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Microwave light bulb not working

01 - Microwave Light Bulb
The light bulb itself might be burned out. Replace the light bulb before replacing any of the parts associated with the light bulb
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Microwave Light Bulb
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02 - Microwave Halogen Lamp
To determine if a halogen lamp has failed, you can use a multimeter to test it for electrical continuity, or install the lamp into an identical socket to test it.
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Microwave Halogen Lamp
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03 - Microwave Main Control Board
Before replacing the control, check the light bulbs, sockets, and wiring. If these parts seem to be working properly, test the control board with a multimeter to determine if it sending the correct voltage to the light bulb socket. If the control board is not sending enough voltage to the light bulb socket, replace the control board.
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Microwave Main Control Board
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04 - Microwave Control Board
A microwave light bulb not working could be caused by a defective control board, although this is rarely the case. Before replacing the control board, check the light bulbs, sockets, and wiring. If these parts seem to be working properly, test the control board with a multimeter to determine if it sending the correct voltage to the light bulb socket. If the control board is not sending enough voltage to the light bulb socket, replace the control board.
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Microwave Control Board
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05 - Microwave Light Socket
Before replacing the light socket, replace the light bulb. If you replace the light bulb, and the light still doesn’t work, use a multimeter to test the light socket for continuity. If the light socket does not have continuity, replace it.
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Microwave Light Socket
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