Dan O, RPXLPX, and Doug - just a final update on the Quasar microwave. I took Dan O's last advice and downloaded a list of nearby (within 100 miles) authorized service centers for the microwave. I called a few of them and found one who said they may be able to repair the board. (Most said trash the oven.) I took them the board first, and in hindsight I can understand why they looked so puzzled! (In my AF aircraft maintenance days, we had mock-ups to test parts on. The person who answered the phone when I called said it was okay to bring in just the board...so I'm totally at fault there.) I reinstalled the board back into the oven and took them the whole unit. They troubleshot it down to the circuit board like I did, and said one of the big IC chips had failed. Unfortunately, those chips were specially made for that application and there's no way to get them anymore. The checkout cost me $45. (The shop said it'd be no charge if I let them dispose of the unit...I guess there's a few parts in there they wanted to get out of it!) Since it belongs to the landlord, I went back and got it from the shop. So - total price of the lesson was under $75 for everything including the gas for my car. At least I can assure the landlord that I tried everything reasonable to get the unit fixed. That should soften the blow of buying a new unit, if he wants one in the house. I'm also going to offer to go half on it with him since I'll get almost 2 years' use out of the unit before I move out. Thanks once again for your assistance and sanity checks. Regards! Jim D/Heathsville, VA |
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