$0 Easy Fix Microwave door latch not closing Samsung, GE, Kenmore, Pansonic and more.
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- This is a simple Zero cost fix on microwave door latch not working. Mine was Samsung microwave but its similar to other models like GE, Kenmore an panasonic. The problem is the spring detaches from latch. In my case I just needed to drill small whole to re attach spring to latch.
Update I was not aware at time of fix but if your latch is broken beyond repair you can just purchase replacement $10 @ Amazon www.amazon.com...
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Wow, thanks!
Thanks for posting video. I had exactly that issue 5 minutes it was fixed saved me a whole lotta time and money. Great work.
your very welcome!
My problem was the bottom of the spring plastic was broken. I hooked the spring on the side of door, and now it works! Thank you, I’ll tell the boyfriend i fixed it!
lol Great!
Where on the side of the door of microwave did you hook the spring? Also did it stay fixed? We have the same problem.
@@denisel2964sorry for the late reply, the top spring was fine, the bottom spring i attached to the edge, there was a spot where i could anchor it. It still works, i will admit, that I no longer slam the door
Same here. Thanks!!!!
😁😁😁
2 minute fix. Spent 20 minutes trying to slide the microwave from under the counter just to learn that I didn't even have to. The opposite side of the spring broke on mine. Which made it easier to fix. Just latched it to a slot in the door and done.
I latched the end of the spring into the metal bracketry as my plastic bracket had nothing left to drill out. Worked a charm!
thank you! same situation for me and to think I was considering another fucking microwave
yes
Thanks man! Friends microwave had this exact issue and we fixed it following your instructions. Terrible engineering by Samsung on that part.
your welcome glade it work out for you.
Very helpful! My latch had the same problem. First tried to glue the broken piece on but no luck. Drilling a small hole worked. Brilliant!!
Excellent, Glad it helped!
Thanks for the video. Mine broke at bottom of spring attachment on door not the level. Drilled a new hole further back (tricky to.get in there need long bit) on that flange lip and worked.
Nice work!
20 min ago, wife said ours was broken. It broke a little different than yours but YOU helped with the fix. Excellent video
lol happy wife happy life
Thanks so much, I watched a video on how to install a new door key and thought, there must be a way to make the old one work...but never thought of drilling. You saved me time and $ :-)
You're welcome!
Fixed ours by following your video. Awesome!
Glad it helped!
Wow, great video. Was playing with mine from another video for like 30 minutes. Couldn't get it then came across yours. 2 minutes and fixed. Thank you
your welcome glad it worked !
excellent fix - worked perfectly for me with one wrinkle: the spring attachment on the sliding post has fine - it was the base attached to the door frame that had broken off (2011 microwave). So, true to the original fix, I drilled a new attachment hole in the stub that remained of the base. Worked perfectly, microwave running perfectly. One note: use the opportunity to take off the upper cover and clean out the filter!
great!
I couldn't figure out how to get thar trim off myself, you just saved me from buying a new microwave!
lol great !
OMG you are a money saver!!! Thank you. I had the exact same issue and I managed to fix it the exact same way you showed by drilling a new small hole. Works perfectly again!! Thanks a bunch!
Great to hear!
Good vid! The part where the spring connects on the door actually broke. I just hooked it on the metal frame and back to working in 2 mins!!
I just did the exact same thing. So far no issues
yep ! great !
Very helpful, had my in-laws microwave door fixed in 5 mins
Great job!
Yeah for you! Easily fixed mine, due to your expert directions. Thank you!
You're welcome! Great to hear!
We were about to order a new microwave but I wanted to see if I could fix it first. Your video was the first to pop up and I got it fixed in about 20 mins! The hook for the spring that’s built into the frame broke so I had to tinker hard to get the pilot hole drilled! Thanks for the help!
Great glad it work for you!
In my case, the actual connection on the plastic latch was in tact but it looked like some plastic BS on the door itself broke. Found some random hole in thr adjacent metal surround to connect the spring to and it worked fine. It's a little harder to open and close because of the increased tension but it works
you got it to work thats all that matters
Thank you so much! Mine was broken slightly different. The plastic hole that held the spring to the microwave frame was cracked so I just superglued a couple of small washers on either side of the hole… fixed.
great to hear
Thanks, bud. You saved me from having to figure out the glitch. I appreciate the video!
Glad I could help
@@databug88 Fixed it, and still pleased every time I use it! Hahaha
@@charlieevergreen3514 mine too lol
This was exactly our problem, thanks to your video fixed in 10 minutes.
