Changing a bulb in a microwave....
Its been blown a while and been annoying me...

Who ever designed my microwave was having a laugh!  >:(
"lets put a consumable item in a very inaccesable place, so that you have to remove 10 screws, remove a motor, remove the front panel, remove the door lock mechanism, as well as the cover.....oh and for good measure we will use razor sharp edge metal inside.....to enusre plenty of cuts and swearing"

"and just when the poor blank thinks hes cracked it, we'll use a couple of security screws"

Well, I happened to have the correct screwdriver for the security screws and i got the last laugh......ive got a screw left over.. ;D ::)

by the time you done all that the oven wouldve been nice and hot!! ;D ;D

He who perseveres succeeds :y

Have you ever put a used bulb in the microwave.I wouldn't recommend to do it with a microwave you eat stuff out of ;D

Auto Addict wrote on 25. May 2009 at 16:21:

He who perseveres succeeds :y

You're quite right A A, the Lord is said to love a trier ;D :y

thing is
after you took it apart and sort of put it back together

does it work?????? ;D

nick v6 wrote on 25. May 2009 at 16:52:

thing is after you took it apart and sort of put it back together does it work?????? ;D

Well......the light comes on now.. :y ;D

Taxi Driver wrote on 25. May 2009 at 17:07:

nick v6 wrote on 25. May 2009 at 16:52: thing is after you took it apart and sort of put it back together does it work?????? ;D Well......the light comes on now.. :y ;D

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Taxi Driver wrote on 25. May 2009 at 17:07:

nick v6 wrote on 25. May 2009 at 16:52: thing is after you took it apart and sort of put it back together does it work?????? ;D Well......the light comes on now.. :y ;D

At least you can see what it's not cooking !

People don't change bulbs anymore -- just throw it away and get a new microwave ( I bet some do that if a fuse blows too!!! )

Just so you know.....i just put a cup of cold water in it....to test it....1 min later....cup of hot water....so yes it still works  :y .....and bulb is still working too  :y :D

Taxi Driver wrote on 25. May 2009 at 16:07:

...... Who ever designed my microwave was having a laugh!  >:( "lets put a consumable item in a very inaccesable place,  .....

Possibly the same person that designed the 'consumer unit' for my caravan. I had charging problems & had to drill out pop rivets to get inside it. Inside, on the main pcb board there's a ordinary glass fuse!  :-? :-? :-?

Andy B wrote on 25. May 2009 at 17:47:

Taxi Driver wrote on 25. May 2009 at 16:07: ...... Who ever designed my microwave was having a laugh!  >:( "lets put a consumable item in a very inaccesable place,  ..... Possibly the same person that designed the 'consumer unit' for my caravan. I had charging problems & had to drill out pop rivets to get inside it. Inside, on the main pcb board there's a ordinary glass fuse!  :-? :-? :-?

Pikey alert!!

Only joking  :y

Taxi Driver wrote on 25. May 2009 at 17:50:

Andy B wrote on 25. May 2009 at 17:47: Taxi Driver wrote on 25. May 2009 at 16:07: ...... Who ever designed my microwave was having a laugh!  >:( "lets put a consumable item in a very inaccesable place,  ..... Possibly the same person that designed the 'consumer unit' for my caravan. I had charging problems & had to drill out pop rivets to get inside it. Inside, on the main pcb board there's a ordinary glass fuse!  :-? :-? :-? Pikey alert!! Only joking  :y

Next time I need a taxi in Swindon I'm avoiding the Merc Van ...... ;)


Only joking!!!! ;D ;D

A new microwave is only £25 from Tescos, was it worth the effort?

Oh, as a sideline, do NOT put a mobile phone in the microwave.  I'm guessing its because frequencies are similar.  Apparently ::)

TheBoy wrote on 25. May 2009 at 18:14:

A new microwave is only £25 from Tescos, was it worth the effort? .......

but buying a new on doesn't give you the satisfaction of fixing the one you already have.  :y  :y  :y


TheBoy wrote on 25. May 2009 at 18:14:

...... Oh, as a sideline, do NOT put a mobile phone in the microwave.  I'm guessing its because frequencies are similar.  Apparently ::)

If I did though ........

what would happen?

Andy B wrote on 25. May 2009 at 18:16:

If I did though ........ what would happen?

Obviously if I did know, I would say that 2s would be enough. Apparently...

TheBoy wrote on 25. May 2009 at 18:21:

.... I would say that 2s would be enough. Apparently...

before what happened?

And would it be a good idea to not be in the same room as the said microwave?  ;)  ;)

Tinfoil has one of the best effects ::)

Andy B wrote on 25. May 2009 at 18:22:

TheBoy wrote on 25. May 2009 at 18:21: .... I would say that 2s would be enough. Apparently... before what happened? And would it be a good idea to not be in the same room as the said microwave?  ;)  ;)

The repair company who had repeatedly said they could find no faults with it previously then conceeded they couldn't fix it...

TheBoy wrote on 25. May 2009 at 20:47:

Andy B wrote on 25. May 2009 at 18:22: TheBoy wrote on 25. May 2009 at 18:21: .... I would say that 2s would be enough. Apparently... before what happened? And would it be a good idea to not be in the same room as the said microwave?  ;)  ;) The repair company who had repeatedly said they could find no faults with it previously then conceeded they couldn't fix it...

;D

Bet it blew the RF front end in to the next continent.

Kevi n

TheBoy wrote on 25. May 2009 at 18:14:

A new microwave is only £25 from Tescos, was it worth the effort? Oh, as a sideline, do NOT put a mobile phone in the microwave.  I'm guessing its because frequencies are similar.  Apparently ::)

Probably, as its a convection oven and grill as well and has functions on it, that cheap microwaves havent got  :y

Kevin Wood wrote on 25. May 2009 at 22:19:

TheBoy wrote on 25. May 2009 at 20:47: Andy B wrote on 25. May 2009 at 18:22: TheBoy wrote on 25. May 2009 at 18:21: .... I would say that 2s would be enough. Apparently... before what happened? And would it be a good idea to not be in the same room as the said microwave?  ;)  ;) The repair company who had repeatedly said they could find no faults with it previously then conceeded they couldn't fix it... ;D Bet it blew the RF front end in to the next continent. Kevi n

The RF section may have taken the rest of it with it. Apparently ::)

Taxi Driver wrote on 26. May 2009 at 05:16:

TheBoy wrote on 25. May 2009 at 18:14: A new microwave is only £25 from Tescos, was it worth the effort? Oh, as a sideline, do NOT put a mobile phone in the microwave.  I'm guessing its because frequencies are similar.  Apparently ::) Probably, as its a convection oven and grill as well and has functions on it, that cheap microwaves havent got  :y

True.  She caught me (mis)using her posh microwave a few months back, and went berserk. Esp as we also have a cheap £20 one as well for her fabric dying....

I've only ever owned 2 microwaves. The first i paid a tenner for & used it for years till the plastic in the door bubbled through age, the 2nd i was given years ago & still use now. £25 in tesco still seems alot of money!!! 8-)