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From: Cydrome Leader on 2 May 2010 17:40
ian field <gangprobing.alien(a)ntlworld.com> wrote:
>
> "Cydrome Leader" <presence(a)MUNGEpanix.com> wrote in message
> news:hrfufe$fdk$1(a)reader1.panix.com...
>> ian field <gangprobing.alien(a)ntlworld.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> "Cydrome Leader" <presence(a)MUNGEpanix.com> wrote in message
>>> news:hrfgmg$ef5$1(a)reader1.panix.com...
>>>> ian field <gangprobing.alien(a)ntlworld.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> "Cydrome Leader" <presence(a)MUNGEpanix.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:hrf5im$ko7$1(a)reader1.panix.com...
>>>>>> Yimin Rong <yiminrong(a)yahoo.ca> wrote:
>>>>>>> Greetings,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Can someone tell me the part # of the magnetron for microwave oven
>>>>>>> Emerson MW9107WC?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I know I could probably just take it apart and see for myself, but
>>>>>>> would like to determine cost effectiveness of getting a replacement
>>>>>>> part and repairing myself, bringing to service technician, or just
>>>>>>> getting a new one.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> How do you know the magnetron is bad, if you haven't even opened the
>>>>>> unit
>>>>>> yet?
>>>>>
>>>>> How do you know that you're dead?
>>>>>
>>>>> You just touched the 4kV terminal.
>>>>
>>>> just curious, have there been any microwave oven deaths recently?
>>>>
>>>> I used to hear about them every year or so from trade newsletters, but
>>>> considering a microwave oven is throw away item these days, I'm guess
>>>> less
>>>> people bother to even have them fixed in the first place.
>>>
>>> Maybe the message is getting through to people just how lethal the HT in
>>> a
>>> microwave is, or as you say less people bother repairing them.
>>>
>>> My microwave was found put outside someones door in the flats, when I
>>> tested
>>> it I found the mains plug wired wrong (live case) it worked fine once the
>>> plug had been re-wired and has been since quite a long time ago.
>>
>> I've noticed they use torx-ish screws on them these days, probably to
>> discourage people from opening them, but there's nothing other than the
>> standard warnings on them for any electronics you plug in. considering
>> they cost $99 these days, I don't see anybody other than people who used
>> to actually fix stuff trying to salvage one.
>
> Mine has started to rust at the bottom of the oven compartment so I wave the
> leakage meter at it from time to time, meanwhile I rescue any that turn up
> in the bin room so there's a fighting chance to cobble something together
> when the one I'm using eventually goes phut.

Has anybody worked on those "inverter" microwaves that lack the giant transformer?

I've been looking for one in the trash to peek inside, but haven't come across any
yet.
From: ian field on 2 May 2010 17:49

"Cydrome Leader" <presence(a)MUNGEpanix.com> wrote in message
news:hrkrgj$7fm$2(a)reader1.panix.com...
> ian field <gangprobing.alien(a)ntlworld.com> wrote:
>>
>> "Cydrome Leader" <presence(a)MUNGEpanix.com> wrote in message
>> news:hrfufe$fdk$1(a)reader1.panix.com...
>>> ian field <gangprobing.alien(a)ntlworld.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> "Cydrome Leader" <presence(a)MUNGEpanix.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:hrfgmg$ef5$1(a)reader1.panix.com...
>>>>> ian field <gangprobing.alien(a)ntlworld.com> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Cydrome Leader" <presence(a)MUNGEpanix.com> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:hrf5im$ko7$1(a)reader1.panix.com...
>>>>>>> Yimin Rong <yiminrong(a)yahoo.ca> wrote:
>>>>>>>> Greetings,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Can someone tell me the part # of the magnetron for microwave oven
>>>>>>>> Emerson MW9107WC?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I know I could probably just take it apart and see for myself, but
>>>>>>>> would like to determine cost effectiveness of getting a replacement
>>>>>>>> part and repairing myself, bringing to service technician, or just
>>>>>>>> getting a new one.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> How do you know the magnetron is bad, if you haven't even opened the
>>>>>>> unit
>>>>>>> yet?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> How do you know that you're dead?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You just touched the 4kV terminal.
>>>>>
>>>>> just curious, have there been any microwave oven deaths recently?
>>>>>
>>>>> I used to hear about them every year or so from trade newsletters, but
>>>>> considering a microwave oven is throw away item these days, I'm guess
>>>>> less
>>>>> people bother to even have them fixed in the first place.
>>>>
>>>> Maybe the message is getting through to people just how lethal the HT
>>>> in
>>>> a
>>>> microwave is, or as you say less people bother repairing them.
>>>>
>>>> My microwave was found put outside someones door in the flats, when I
>>>> tested
>>>> it I found the mains plug wired wrong (live case) it worked fine once
>>>> the
>>>> plug had been re-wired and has been since quite a long time ago.
>>>
>>> I've noticed they use torx-ish screws on them these days, probably to
>>> discourage people from opening them, but there's nothing other than the
>>> standard warnings on them for any electronics you plug in. considering
>>> they cost $99 these days, I don't see anybody other than people who used
>>> to actually fix stuff trying to salvage one.
>>
>> Mine has started to rust at the bottom of the oven compartment so I wave
>> the
>> leakage meter at it from time to time, meanwhile I rescue any that turn
>> up
>> in the bin room so there's a fighting chance to cobble something together
>> when the one I'm using eventually goes phut.
>
> Has anybody worked on those "inverter" microwaves that lack the giant
> transformer?
>
> I've been looking for one in the trash to peek inside, but haven't come
> across any
> yet.