Glad it helped
This was my problem as well but the piece at the other end of the spring was broken. I had to gorilla glue it back in the microwave. The spring was also so tight it kept breaking again so my son and I had to use a combination of heat and hot water to help stretch it and it finally worked. I’m sure a man would have had an easier time. Either way, thank you so much for saving me a lot of money.
Good tip!
Brilliant - thank you!! I had the same problem as Francheska Smith in the comments below (broke where spring attaches at bottom inside the door), but I followed Chris Papademetrious' solution and it worked like a charm. Thanks Chris!
Glad it helped
Thanks Buddy, I was even thinking about replacing the microwave until watching your video 😂
LOL me too until I got it fix!
Thanks man. Mine was the other end. Used some baling wire and pulled it down to the bottom of the door. Works great and I can tell the wife I fixed the microwave with baling wire!!
Excellent! Nice Work!
This just saved me. Thank you!!!
Great your welcome
Thanks, this is the same problem with mine. I'll fix it soon, once my wife starts getting irritated so I'm seen as the hero.
Yes its easy fix.
Ours broke today when I was going to heat up Christmas leftovers 😅 but your video was super helpful. Thanks!
Glad I could help!
Perfect solution! It's the easiest appliance repair I've ever done. Thank you!
Great to hear!
Thanks for this. A little super glue and I was back up and running.
what ever works! great
Thank you so much! I was nervous to try this but fixed it in about 2 minutes!!
Excellent!
Thanks! Worked perfect for me. I had the piece broken off inside that the door handle hooks to but fixed it the same way.
Excellent!
Mine was broke from the bottom. I hooked on the hole on the side and it works great! Thank you for the insight!!
Great all good
Thank you very much brother!!! I was able to fix mine. Mine has the bottom part brown but same concept. Appreciate you
Excellent! Glad it helped always nice to hear!
I had the exact same issue. It worked this is amazing thank you so much for your video!!
Great to hear! Glad it helped!
Had exactly this problem and your solution worked perfectly. Thank you!
You're welcome! Great to hear !
thanks so much for posting - this happened to my Samsung microwave - your video was a great help - I owe you a beer or coffee 🙂
Great to hear!
So glad you made this video!!! Thanks so much!!!! Gotta be what's wrong with my Samsung!!!
You're welcome!! Go for the easy fix mine still working fine.
This is exactly what happened..except my plastic broke on the inside not the lever..hooked it in a different spot on the door next to hole..fixed..thanks for the video
Glad you were able to fix if it is the part I was not aware at time but you can just buy replacement Part $10
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0832HP92W/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A22BDCX4SUNGSV&psc=1
Thanks bottom one broke for us today and the comments and you video helped 🎉
you actually buy a replacement latch from AMZN instead of repairing $10
I fixed mine!! Thank you for this video! Extremely helpful!
Glad it helped! Great to hear!
Thanks, took five minutes to fix
Great!
Thank you soo much.
I envissione a new microwave and you got me for free and 10 minutes work
So thanks again.
Fantastic! Glad it work out.
You're the man, G
thanks
Worked perfectly. Appreciate you!
next time you actually can buy a replacement latch from AMZN instead of repairing $10
Thanks for this video. I fixed my Miele microwave door which had this issue
You're welcome! Glad it helped !
Works like a charm! Thank you for doing this video!
You're welcome! Glad it helped !
Thank you…having this problem
No problem
Lucky. Had the same problem on mine; but it was the bottom connection on the door that broke on mine.😢
Same thing for me, you can drill a new hole right behind the broken hole to attach the spring to, just be careful not to join the holes. The drill bit can't be very short to reach it either.
Mine broke at the bottom like happened to others. I couldn’t get a drill in there so I heated up an Allen key and melted the hole. Thanks for the lesson.
I was not aware of this till after I repair it but you can by replacement under $10 Amazon LOL
@@databug88 I’m sure it will break again. Do you know the part name or number? Thanks.
At Amazon www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0832HP92W/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A22BDCX4SUNGSV&psc=1
@@databug88 thanks data. Problem is, mine has the broken part inside area where the key latch mounts. The part that holds the bottom of the spring. My key latch is in perfect condition (for now).
You can attach the spring to anything it can hook onto.
Thank you❤ saved me a door...
lol your welcome
Perfect fix! Thank you!
You're welcome!
Well I watched this video after our Samsung wouldn't close. Our problem was that the spring hook broke off of the microwave instead of the door latch. Well damn. We solved it the same way and drilled a tiny hole in one of the trim flanges next to where the breakage happened. It is a little tighter than it was before however the over works fine and we aren't out buying a new microwave or paying big bucks for a repair.
