That might be the problem. It has a holder where the fuse slips into a circular holder on both ends. Al Marquardt ampm@xxxxxxx Al Marquardt Electronic Repair 206 W Main Girardville Pa. 17935 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hoyt's TV" <hoytstv@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2005 11:35 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fw: Emerson Microwave MW8985W Need info > Does it work? > > I saw many MWs a few years ago that had bad fuse holders causing the fuse > to > blow. > > Years ago when Magnavox used high amp. fuses in filament circuits in tube > TVs the blown fuse was usually caused by a bad fuse holder. > > > > Russ Hoyt > Hoyt's TV > Exeter, NH > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "al m" <ampm@xxxxxxx> > To: "tech assist" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2005 11:13 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] Fw: Emerson Microwave MW8985W Need info > > >> >> >>> This microwave had a blown 15A fuse. Checked all the switches and >>> nothing >>> wrong. Is there a bulletin out about changing the fuse to a higher >>> value? >>> This is a 1997 unit. I figure maybe the fuse is just kaput. Thanks. >>> Al Marquardt >>> ampm@xxxxxxx >>> Al Marquardt Electronic Repair >>> 206 W Main >>> Girardville Pa. 17935 >> >> >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> This Email List is accessible to the general public through search >> engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm >> Set Vacation >> mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation >> Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". >> Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ >> > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This Email List is accessible to the general public through search > engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > Set Vacation > mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation > Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is accessible to the general public through search engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/