Thursday, July 3, 2025

Another fix

 Following my desire to stay inside I have made another repair.  At least 4 months ago I broke the handle on the microwave.  My first thought was replace the thing but it's over the stove and controls the exhaust fan and a light.  I have no idea what that would cost or how to install it.  Really when I have bought a microwave in the past I just go to Walmart and pick one.

So we are replacing the handle.


I watched a video.
Step 1 - Unplug


In the video step two was to remove this screw.
This supposedly is to allow the vent cover to be removed.


Step 3 is to fix the plastic vent cover because your model had 3 additional screws.


Step 4 Remove the door.
The easiest thing so far.


 Step 5 Remove the cover.
Easy if you have worked on computers.


I had to remove the screws from the broken pieces.
Then attach the new handle and put screws in.


Put door back on, put broken vent cover back on with a clothes pin holding the broken piece in place.


I cleaned it too.


You knew I would break something else.

$14.99 fix and it's done.  I have put the screw back into the broken piece and everything seems to okay so far.  It was a pretty easy fix and something I have never tried before.  I have completed all of my repairs now.  What will I do during the rest of the oppressive heat?

Until tomorrow.


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