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CVM1790SS3SS General Electric Microwave - Instructions
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Original part was fried
20 of 34 people
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michelle from virginia beach, VA
- Difficult
- 1- 2 hours
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Screw drivers
Had to remove microwave from the wall. Then disassemble entire top assembly to get to the part. Easy enough to replace after that. Then just reassemble and reinstall. About 2hrs. total
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Touch pad failed to respond to any programming effort
13 of 14 people
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charles from SARASOTA, FL
- Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Screw drivers
Went to onlin source, found a couple youtube videos then went to the GE site which had a not-too-easy that find trouble shooting guide. It was extremely helpful as it described a fuse as a fix 80% of the time for touch paid failure. I really didn't believe it would b a fuse, but it was the cheapest fix, $8. I got the fuse and was surpr
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ised to fine there are two of them on this model. I took a guess and replaced the top one ( neither fuse was black or burned to indicate a failure but the top one was a bit mor greyish). put it all back together and it works fine.
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microwave stopped working
13 of 15 people
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John from OWOSSO, MI
- Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers
took off upper grille and touch pad and removed the old line fuse and replaced with a new fuse ...turned on it is working fine...sources of help: UTube and GE manuel
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had to press door opener slightly to work
16 of 24 people
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Lawrence from East Patchogue, AL
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
Removed screws holding outer shell. Pushed in door handle to identify faulty switch. Ordered part. Pryed switch out with screw driver and unplugged. reinstalled new switch. Presto. BUT... I did NOT use both hands while working on the microwave. I did not release the energy from the capacitor or whatever holds the killer amperage ev
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en when unplugged. It would be advisable to do this first. I did not because it seemed complicated, so I was EXTREMELY CAREFUL about not touching anything else inside the unit. I used one hand only so if I did touch something I would not get juiced through the chest. It was a piece of cake repair, but I would not go deeper without doing the discharge routine.
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All power out. No display, not operational
15 of 22 people
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Steven from Gardiner, ME
- A Bit Difficult
- 1- 2 hours
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Screw drivers
Remove microwave and set on flat surface. Remove all screws on top. Remove all screws around back edge holding top on. Finally remove the screws on botton holding top on and remove top. On left side on top, remove 6 screws holding black channel in place. Also remove 3 screws holding metal top in place. Now lift black channel up and u
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nplug 2 wires on cutout. Replace cutout and reinstall everything in reverse order. Worst part is taking microwave down and reinstalling.
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rack holder broke off in oven
14 of 21 people
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Margaret from Garden City, NY
- Difficult
- 30 - 60 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers, Wrench set
tried to replace rack holder but was unable. It did not turn easily and took a screwdriver to pry it out before replacing it. No instructions were available from manufacturer so we were afraid if we pried it out we would be severing different entry parts for the rack holder. Not a good scene!!!We finally pried it out but without instruc
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grease filter missing - taken by previous owner
12 of 16 people
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Pamela from Indio, CA
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
just slipped the filter in place.
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Microwave does not have power at all, though outlet has power
10 of 11 people
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Ronie from BRIARWOOD, NY
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
unplugged power cable / unhooked front vent / unscrew the monitor panel / slide up to dislodge / take the fuse out and put in the new one in / fuse is located right in front of monitor panel once its open might be covered by wirings / you can unpin the cables from the panel to make it easier for you just make sure to put it back properly
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or you can have somebody hold the panel for you. Installing the fuse is easy waiting for the parts is crazy......
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Oven shut down when TCO (thermostat) detected overheat. Once cutoff, it has to be replaced not reset.
11 of 14 people
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R C from Eglin Air Force Base, FL
- A Bit Difficult
- 1- 2 hours
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Pliers, Screw drivers, Wrench (Adjustable)
The spacesaver is mounted over the stovetop. I removed the oven, then removed all the screws from the cover. Removed the cover and located the TCO and removed the wiring and the TCO. Ordered the part VIA internet and replaced it . It helps a little that I was Radar tec. and taught Electronics for 10 years and repaired lots of Microwaves
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. However anyone could do it just watch what you remove and replace in reverse order.
