When we push the rectangular area to open the door, it will still open, but feels loose. I'm afraid the latch will quit working entirely. It seems to be a spring that has maybe come off a bracket that hold it in place, or maybe the spring itself has broken. All the remedies I see, deal with a door latch that has a handle, this one does not have a handle.
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Loise, Micro waves are one of the most (((dangerous))) appliances to work on! From the link below (parts break down) it looks like the release has 4 parts to it, the button, 2 springs,and lever. It looks like the control panel will have to be removed to see if the springs popped out of place to fix your issue. Best to have a good appliance tech, diagnose, estimate, make the repair as microwaves can be very dangerous to work on and should not be repaired by the inexperienced. Good luck.
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Thank you very much for the diagram. It has pretty much confirmed that I have diagnosed the problem. Now, to decide if it is worth it to get it repaired! Or, perhaps the remaining spring will keep working for awhile!
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