G.E. Model JNM173DM1WW Microwave Light Replaced

Fig.1 Replacement bulb

By Gary Boutin
 
Supplies and Tools: 
Manufacturers sticker (Model information)
Microwave manual 
Microwave on-line manual
Microwave on-line information sheet.
Phillips appliance 40W bulb 
Phillip screwdriver- small tip 

Mr. Gonzales was a truck driver for a local dairy company in Chino Hills, California for over thirty years. He had lived in a five bedroom home with a huge back yard. Now that he was retired he wanted a smaller home with some amenities. His family found The Chino Valley Senior Condo Complex near his children's homes. The converted apartment now owned condominium had a working microwave but the stove top light did not work. It came with three level of light and none worked. The condo manager stated that all the inside repairs were the new owners responsibility. This post shows how to replace a simple microwave stove top light.

This post shows the eight steps of how to replace a stove light. 

Step 1: Fig.1 shows the Phillips Incandescent Appliance 40W Replacement Bulb that will replaced the burnt out bulb in the microwave.  
Step 2: Fig.2 shows the information at the back of the bulb package.

Step 3: Fig.3 shows Phillips Ordering Code: 820736 and a Phone Number: 1-800-555-0050.

Fig.3 Ordering information

Step 4: Fig.4 shows the microwave oven front panel. Fig.5 shows the manufacturers sticker located on the left wall inside the microwave. Fig.6 shows the information on the microwave sticker. For this job only the model number is needed.

Fig.4 Microwave Oven

Fig.5 General Electric Manufacturers sticker

Fig.6 Microwave information

Step 5: Fig.7 shows a closed microwave cover. Fig.8 shows the largest bulb and opposite the door is the burnt bulb. Fig.9 shows the bulb needs to be incandescent bulb and it was removed.

Fig.7 Microwave light cover

Fig.8 largest bulb burnt out

Fig.9 Cover and bulb removed

Step 6: Fig.10 shows the cabinet above the microwave held the electrical plug. Fig.11 shows the electrical plug that supplied the power to the microwave oven. Fig.12 shows the microwave plug was removed from the electrical plug.

Fig.10 above microwave

Fig.11 Electrical plug

Fig.12 unplugged

Step 7: Fig.13 shows the burnt bulb and the cover screw that hold the cover in place. Fig.14 shows the new bulb in place without the glass cover.

Fig.13 Bulb and screw

Fig.14 Bulb replaced

Step 8: Fig.15 shows the Phillip screwdriver used again to re-screw the Phillip screw into the light cover. Now the stove top light is working and Mr. Gonzales can cook and see what he is cooking.

Fig.15 Job done

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