Microwave Door Hinge Broken

Replace broken springs to restore the microwave door to its former springiness.

Microwave door hinge broken.

Tightening the hinges on your microwave door is a task you can perform yourself in a matter of minutes. When open the door s weight is partly held up by two torsion springs inside the microwave housing at the bottom. Free delivery on appliance purchases of 396 and up add to package add to cart. If you have detected a leak look for these common causes.

There is no movement that i can see on the right hinges at all. Door swing style left to right swing. Compare model fgbm19wnvd. That actually is a broken spot weld for the hinge.

The hinge cannot be repaired. Cracks on the hinges. Built in combination microwave oven in stainless with auto cook and memory function 367 54 367 54. I sent this picture to frigidaire and asked what i should do.

I m sorry there is no screw that goes in the hole. One of the most common breakdowns that result in a sagging microwave door is when the welding around the hinges breaks. Worn areas or cracks on the seal. If a spring breaks a loud pop may occur and the door feels much heavier.

Here s a short video of the issue. Door swing style left to right swing. A huge inner hinge and a smaller outer hinge on each side. Dents or breaks in the door itself.

The small hinge on the left side clearly slides around when if you start to close the door. With the door resting fully open there are four hinges holding the door onto the microwave. Microwave leaks are often the result of worn or broken elements on the microwave oven s door. This was on model frigidaire microwave plmv169dcd also under electrolux name.

Damage to the metal mesh of the door. Broken door hinges or door that fails to close firmly. In fact if the door latch isn t snapped shut the microwave won t function at all. My microwave door slacks down and i have to lift it up a bit before shutting it.

Their support emailed me back saying. Remove door a pop new rivet in.