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mdorsey  
#1 Posted : Friday, October 22, 2010 5:23:57 AM(UTC)
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My son slammed the door and now the microwave still heats but the light and fan that cools the magnetron don't work. Also, the table doesn't rotate. I think the Fan motor is not working but not sure why.

Any ideas as how to diagnose further and fix? I opened up the microwave and checked the fan and it is still tightly connected to the shaft.

Model Number is JVM1851WH06
Series no. SH 900357 B
Manufactured: September 2005
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magician59  
#2 Posted : Friday, October 22, 2010 6:32:47 AM(UTC)
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Could be that the slamming of the door knocked wires loose at the control board. [COLOR="Red"]Don't reach your hands in there without first unplugging the appliance, and discharging the capacitor by shorting across the terminals with a screwdrever blade of insulated wire[/COLOR].
mdorsey  
#3 Posted : Friday, October 22, 2010 9:35:18 AM(UTC)
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can i discharge the capacitor by leaving it unplugged for 1/2 hour? Will that do the same?
magician59  
#4 Posted : Friday, October 22, 2010 11:23:41 AM(UTC)
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There is no way to trust that 30 minutes will work. Some capacitors have built-in bleed resistors. Others will hold a charge indefinitely. If you're afraid of it, the best thing to do is call a pro to do the diagnosis.
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