GE Microwave Oven (JES2051SN2SS) Door Latch Switch Replacement

Introduction

I fixed this microwave by replacing the door open switch (there are three identical switches, 2 for detecting the door is open, and 1 for when the open door button is pressed) Replacing the later fixed the problem but I would suggest replacing all 3 as they are the same.

I would like to talk to the person who designed this to still work with the door open, what a bad failure mode.

What you need

Step 1 Remove top

GE Microwave Oven (JES2051SN2SS) Door Latch Switch Replacement, Remove top: step 1, image 1 of 2

GE Microwave Oven (JES2051SN2SS) Door Latch Switch Replacement, Remove top: step 1, image 2 of 2

Unplug the microwve
take out the rotating dish
Remove 2 black screws from right bottom, 1 from left bottom and all 6 SS screws from back holding top on
Pull top back releasing from top edge

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Step 2 Remove the switch

GE Microwave Oven (JES2051SN2SS) Door Latch Switch Replacement, Remove the switch: step 2, image 1 of 1

Unplug the wires going into the bottom switch that is activated by pushing the button to make the door open
Remove the switch
Push the little tab below the switch in towards the heating area
pivot the switch down (pivots on the pin on the top right)
Pull the switch out
Plug in the new switch before installing (the replacement switch terminals were a little thicker then the old one, I used pliers to force the switch onto the wire connectors)