummm.did you read the subject line?

Ummmmmm. Yes.

So, why ask if the plug/flex was damaged, if power is clearly getting to
the appliance? That's all...

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BigWallop wrote:
"Kevin" wrote in message
...
Bob Eager wrote:
On Sat, 13 Dec 2008 11:54:40 UTC, "BigWallop"
wrote:

wrote in message

...
As it says above basically, my 2 yr old panasonic digital microwave
has given up it's primary function of heating food.
Is it worth repairing, it only cost 70 quid and can possibly get a
replacement for cheaper these days.
If I thought it was a simple fuse or something I'd have ago at
changing it.
Any suggestions?

First thing to check is the plug. Make sure all connections in the
plug are
made off correctly and are tight. If it's a moulded plug, check the
flex
for damage from the plug to the casing of the oven. If the cable is
damaged, get someone to replace it for you. Remember that engineers
have to
be licensed to work on microwave cooking appliances.
Ummm.did you read the subject line?

must be a multi way plug :-) as its only the heating not working

Kevin R


If the earth bond is not connected properly, the microwave side of the
appliance may not work properly.


Why ever not?

In message , Old Git
writes
On Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:17:09 +0000, geoff wrote:

In message , Graham.
writes
agnetrons.

We did a lot of Sharp models on behalf of a big insurance company.
The usual complaint was the LCD display missing segments. It was
due I think to the way the ribbon cable connecting the LCD to the
PCB was bonded, so it was unrepeatable and IIRC most of the
PCBs were 49 pounds from Sharp.

Compared to what was our core business (TV & audio) microwave
repair was dead easy.

What a timely thread - my mum has just phoned up to say that the light
has gone in her microwave. Not being into white goods repair, I need a
few pointers

All I can get out of her is that it's a Daewoo 3D Power 1000 (which may
or may 100% right)

So, I need to buy a lightity bulb that I can take up with me next time I
go

can anyone give me a part number and can I get one from e.g. CPC where I
usually buy such things from ?



There's a link on this page that may or may not be of help.

http://www.4daewoo.co.uk/cgi-bin/sea...1000&search.x=
27&search.y=11

Having finally managed to get the right model number out of her - yes -
just the job

£9.25 ++

I'll check out CPCs price tomorrow


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geoff

On Wed, 17 Dec 2008 19:45:45 +0000, geoff wrote:

In message , Old Git
writes
On Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:17:09 +0000, geoff wrote:

In message , Graham.
writes
agnetrons.

We did a lot of Sharp models on behalf of a big insurance company.
The usual complaint was the LCD display missing segments. It was
due I think to the way the ribbon cable connecting the LCD to the
PCB was bonded, so it was unrepeatable and IIRC most of the
PCBs were 49 pounds from Sharp.

Compared to what was our core business (TV & audio) microwave
repair was dead easy.

What a timely thread - my mum has just phoned up to say that the light
has gone in her microwave. Not being into white goods repair, I need a
few pointers

All I can get out of her is that it's a Daewoo 3D Power 1000 (which may
or may 100% right)

So, I need to buy a lightity bulb that I can take up with me next time I
go

can anyone give me a part number and can I get one from e.g. CPC where I
usually buy such things from ?



There's a link on this page that may or may not be of help.

http://www.4daewoo.co.uk/cgi-bin/sea...1000&search.x=
27&search.y=11

Having finally managed to get the right model number out of her - yes -
just the job

£9.25 ++

I'll check out CPCs price tomorrow

Nice one.

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember saying something
like:

Grimly curmudgeon re nukes:

the cheap ones are utter **** and
I'll not buy another one.

Whats wrong with them? I've not had one

A succession of three cheapies, all dead within two years.
Hinari, Swan and something else.
There's a Sharp I nearly killed with an exploding carton of milk which
has burst back into life, and that's worth fixing as it's a nice little
unit - needs the turntable motor looked at but it works ok as a
non-rotator m/wave as is.
Previously, I had /still have a 1kW Zanussi, which only needs a door
interlock - that is a good 20 years old and just works. When it was new,
it wasn't cheap and the quality is in it.

geoff wrote:
In message , Old Git
writes
On Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:17:09 +0000, geoff wrote:

In message , Graham.
writes

What a timely thread - my mum has just phoned up to say that the light
has gone in her microwave. Not being into white goods repair, I need a
few pointers

All I can get out of her is that it's a Daewoo 3D Power 1000 (which may
or may 100% right)

So, I need to buy a lightity bulb that I can take up with me next time I
go

can anyone give me a part number and can I get one from e.g. CPC where I
usually buy such things from ?



There's a link on this page that may or may not be of help.

http://www.4daewoo.co.uk/cgi-bin/sea...1000&search.x=
27&search.y=11

Having finally managed to get the right model number out of her - yes -
just the job

�9.25 ++

I'll check out CPCs price tomorrow

With the great majority of nukes, the make and model has nada to do
with the light bulb. Most are a standard 240v 25w microwave-base pygmy
bulb that costs a few quid from any decent lightbulb supplier.

Sharp brand nukes are often 110v with a custom base. Replacing the
bulbholder is the quickest option.


NT