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No cooking Power
12 of 19 people
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Norbert from Minnetonka, MN
- A Bit Difficult
- 15 - 30 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers
Had to remove outer cover (special screws involved). Found the correct part at PartSelect.Com and it arrived 3 days later as promissed.
This oven has diffcult electrical connections at switch to get disconnected. I found it easier with the sw loose and in hand so that the connectors can be released with a small screwdriver. ... Read more r />
One has to this in order to test the part wirh an ohm meter. I found the sw did not close but remained open and thus caused the oven not to function.
Removing interconnect switch is tricky but not difficult.
Outer cover replacement is not as easy as it should be, especially the sides.
All is well and working.
Microwaves are simple devices if you are know how to read and understand schemetic diagrams.
This oven has diffcult electrical connections at switch to get disconnected. I found it easier with the sw loose and in hand so that the connectors can be released with a small screwdriver. ... Read more r />
One has to this in order to test the part wirh an ohm meter. I found the sw did not close but remained open and thus caused the oven not to function.
Removing interconnect switch is tricky but not difficult.
Outer cover replacement is not as easy as it should be, especially the sides.
All is well and working.
Microwaves are simple devices if you are know how to read and understand schemetic diagrams.
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Lack of power to unit
11 of 16 people
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Neil from Williston, VT
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers
This is the second time replacing this fuse, last time was exactly one year ago. The first time I replaced it, I removed the oven from the wall & disassembled a number of things to reach the culprit. This time I left the oven mounted & was able to access the 2 grille mounting screws on the top of the grille & remove it. Next comes the bla
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ck plastic air deflector held by two screws & is mounted in front & on the right, it is shown on the parts list just above part #1434. After removing it, remove the two silver cover screws in the front, this cover also doesn't have a part # but is shown to the right of part #1410. At this point you can lift this cover enough to access the fuse which is on the left & held in place by one tiny screw through the clamp at the top, (careful not to drop it when removing). PS: Don't forget to cut the power to the microwave before starting!
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We broke the glass plate in the microwave and the rotating ring too
10 of 14 people
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Dennis from Minneapolis, MN
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
We had an accident on Christmas day, while using the convection option on the microwave, the glass plate and ring assembly slipped down from where it was temporally being stored, and shattered into many pieces.I was really lucky, we had a older GE microwave that we scrapped out. My wife and I decided to keep the glass plate and rotating
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ring, when we tried the parts it wouldn't turn. I decided to try a new rotating ring considering the glass plate would of cost quite a bit more. When the part came, I tried the ring and as I said I was really lucky, it worked perfectly. The ring from the old microwave made the glass plate sit too high and consequently wouldn't turn. It wasn't really much of a repair, but it all worked out great, the parts site was easy to use and the parts came when they said they would.
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after 3-4 minutes microwave display would blink and unit would just cut out.
12 of 20 people
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Larry from Brookfield, CT
- A Bit Difficult
- 30 - 60 mins
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Wrench set
This was the second time I've had to open up the microwave. 1st time display would blank out but system would continue to operate. Found solder connections on board to LED display were defective. Resoldered and unit was fine. This time I found the connection to the oven cavity temp cut-off was bad, plastic connection cover melted. When
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unit operated bottom lead and wire would heat up. Couldn't measure a Discernable distance so either wire or connector connection surface was not sufficient to carry the current. 1st replaced sensor still wire heated up. Replaced connector and there was no sign how heat from resistances.
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Blown fuse in microwave
8 of 9 people
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Frank from VIPER, KY
- Very Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Screw drivers
One small Phillips screwdriver and one fuse puller (I used cord). Unplug unit. Remove the two screws on the vent face plate. Remove the one screw on the panel assembly. Gently let hang. Pull the fuse located on the upper left wall. Replace fuse. Reassemble.
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one wheel missing on tray ring
11 of 18 people
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Lisa from Decatur, AL
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
took old tray out put new one in. works great now.
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