Replacing the Microwave Bulb - page 6
We weren't very happy when the microwave bulb went out for the second time in a year, and a service technician had to come out to replace it. At an ultimate cost of $139.91.

But there is a reason. The built-in microwave bulb takes somewhere around 57 steps to replace! I decided to photograph the process so I would know what to do myself, next time the bulb goes out. This is just so insane, I thought it would be an amusing web page...

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Upper left main assembly screw going in.
Upper left main assembly screw going in. 		Lower right main assembly screw going in.
Lower right main assembly screw going in. 		Upper right main assembly screw going in.
Upper right main assembly screw going in.
Next, the lower trim plate needs to go back on. There is an exhaust vent here that makes things a bit harder to line up. You have to wiggle the trim plate a little to get it to fit over this vent.
Next, the lower trim plate needs to go back on. There is an exhaust vent here that makes things a bit harder to line up. You have to wiggle the trim plate a little to get it to fit over this vent. 		Trim plate put back in. Now must put in four screws to hold it in place.
Trim plate put back in. Now must put in four screws to hold it in place. 		Rightmost screw on lower trim plate going in.
Rightmost screw on lower trim plate going in.
Second of four screws going in.
Second of four screws going in. 		Third of four screws going in.
Third of four screws going in. 		Last lower trim plate screw going in on left side.
Last lower trim plate screw going in on left side.