Microwave runs but doesn't heat
Symptoms to look for
- Plate rotates and light is on, but food stays cold
- Normal sound but no heating
- Very weak, insufficient heating
- Heats sometimes, not at other times
Likely causes
- Magnetron (the heart of the microwave) has failed
- High-voltage transformer is weak or burned
- Diode or capacitor has failed
- Control board sending faulty signals
How we fix it
We test the magnetron with specialized gauges (it's dangerous — very high voltage), probe the transformer and electronics, and replace the faulty component with a genuine one.