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Home » Appliance Repair Help » Microwave Oven Help Section » Microwave Oven Repair Help » Component Testing

Component Testing

• Checking a common door switch
• A common problem with a door switch
• Some common components and how to check them with a ohm meter - like magnetron, high voltage transformer, high voltage capacitor, door switches and high voltage diode.

** REMEMBER! **

The microwave can still shock you even unplugged!!

Use a metal ( not the shiny chrome type ) screw driver with a insulated handle to short across ( touch both at the same time ) the terminals of the high voltage capacitor to discharge it. With the microwave unplugged.

This is a common way to do this....

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