Broken Microwave Door Handle

Hey guys about a year ago the handle on my microwave broke the plastic snapped where it connects at the bottom.

Broken microwave door handle. Carefully pry open the panel that frames the window. You can also use a putty knife and insert. Fixing replacing broken scratched or damaged handle. At the time i opened up the door and realized ge designed it so that it is very difficult to reach the handle s screws to encourage people to buy a new microwave rather than fix i m sure.

You only need to get a couple inches worth of clearance near where the handle is located. Use the knife s edge to remove the choke tabs from the slots on the microwave door frame. This technique works for most brands and styles. Remove the two handle screws with a phillips head screwdriver.

Materials needed are a small amount of masking or electrical tape a reasonably thick rubber band that will fit around the door and the handle a couple of 1 2 long pan head sheet metal screws and a tube of one of the j b weld ribbon like epoxies that come with one of the two materials wrapped around the other. Removing trim to access screws to remove handle. Unscrew the old handle with a phillips screwdriver or a nutdriver depending on whether it is held by screws or by nuts tightened onto threaded posts. Work your way clockwise around the door and when you get to the side with the handle remove the choke cover and separate it from the choke.