I'm not certain, but I believe my fuse is blown in my microwave. I never knew that you shouldn't open the door during heating to check your food. Rather you should end the cycle using the control panel or let the time run out before opening the door because over time you can wear out switches that attach to the door. My unit went completely dead one day opening the door mid-cycle and I did see a little spark as I opened the door. Therefore, I could have damaged a door switch. But after disassembly, I do question whether or not the fuse blew because it looks broken inside and like it's burnt out. I thought I would replace the fuse first before addressing the door switches. My question is this, how do I safely pull the fuse from the holders? Do I need to worry about an electrical charge that could electrocute me by simply removing the fuse? I would appreciate any and all advice. Thank you.
I'm not certain, but I believe my fuse is blown in my microwave. I never knew that you shouldn't open the door during heating to check your food. Rather you should end the cycle using the control panel or let the time run out before opening the door because over time you can wear out switches that attach to the door. My unit went completely dead one day opening the door mid-cycle and I did see a little spark as I opened the door. Therefore, I could have damaged a door switch. But after disassembly, I do question whether or not the fuse blew because it looks broken inside and like it's burnt out. I thought I would replace the fuse first before addressing the door switches. My question is this, how do I safely pull the fuse from the holders? Do I need to worry about an electrical charge that could electrocute me by simply removing the fuse? I would appreciate any and all advice. Thank you.