ckd & it is called a thermal cut out, cost $17.90 Part # 769936 seems too high for this. It is a 100 degree centigrade switch. Oven is not discolored or anything, but I agree it had to either be a def switch or they got it too hot!!! Thanks Larry Larrys TV & Computer Service Broken Arrow OK 74011 phone 918-455-1041 Fax 918-451-4485 e-mail lpoffen@xxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "William E Miller" <prototech@xxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 4:03 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fw: GE Microwave oven >> > found no AC & Top thermalfuse/sensor open Part #KSD! NR2 100/= > what > >> > is this & is it a common part? Thanks Larry >> > With this part jumpered unit operates. > > That probably means the means the oven got really hot. Maybe they made a = > lot > of popcorn or softened up some potatoes for fries or baked potatoes. = > > > Or something caught fire. Probably not, but it's to protect against that,= > > too. > > There is a chance it just went bad. Sometimes that happens. > > Check the temperature rating stamped on the side (yours looks like 100 de= > grees > C?) and you can get one from just about any supplier. > > > William E. Miller, ASEET > prototech@xxxxxxx > Indiana USA > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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/