FFMV163PBA Frigidaire Microwave - Instructions

made TWO (2) parts orders one (1) for latch, (1) for the Spring. Using a dinner knife I removed plastic cover on inside door to inspect the spring and latch. Found both to be in working order, where the spring attached at the lower plastic spring attachment area was broken. In other words I needed another door or Microwave unit, After exanining area I determined that a home fix was possable with 1/16 inch diam. piano wire by bending a tight loop at top and hooked to spring, then pulling down to put tention on spring enough to keep latch in proper possion, I then marked wire and cut it and bent it in a hook and hooked it to a metal fin like brace, operated door works well. TOO MANY PLASTIC PARTS.

When I received the new grille, I simply removed the damaged one and replaced it. It was easy and no need to spend all that money to pay a repair person to do it. Same thing when I replaced the handle trim snap-in lock that was broken on the fridge. Easy and no hassle.

Easy. Loosen up plastic cover from inside door(putty knife worked well)
Removed latch part. use long nose pliers to connect spring.Set latch in slots. Job done.

I purchased the necessary mounting bracket and installed it but then found out that the microwave was defective. I was able to return the merchandise to PartSelect without a problem. Will definitey go to Part Select the next time I need replacement parts.

After watching a utube video on how to disassemble a microwave door by using a putty knife, I was able to get to the window glass and clean off the black smoke mark left by a seriously burned plastic seal. I snapped the layers of the door back together, peeled off the damaged seal and stuck on the new one. It worked perfectly and was a very cheap fix. Now I just have to make sure my children don't hide metal cake pans in the microwave again! :)

Ppulled it out of its shipping box. Took off broken vent grille and snapped in new one. Took maybe one minute. Shipping was even quicker than expected.