All Installation Instructions for General Electric Microwave JVM1490BD03

Broken door handle due to heat stress and age 11 yrs.

I removed the plastic perimeter molding from inside of door.You can carefully pry it loose with a narrow putty knife. the door handle screws are located directly behind were the handle attached to the outside of the door. I found that a #2 phillip head screwdriver tip with a large handle for good torque and grip works best however the old plastic post inside the face of the door were turning along with the screws from the opposite side. I used a needle nose plyers to hold onto the plastic barrels in the outside of the door while turning the phillips head screwdriver on the inside at the same time. I found this to be somewhat difficult.You must achieve a good bite with the pliers!

Parts Used:

Door Handle

Bruce from Daytona Beach, FL
Difficulty Level:
A Bit Difficult
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Pliers, Screw drivers

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Oven would not operate after we noticed that the catch inside the door was broken

Removed the door, removed the old choke cover (breaking all the stap catches), removed the slide door latch assembly from the spring (the most difficult task) then reassembly of the latch to spring, sliding into the grooves along the inside of the door, the installing the new choke cover (very easy with the new one) taking care not the break any of the staps. Easy enough! Another difficult task was to re-install the door to the frame. It appears that the lower "hinge" is slightly bent down to allow easy install but the door now makes a slight sweeking sound when opening and closing.

Parts Used:

Door Choke Cover

Door Latch Assembly

Peter from Madison, AL
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers

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Had preheated the convection/microwave oven to bake 2 frenchbread pizzas for 25 minutes. Placed aluminum tray on top of glass plate with pizzas. 20 minutes into baking the plate cracked in half. Why? Don't know. Never had before.

Unpacked glass plate from cardboard box and placed atop rotating spindle inside oven - done.

Parts Used:

Glass Cooking Tray

Pines, from Middletown, NY
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins

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replace plate

removed cover an replaced

Parts Used:

Wave Guide Cover

ed from virginia beach, VA
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers

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broken door latch

I held the door open while the repair man took the black facing off and replaced the latch and reinstalled the facing I was worn out

Parts Used:

Door Latch Assembly

Mark from Meridian, TX
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins

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Old vent grille was broken at the two connecting points.

Unscrewed the two connecting points, cleared out the broken bits of plastic, mounted the new grille and screwed the two screws back in. Easy. Also, the new part arrived very quickly.

Parts Used:

Vent Grille

William M. from San Diego, CA
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers

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Broken Glass Cooking Tray: need replacement part

Took item from sealed box and removed protective bubble wrap. Placed tray in microwave, aligning tray with turntable sprockets. Perfect fit, perfect match! And the part arrived in three days and was very competitively priced. What more is there to stay? Will use PartSelect for other replacement parts. No brainer!

Parts Used:

Glass Cooking Tray

Steven D from Seminole, FL
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins

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microwave won't heat

bought a fuse but that didn't solve the problem. Guess I need a new microwave

Parts Used:

Microwave Fuse

Stephanie from Kernersville, NC
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Pliers, Screw drivers

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Broken Glass Tray

Very easy replacement. Just lift out and replace with a new one!

Parts Used:

Glass Cooking Tray

ISAAC from MADAWASKA, ME
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins

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Rack holder had broken off

Ordered part and looked at the install video and with in 2 minutes the new one was installed

Parts Used:

Microwave Holder

Bradley V from Plainfield, IN
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Pliers

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Glass tray broke in microwave

Removed tray from shipping container and installed in the microwave.

Parts Used:

Glass Cooking Tray

Ralph from Puyallup, WA
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins

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Glass rotating tray cracked and broke when cooking

This is the tray the glass cooking tray rest on and rotates the glass during cooking. The metal tray was installed upside down. The rotating glass tray was not properly installed. The oven was at a very high temp. and the weight of the utensil on the glass was not supported correctly. Result, big " pop " and broken glass tray. Note this is the second glass repaced. The first one dropped while removing it from the oven. It stuck to the bottom of the cooking dish and then fell to the floor. Pop, big breakage. Maybe you can learn from my mistakes.

Parts Used:

Glass Cooking Tray

paul g. from westlake village, CA
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins

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drop and shattered the glass tray

It was so easy to order the part on this website. It came carefully packaged and quickly! Thank you!

Parts Used:

Glass Cooking Tray

Nicole from Lathrop, CA
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins

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door handle broke off at the attachment points

This was actually easy, first you must remove the top vent piece found above the door, remove 2 screws and the vent pops off, next simply lift the door(straight up) and it should come off. Place the door on a table face down and pry off the plastic outer square using the putty knife, use care since its plastic there are tabs under that will break. Once off locate 6 screws holding the metal bracket that hold the glass in and remove, the bracket will now come out with a bit of prying, again be careful there are several tabs holding the bracket in. Be careful on tiping the door, the inner glass will drop. Once this is removed you have access to the 2 screws holding the old door handle in, in my case I had to hold the old handle with a plier to prevent the piece from turning while I took the screws out(save the screws), after you removed the old simply pop in the new handle using the old screws reattach and reverse the takedown and reattach the door. 15 minutes

Parts Used:

Door Handle