All Installation Instructions for Whirlpool Microwave MH3184XPS4

Glass cooking tray for microwave cracked.

All I had to do was lay the new tray in the microwave. Easy as pie. Also, the new tray arrived very quickly.

Parts Used:

Glass Cooking Tray

Sharon from Kannapolis, NC
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins

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Replaced vent grill

Just snapped on. Less than 30 seconds to finish. Simple!

Parts Used:

Vent Grille - Black

Kevin from Franklin, MA
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins

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Old light bulb popped and burned out and melded itself to the socket. Light bulb then broke off inside the socket. Socket cracked and broke when trying to dislodge broken light bulb.

Removed all the screws from the underside panel - approximately 9 or 10 of them. The panel easily dropped down to allow easy access to the light bulb socket assembly. The wires to the socket easily unplugged and old socket easily removed. New socket slipped right in and wires easily plugged in. Actually took longer to put the screws back in than anything else. I am thrilled with this repair. Note: so easy even a 61 year old single woman in her PJ's can do it.

Parts Used:

Light Bulb - 40W

Light Bulb Socket and Housing

gail from charlotte, NC
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers

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left something in microwave too long and burned parts

replaced burnt parts

Parts Used:

Drive Coupling

Microwave Turn Ring

Glass Cooking Tray

Norman from Angier, NC
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins

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2 burned out bulbs under the microwave/important light source for kitchen stove.

I didn't do the repair -- my husband did, said it was easy, had no problems what so ever! The new bulbs give a lot more light to the cooking area.

Parts Used:

Light Bulb - 40W

Ferol from San Antonio, TX
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers

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Microwave turntable stopped rotating.

1. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket. 2. Remove the 10 screws holding the bottom cabinet cover in place. The bottom cabinet cover will swing down allowing acces to the inside ofe the microwave. 3. Remove the connector from the turntable motor. 4. Use a T15 Torx driver to remove the 2 Torx screws holding the motor in place. 5. Remove the motor. 6. Reverse the process using the new motor.

Parts Used:

MOTOR-TURN

Larrt from Minooka, IL
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers

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Microwave was making a grinding sound

Problem was easily diagnosed using the internet as a resource, problem was a bad stirrer motor. Hardest part of the repair was the removal of the microwave. Once off the wall, you remove the outer cover and a molded plastic casing directly underneath the outer cover at the top of hte microwave to expose the stirrer motor. Removed two screws and two wires and the old motor is out. Did exactly the opposite to install the new motor. The kit I recvd included among other things the motor, a new inside cover, plastic rivets and even silicone to seal the inside cover. I am sure I saved a couple hundred dollars by doing myself.

Parts Used:

Stirrer Motor Kit

William from Huntington Beach, CA
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
1- 2 hours
Tools:
Pliers, Screw drivers

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soap and rinse aid were not dispensing

I removed the front cover, which allowed access to the soap dispenser. You need a 1/4" driver set to unscrew the dispenser. I installed the new dispenser, and the dishwasher worked great. The inital problem of the soap door not opening, and the rinse aid not dispensing, was solved.

Parts Used:

Vent Grille - Black

steve from Bartlett, IL
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Nutdriver, Screw drivers

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Broken turntable support ring and missing support

Watched video which reminded me to order support for the turntable support ring and did exactly what the person in the video did. Excellent and prompt service and all parts fit.

Parts Used:

Drive Coupling

Microwave Turn Ring

Sharon from Pleasanton, CA
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins

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glass turn table would not turn

After researching online, I found that I needed the turntable drive coupling, part#PS993087. when I went to your site it showed the same part but the part number had changed but said it would fit my microwave. Well, I was really surprised and happy when the part I received 3 days after I placed the order, with normal shipping,fit perfectly and now my turn table in my microwave works. I have marked this site a a favorite and will use it I'm sure soon. Being a single women and having to figure out how to fix the things on a small buget, I'm learning a lot and have a lot of respect for men that know how to do all the repair stuff. Thanks so much, I have been able to mark this off my list of things to fix. Have a nice day. Cj- age, 58

Parts Used:

Drive Coupling