probably nobody will care, but I’m sad at the passing of my microwave. It was born in July of 1983, and died march 24th, 2026. I had bought it used in 1992 and it faithfully served me and my family for many years until today, when the keypad decided to partially quit working. Rest in peace Zappy, you will be missed.
I’m looking for a new keypad but unsurprisingly the parts for this ancient thing are no longer in stock so I doubt I’ll be able to resurrect it without some sort of miracle. I know it’s just an appliance but it still makes me sad to see it go.
This old thing was an absolute champ. Between myself, my ex, and two kids who are now adults, it heated up a lot of stuff for us over the years. I honestly wasn’t sure if I was going to outlive it or end up buried with it. I guess I know the answer to that now…
So it’s a mechanical failure, the pads literally wore out… What you’ll be looking for is a membrane switch… That model part number for your unit was ANE6479L80AP - you might be able to find a newer model that can be swapped in.
Can start by looking at current Panasonic models and see if there’s one with a keypad layout that looks like yours, and try and go from there… https://help.na.panasonic.com/microwave-multi-ovens/microwave-ovens/
Ya I looked on the Panasonic parts site earlier and they did have a listing for a similar one (I think) but it was not available.
incomparable to today’s planned obsolescence junk that goes out after 2 yrs max
Yup, I used to laugh at my ex-mother-in-law because she was constantly blowing up microwaves every few years, while this thing was always rock solid… until now.