Nor me - the suspense is killing me!


From: Pete Bertini on 2 May 2010 18:22

"ian field" <gangprobing.alien(a)ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:yrmDn.50980$DV5.47648(a)newsfe07.ams2...
>
> "Cydrome Leader" <presence(a)MUNGEpanix.com> wrote in message
> news:hrkrgj$7fm$2(a)reader1.panix.com...
>> ian field <gangprobing.alien(a)ntlworld.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> "Cydrome Leader" <presence(a)MUNGEpanix.com> wrote in message
>>> news:hrfufe$fdk$1(a)reader1.panix.com...
>>>> ian field <gangprobing.alien(a)ntlworld.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> "Cydrome Leader" <presence(a)MUNGEpanix.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:hrfgmg$ef5$1(a)reader1.panix.com...
>>>>>> ian field <gangprobing.alien(a)ntlworld.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Cydrome Leader" <presence(a)MUNGEpanix.com> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:hrf5im$ko7$1(a)reader1.panix.com...
>>>>>>>> Yimin Rong <yiminrong(a)yahoo.ca> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Greetings,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Can someone tell me the part # of the magnetron for microwave oven
>>>>>>>>> Emerson MW9107WC?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I know I could probably just take it apart and see for myself, but
>>>>>>>>> would like to determine cost effectiveness of getting a
>>>>>>>>> replacement
>>>>>>>>> part and repairing myself, bringing to service technician, or just
>>>>>>>>> getting a new one.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> How do you know the magnetron is bad, if you haven't even opened
>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>> unit
>>>>>>>> yet?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> How do you know that you're dead?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> You just touched the 4kV terminal.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> just curious, have there been any microwave oven deaths recently?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I used to hear about them every year or so from trade newsletters,
>>>>>> but
>>>>>> considering a microwave oven is throw away item these days, I'm guess
>>>>>> less
>>>>>> people bother to even have them fixed in the first place.
>>>>>
>>>>> Maybe the message is getting through to people just how lethal the HT
>>>>> in
>>>>> a
>>>>> microwave is, or as you say less people bother repairing them.
>>>>>
>>>>> My microwave was found put outside someones door in the flats, when I
>>>>> tested
>>>>> it I found the mains plug wired wrong (live case) it worked fine once
>>>>> the
>>>>> plug had been re-wired and has been since quite a long time ago.
>>>>
>>>> I've noticed they use torx-ish screws on them these days, probably to
>>>> discourage people from opening them, but there's nothing other than the
>>>> standard warnings on them for any electronics you plug in. considering
>>>> they cost $99 these days, I don't see anybody other than people who
>>>> used
>>>> to actually fix stuff trying to salvage one.
>>>
>>> Mine has started to rust at the bottom of the oven compartment so I wave
>>> the
>>> leakage meter at it from time to time, meanwhile I rescue any that turn
>>> up
>>> in the bin room so there's a fighting chance to cobble something
>>> together
>>> when the one I'm using eventually goes phut.
>>
>> Has anybody worked on those "inverter" microwaves that lack the giant
>> transformer?
>>
>> I've been looking for one in the trash to peek inside, but haven't come
>> across any
>> yet.
>
> Nor me - the suspense is killing me!
>
I replaced the supply in my Panasonic. Looks like a TV flyback!
Price for the board was around 50 bucks.

Pete


From: Yimin Rong on 3 May 2010 14:51
On Apr 29, 9:43 pm, Franc Zabkar <fzab...(a)iinternode.on.net> wrote:
> On Thu, 29 Apr 2010 09:08:09 -0700 (PDT), Yimin Rong
> <yiminr...(a)yahoo.ca> put finger to keyboard and composed:
>
> >Can someone tell me the part # of themagnetronfor microwave oven
> >EmersonMW9107WC?
>
> >I know I could probably just take it apart and see for myself, but
> >would like to determine cost effectiveness of getting a replacement
> >part and repairing myself, bringing to service technician, or just
> >getting a new one.
>
> According toEmerson'sweb site, and owner's manual, the warranty on
> themagnetronis 7 years (parts only):http://web.archive.org/web/20071218075723/http://www.emersonelectroni...
>
> Owner's Manual:http://emersonelectronics.ca/emerson/documents/MW9107WC%20-%2011%20cu...
>
> - Franc Zabkar
> --
> Please remove one 'i' from my address when replying by email.

Requires receipt! /YR
From: Yimin Rong on 3 May 2010 14:53
On Apr 30, 1:55 pm, Cydrome Leader <prese...(a)MUNGEpanix.com> wrote:
> Yimin Rong <yiminr...(a)yahoo.ca> wrote:
> > Greetings,
>
> > Can someone tell me the part # of themagnetronfor microwave oven
> >EmersonMW9107WC?
>
> > I know I could probably just take it apart and see for myself, but
> > would like to determine cost effectiveness of getting a replacement
> > part and repairing myself, bringing to service technician, or just
> > getting a new one.
>
> How do you know themagnetronis bad, if you haven't even opened the unit
> yet?

Mostly likely cause. In most ovens I've fixed, the magnetron is very
hard to get to. Not a hard job, just a pain. /YR
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