I will be sure to update when I can. I’m hoping I’ll have time this weekend to mess with it but I still have to install hand rails for my neighbor and some other stuff, so we’ll see.
I’ve decided either way I’m not going to get rid of this thing just yet, even if I have to pick up another microwave in the meantime while I try to get it running again.
It seems to be the membrane switch (keypad). Still a perfectly good microwave if I can end up finding the right parts. I’m going to try and fix the membrane and see what happens from there, maybe I’ll get lucky and be able to salvage it.
The danger is you need to discharge the capacitor or you will get a shock.
It seems to be the keypad, or more importantly the membrane switch behind the keys that makes it work.
You probably could hack in a different one but that would be a pretty messy job, and wouldn’t fit well.
Ya, that was one of the first things I tried… I was hoping it would reset and start going again to no avail.
I’ve got it apart now, but this weekend if I have time to mess with it I’m going to plug everything back in and try it again. Maybe it just needs a little vacation lol!
You’re an enlightened individual?
My microwave has the schematics included too, it’s printed inside underneath the cover after you take it off. Handy to have.
That’s what I was hoping for, but I guess I’m not lucky enough for that.
Lol I’ll try and find the time by the weekend but no guarantees… I’m working on my neighbor’s house fixing some stuff and installing hand rails for them this week.
Back in my teens I took apart a small tv, and I took the circuit board out and threw it on a shelf in my closet. 6 months later I was cleaning out the closet and accidentally brushed against the board with my hand, and I can say with absolute certainty that they will indeed hold a charge for a very long time even if unplugged.
I did try percussive maintenance before I started taking it apart. Didn’t work on the microwave but I might have done something to my hand.
looks to be the membrane switch. One person commented that I ‘MIGHT’ be able to fix it with some conductive paint so I will probably end up giving that a try if I can’t find a replacement. Nothing to lose trying at this point.
Actually yes lol! You haven’t ever honestly tried to fix something until you give it a little percussive maintenance.
Lol sorry, I guess technically it still had 4 months go go for its birthday.
And computer power supply units. If you don’t discharge the capacitors before you fiddle with them you’re in for a shocking experience at best.
I had an ex-gf that liked to make things disappear that she didn’t like. Lost a few good shirts and a mannequin head because of her. (And a little bit of sanity, but that’s another story entirely.)
Lol that must be a sibling! Mine was the 8050c but it looks exactly the same. The last pic isn’t the same one tho
Built the same month too… that ones serial # is 5697, mine is 4495 so It’s like the younger brother to mine.
Edit: Now I’m wondering what the “C” is for… is there a difference or maybe the C is because mine was for Canada??
For sure. Apparently they still make the same line of microwaves as mine (“The Genius”) although they’re a lot different now and those ones cost an arm and a leg… they’re not the typical cheap-assed ones you can get for a hundred bucks or less that’ll only work for a year or two.
Ya I’d hate to drop this thing on my foot. It probably would have been fine but my foot would have shattered like a plate glass window.
Except this thing was actually useful and did some good for all those years lol!