RM280PXBQ0 Whirlpool Microwave Oven Combo - Instructions

All the electrics worked on Amana microwave EXCEPT for the cooking function. Inspected the control board and found the upper switch on the door interlock was burnt. Installed new switch in minutes and everything now works fine. Unfortunately, had to purchase expensive two switch "kit" although only one switch was kaput. PartsSelect mailing was SUPER fast. Thanks for looking, Scott

Two screws

Received the part the day after ordering. Appreciated the quick service and repair took less than a minute.

After unplugging the microwave and removing the screw, I removed the old bulb and put in the new one!! I made sure it was in securely and the difference in the light was awesome! I use this light when I bake bread and let it rise inside the microwave, but DO NOT turn it on. The heat from this light helps the bread to rise properly!!

I have never done any appliance repair, but a neighbor suggested I try this one to save money. I just found a youtube video on oven element replacement and switched it out very easily! I was pleasantly surprised!

Open door, remove two screws, pull plug, pull element; reverse process..done.

I hired a handyman who had to take out the back cover of the stove and spray the screws with a rust remover both inside and out. It was a tough job, but with an electric screw driver (not sure if that's what it's called), the two screws came loose after over two hours of work. Make sure you clean the oven screws!

Removed two easy to reach screws that attach metal securing plate and element to rear of the oven with screw driver, pulled wire connectors from old element, attached wire connectors to new element, reattached the metal plate and element to the back of the oven with the two screws. Finished!

The oven light gasket had deteriorated with time and bulb changes. It is a self cleaning oven, which gets very hot during the cleaning cycle. The oven is old (27years) and off the "books" I selected a similar, but slightly smaller gasket (3" OD), and "fit" it to the 3.5" light fixture of the older oven. The gasket material was similar to the original, and I used a usable portion of the original,along with the new gasket to build a gasket for the light lense. Several years prior to this repair, I replaced the oven door springs. Whirlpool, who had taken over what was left of Chambers, had the springs. I did replace one heating element about 15 years ago. The Chamber's salesman told me that the Chambers was the "Cadillac" of all ovens, and it seems to keep running.

Remove the 3 Phillips screws along the bottom of the door, 2 screws on the inside and 2 screws on the top edge near the handle. Take off the outer door. Clean out the dust etc with a Vac. Tape the inner glass to the inside of the door so it doesn't slip loose later. Close the door. Remove the 4 screws under the foam to take off the middle window asm, not the 4 screws holding just the middle glass. Now when you remove this assembly the inner glass is not supported(this is why you taped it) so do not jar or lower the inner door yet. Now that the middle assembly is off support the inner glass with one hand and lower the door. Remove the tape and remove the glass. Now install the new glass being careful the gasket is in place. Reinstall everything in reverse.

very easy repair took less than 5 minutes removed racks from oven and used a number 2 phillips head screwdriver to remove the 2 screws pulled element out detached the 2 wires and removed element reattached wires to new element pushed element back in and reinstalled the screws.done note* i found this to be a good time to clean the oven so the night before part was to arrive i sprayed a good coat of oven cleaner on the 3 sides and lower part of oven after removing element it made it very easy to clean the oven up.

Remove the door. This takes less than a minute. pull the door up and out. have a friend help you do this. Set it on a table and remove the outside panel screws and separate the outer face cover from the inner. this will expose the many glass window. the inner window has screws hidden under foam strips. these four screws must be removed to gain access to all other window panes. clean and replace as needed, then reassemble. Be carful not to drop the glass panels. also make sure that any insulation is reinstalled. Reinstall the door back into the spring loaded hinges. done

Had to screw off old terminal block & screw on new one

took the two phillip head screws out then gently pulled element forward to expose wire connection. then used needle nose pliers to disconnect wires. removed old element and replaced.simple task. took 5 min

My new part was a exact fit, 20min replacement time, works great.