Fix Microwave Door Latch

The door hook engages with the door latch to keep the door closed during operation.

Fix microwave door latch.

Locate and remove the door latch assembly. For safety disconnect your appliance from the power source before beginning. Pull door off microwave lay on flt surface. It will be found behind the inner door panel.

Se the door properly preventing the door from opening. The latch assembly is spring loaded to provide the necessary tension to engage the hooks. I found the microwave door latch still flexed too much as there are two locking latches that go into the latch assembly. If the door hook is broken replace it.

Use care when snapping the latch into the holder. In fact if the door latch isn t snapped shut the microwave won t function at all. Scott halseth the switch is called door sensing switch part number wb24x829. The latch originally broke when the microwave was just over a year old.

Remove broken latch replace with new latch some playing around make sure spring moves freely. If the door hook is broken it won t relea. Being a repairman i jury rigged it and it lasted several years but it failed completely this time and had to be replaced. I used a butter knife gently pry off the cover around glass on back of door.

Unscrew 4 screws on back of door in channel that has bee exposed. Since the door hook is made of plastic it can break due to regular wear. How to repair your microwave door latch. You could use a multimeter and see if you get.

I felt there was a good possibility that the bottom one would bend out over time and watched a fix where another guy cut a popsicle stick to size to wedge in and prevent the bottom flexing. One way a microwave door can cease to function properly is if the hinges are loose or damaged. Lift up inner door area on handle side. How to inspect a microwave door latch assembly.

There may be more than one. Took cover off removed timer panel assembly and replaced door latch.