Glad to hear!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
You're welcome!
I appreciate your video. Helped me a lot. Ty
thanks
Thanks for this video! This saved me $. Works great now!
Great to hear! Glad it helped ! your feedback is greatly appreciated.
Very helpful- thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Will do it tomorrow. Best instructions
Thank you !
go for it nothing to lose.
Thanks for the fast fix dude! Back to lunch! Lmao
You bet!
Nice! I think mine is the exact same one. Thanks!
you actually buy a replacement latch from AMZN instead of repairing $10
Mine broke at the top. The part that the top latch hooks into is gone. It's not even in the microwave anymore. Any suggestions?
if its the latch you can buy replacement latch $10 from amazon see my description. if its the other end where spring hooks just try to hook to any part of frame.
Wow Thank you for your video. Seems a common problem
yes it is you can actually buy new latch $10 amazon if you can repair original latch
Awesome! Great video!
thanks
Very helpful! Thank you very, very much!
Glad it helped! You also buy new latch from amazon $10
Good video ours just broke two years old and broken nothing last more than a few years total garbage
you actually buy a replacement latch from AMZN instead of repairing $10
fixed in 5 mins. thank you!
Excellent!
Your welcome!
Awesome video thank you!!!
You are so welcome!
Thanks for the help
Happy to help
Thanks buddy!! Just fixed mine too
Great ! Glad I could help
excellent fix !
Indeed!
HOOKS STICKING OUT THE DOOR IS A DUMB IDEA! I assume the designer had a warped sense of humor and enjoyed thinking of how many people, removing scalding liquid from the oven, will be splattered when the vessel catches on the hooks.
Very helpful thanks!
You're welcome!
Thank you!!! 🙏🏼
You're so welcome!
Is the fix still holding up? Wondering how long until it breaks again since the tension is higher and still a small piece of plastic to hold it.
still holding fine.... You can actually buy replacement piece on AMZN $10 if you want
Thanks!
your welcome
Do you have any suggestions for if the hook (the part that goes into the slot) has broken off entirely? I'm wondering if I can use some non-leaching microwave safe adhesive of some kind to reattach it.
I was not aware at time of my fix but you can actually buy the Part $10 www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0832HP92W/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A22BDCX4SUNGSV&psc=1
They should make things slightly more cheap so they break faster. They t
Have them fine tuned to breakright after the limited warranty...
sure seems that way thanks for watching
drop it in to what? I can't get the latch to "drop it in". your video cuts off the top half of that proceedure.
The latch won’t come off I pulled it uo and tried to take it off so I can fix the string but it won’t come off
It should come out and you can actually buy replacement on AMZN $10
@@databug88 I got it out and fixed the string and everything, it closed but the light kept staying on and it wouldn’t start heating
@@RoseHyunjin If the light is on the latch is not fully engaged with switches when door is closed. There are 2 switches to detect if fully door closed or not as a safety to prevent you from running the microwave on when door is open. The latch will actually press down on the 2 switches if the door is closed.
Well..what about if the part that the spring inside the doir breaks?
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@@databug88No. He is talking about when the OTHER end where spring attaches is broken
@@ersindeger5155 I think you can just attach it to ribs in the door channel if its same as my samsung if I recall correctly.
mine broke from the door side。。。 anyway to fix？
IOf its door latch you can actually buy a replacement latch from AMZN instead of repairing $10
the holding thingy inside the microwave is broken what now
they sell on amazon do amazon search i believe its this one www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0832HP92W/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A22BDCX4SUNGSV&psc=1
@@databug88 thx 🙏🏼
@ $10 why bother with repairing part just get new part! LOL
After watching this and other videos, I ordered the new door latch ($12.00 eBay) only to find that my latch was not broken. The spring attachment tab on the door had broken off (cheap tiny plastic tab). Fortunately, there was already a hole in the metal frame to the right of the spring and I attached spring to that hole. Door now closed properly.
My door latch If fine, the piece that broke in mine is the hole where the springs gets attached to inside door. How can that be fixed?
If you talking on the other end there should be some area you can just hook the spring. Mine had metal ribs you can attach to.
I drilled a hole through the plastic side of the door frame, then into the metal opposing it, then epoxied a cut-off paperclip in there to hold the spring.
So my problem is the plastic piece that the spring attaches to broke there's 3 plastic pieces in the door and the spring attaches to it that is what broke on mine. Fixing that piece of plastic is useless and I can't seem to figure it what to use to use for the spring to attach too... help!!
@@chrispapademetrious408 I had the same problem and your solution worked perfectly - thank you!!!