Shattered Glass On Microwave Door

Remove door glass by releasing tab securing door glass baffle.

Shattered glass on microwave door.

Microwave oven door glass breakage. The plaintiffs seek class status for consumers who purchased one of. Step 6 pull the front panel away from the doorframe and then remove the screws that are holding the window on the microwave. Remove the window from the frame and then slide your new window in place.

This is a heat treatment process the glass is put through that allows it to withstand a certain amount of impact. The lawsuit said the glass shatters due to the interference of the inside surface of the glass and a hinge spring on the door. Release the clips from the metal frame and then pull the microwave door skin from the unit with a flathead screwdriver. The microwave industry uses heat strengthened glass for glass doors.

There are a number of ways a glass oven door can shatter but most of them have to do with tiny cracks that develop from something hitting the glass. The door works fine but today the glass is shattered completely. In the rare case the glass does break it is designed to break into small pieces. Would like to replace it if i can determine the part number from the parts diagram.