7898XRW Magic Chef Microwave Oven Combo - Instructions
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Needed to replace the oven door gasket/seal
4 of 5 people
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Daniel from Katy, TX
- Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers
Removed door from oven by pulling up at the first stop point after opening the door. Removed the outer shell by removing 5 screws. Disassembled the inner door by removing 6 screws. Be careful with the insulation blanket (fits in a molded portion of the inner door). Glass windows can be removed (for cleaning) via a couple screws. Old
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gasket/seal is held in-place via spring-clips; just squeezed each clip, pushed each thru their respective holes, and pulled off the worn-out gasket. New gasket snapped in-place by pushing the clips thru the respective holes. Reverse the process to reassemble the door. You can do this job in 15-20 minutes. Took us longer because it took some elbow-grease (and patience) to clean the crud off the glass windows.
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One of the electric stove top elements had burnt out
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Anthony from Palmyra, VA
- Really Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Screw drivers
The repair was very easy. There were 3 screws under the front lip which had to be removed. This allowed the smooth glass top to be removed, tilt and pull forward. This exposed the burners and the unit I purchased was a direct replacemt for the burnt unit. All I had to do was remove the electrical clips from the old unit and put them on th
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e new unit. There were 3 spring elements, each with 2 screws, which held the unit in place.
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Broiler part wouldn't heat. Element internally broken
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Richard from Perkinsville, VT
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers
i removed the two screws that holds the element in. I pulled the element out and disconnected the wires and I had to adapt a double male adapter to the wire ends and plug the wires back onto the element. The old element had male spades and the new element had female spades.
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F1 alarm on touch pad
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Sharon from Pleasant Hill, MO
- Really Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers
Slide smooth stove top back. then removed 2 screws on top and 2 on bottom of clock and control mechanism. disconnected the touch pad and peeled it of f front of stove. Cleaning the adhesive from under the touch pad took the longest. I did that with rubbing alcohol. I then peeled the backing off the new pad and put it in place. Recon
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nected the clock and control mechanism and replaced the screws. No more alarms.
When I had called Whirlpool (the now makers of Magic Chef). They told me I would have to have a technician diagnosis the problem and if what I thought was wrong, the part was no longer available. The technician had told me if they could get the part it would cost $289-$389 to replace. Thanks to Partselect and everyone here it cost me $100 and I had the part the next morning.
When I had called Whirlpool (the now makers of Magic Chef). They told me I would have to have a technician diagnosis the problem and if what I thought was wrong, the part was no longer available. The technician had told me if they could get the part it would cost $289-$389 to replace. Thanks to Partselect and everyone here it cost me $100 and I had the part the next morning.
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Door gasket was hard and brittle from baked-on grease - heat leaking around door
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Harlen from Spring Creek, NV
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
Waited for my husband to do it, but when he didn't, I tried it. Very simple! Just pulled the old gasket out of the pinch pin holes in the door, then replaced it. Tuck the one end into the hole at the bottom of the door, then match up the little pinch pins on the gasket with the holes in the door - matches up perfectly! Be sure to tuck in
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each of pinch pins till they sort of "snap" into each hole. Took me 5 minutes, tops. Works great now, no more lost heat around the edge of the door.
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Oven was not correctly heating to set temperature
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Trace from Ofallon, MO
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver
Removed the approximatly 10 screws that hold on both the upper and lower pieces of sheet metal that cover the back of the oven. Removed the screw holding in the temp sensor. Unplugged and removed the old sensor. Plugged in and installed the new sensor (using one of the included adapter wires supplied with the sensor). Put the 2 pieces
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of sheet metal back on and plugged in the oven.
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Gasket was worn out.
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Michael from VALLEJO, CA
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Pliers
Put a new one in.
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Old element caught fire, replaced with new one
3 of 3 people
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louis from CAHOKIA, IL
- Very Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
Removed screws of old element pulled clips off replaced with new element very easy
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Broiler drawer front slide plastic guides broke so drawer sagged and was difficult to pull out.
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DOUGLAS from MESA, AZ
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
Removed the single phillips screw that held each plastic slide guide to the stove, and replaced the part reusing the screws. Was so simple I didn't even have to swear. This was my mother-in-law's stove, and she was so happy to have it repaired she's fed me twice since.
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door seal contaminated by a boil-over, not flexible
3 of 3 people
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Rob from Yakima, WA
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
From reading other reviews i thought I would have to dis-assemble the door but when I saw the new part I realized I would not have to, simply pop the beveled clips w/pocket knife and pop in the new seal clips. the ends tucked very nicely, an 80+ yr. old would have no trouble if they had their wits.
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Oven erratic, not heating correctly, timer beeper sounding
3 of 3 people
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Dave from SANTA BARBARA, CA
- A Bit Difficult
- 30 - 60 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers
The video indicating •unscrew old sensor, •pull wiring, •unplug old sensor, and •plug in replacement was good until I pulled the old one and saw wire nuts behind the small square hole! After some research, I learned that the nuts COULD come through that small hole with use of needle nose pliers. One of the wire nuts had the edges pinched
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off (chipped) in the process. Then I learned about ceramic wire nuts, which I'd never previously encountered. Very important if you don't want to melt your nuts! I cut and stripped the end of a disconnect plug to the stove wiring and now I have a plug in place; which, hopefully, I'll never need to use.
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one electric burner does not get hot
5 of 10 people
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dinh from austin, TX
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers
swap a known good coil around and still did not work. then measured voltage across the switch terminals and found out one leg was opened. Ordered a new switch which looked alike. The new switch could handle more current than the old one. Turned out that all terminals of the new switch were same size while the old one had 1 smaller size. U
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sed the dremer tool to file it to fit the wire terminal. Also the burner knob had different grove type . Just forced it in.
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Changing the Front Control Panel
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Rajeev from Solon, OH
- A Bit Difficult
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers
Pry out the old electronic control panel.
Lift the range top and disconnect wires to keep it aside for easy working.
Disconnect the wire clips for the old panel and remove.
Connect the new panel aligning the clips.
Stick the new panel on the front which has an adhesive backing.
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Lift the range top and disconnect wires to keep it aside for easy working.
Disconnect the wire clips for the old panel and remove.
Connect the new panel aligning the clips.
Stick the new panel on the front which has an adhesive backing.
Reconnect the range top wires and pu ... Read more t back in place.
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Broiler front drawer slides broke
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Ernie from Fremont, CA
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
I noticed the drawer on the broiler was sliding crooked and found the plastic slides had broken. Of course I thought it would be a hassle and not worth the time to fix it. I would just "live with it". Boy was I wrong, it was probably the simplest fix ever. It was easy to get the correct parts from PartSelect with their exploded and concis
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e diagram. The parts were ordered and delivered in a couple of days. It took me all of 10 minutes with a screwdriver to make the repairs. Now it is a good as new.
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Oven heat loss, door gasket needed replacement
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Stephen from Chapell Hill, NC
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
The entire "project" took me less than 3 minutes, and required no tools at all! First, the saleswoman over the phone pointed me to the correct product for my problem ($30 less than what I thought I needed), and it arrived at my home within 4 days. Then, it was just a matter of pulling off the old gasket, and snapping the new one in plac
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e! Simple!
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