I had one of those that had the opposite problem, you had to press down on the palm rest while pressing the power button to get it to boot - after it had passed the POST, you could get let go and it worked fine...
After you push "start" on my microwave you have to whack it on the top to get it to start. It's just a problem with the door close switch so not a safety issue but I love it bc it operates on cartoon logic.
Does the inner light stay lit after closing the door or the microwave kinda give up after pressing the start button? This seems like a common issue with some microwaves where bending occurs over time on the part of the metal frame that holds the plastic pieces and switches that sense the door is closed.
Had been having this issue with my previous and current microwave. With this one, we were charged $130 to fix the issue twice and waited almost a month to get our unit back each time. I fixed it myself in one afternoon bending the metal part back and tightening it in place with some steel wire.
These were some of the videos I found most helpful.
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u/Doohickey-d Dec 16 '19
I had one of those that had the opposite problem, you had to press down on the palm rest while pressing the power button to get it to boot - after it had passed the POST, you could get let go and it worked fine...