Microwave - bulb gone?

[Monkeh]

Thanks: will probably cart it round a high street electrical shop - if such shops exist much longer - & ask them to replace the bulb - or it's to a charity shop. I am not tampering with & taking the whole back off a microwave just to replace a bulb

Eh, it shouldn't be that hard. I have one apart on my desk right now.

 

[JohnW2]

Thanks: will probably cart it round a high street electrical shop - if such shops exist much longer - & ask them to replace the bulb - or it's to a charity shop. I am not tampering with & taking the whole back off a microwave just to replace a bulb

... or you could just live with it not having a light. I was brought up with gas cookers, and don't remember it making cooking in the oven impossible

Kind Regards, John

 

[owen01]

Thanks: will probably cart it round a high street electrical shop - if such shops exist much longer - & ask them to replace the bulb - or it's to a charity shop. I am not tampering with & taking the whole back off a microwave just to replace a bulb

Eh, it shouldn't be that hard. I have one apart on my desk right now.

How do you know if it's safe or leaking microwaves all round the kitchen after though?

 

[flyingsparks]

Thanks: will probably cart it round a high street electrical shop - if such shops exist much longer - & ask them to replace the bulb - or it's to a charity shop. I am not tampering with & taking the whole back off a microwave just to replace a bulb

Eh, it shouldn't be that hard. I have one apart on my desk right now.

How do you know if it's safe or leaking microwaves all round the kitchen after though?

Using a microwave leakage detector. Quite common place now when pat testing microwaves to also carry out this test.

 

[securespark]

Do you have the instruction book?

Can you post a picture of the inside of the oven where the lamp is and the corresponding area outside?

 

[owen01]

Do you have the instruction book?

Can you post a picture of the inside of the oven where the lamp is and the corresponding area outside?

The interior photo was posted [above on this thread] at Sun Jul 13, 2014 12:29 pm. I think the lamp is on the right behind a sort of grille. There is a funny little compartment in the ceiling where I thought the lamp house was, but on removing the cover it is a hollow cavity. Maybe the lamp used to be up there on earlier models?

No, I've moved & taken the microwave with me, so the manual has gone west with the setting sun unfortunately.

 

[Monkeh]

Video showing where one might find the lamp: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aKgI3xLs8s

The cover you found is over the waveguide from the magnetron. You'll want to tuck that back in place.

Obviously, unplug first, if there's a transformer or a large metal can down the side, don't touch them.