PROBLEM
OVEN WILL NOT
COME ON
CONTROL PANEL
LIGHTED, YET
OVEN WILL NOT
START
FOODS ARE EITHER
OVERCOOKED OR
UNDERCOOKED
“PRObE” APPEARS
ON DISPLAY
POSSIBLE CAUSE
● A fuse in your home may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped. Replace fuse or
reset circuit breaker.
● Unplug your microwave oven, then plug it back in.
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Make sure 3-prong plug on oven is fully inserted into wall receptacle.
● Door not securely closed.
● START pad must be touched after entering cooking selection.
● Another selection entered already in oven and CLEAWOFF pad not touched to
cancel it.
● Make sure you have entered cooking time after touching TIME COOK I & II pad.
● CLEAWOFF pad was touched accidentally. Reset cooking program and touch
START pad.
. Make sure you have entered a temperature
tier
touching TEMP COOK & HOLD pad.
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Make sure you have entered a code number after touching AUTO ROAST pad.
● Cooking times may vary because of starting food temperature, food density or
amount of foods in oven. Touch TIME COOK I & II pad and additional cooking time
for completion.
● Incorrect power level entered, Check cookbook for recommended power level.
● Dish was not rotated, turned or stirred. Some dishes require specific instructions.
Check cookbook or recipe for instructions.
● Too many dishes in oven at same time. Cooking time must be increased when
cooking more than one food item. Check cookbook time recommendations.
● Probe not inserted properly into meat or dish when using Temp
Coo~old
or Auto
Roast function. Check cookbook for specific instructions.
● Probe has been forgotten or not seated properly in oven wall when using Temp
Cook & Hold or Auto Roast function.
All these things are normal with your microwave oven:
● Steam or vapor escaping from ● Dimming oven light and change ● Some TV-Radio interference
around the door.
in blower sound may occur while might be noticed while using your
● Light reflection around door or operating at power levels other microwave oven. It’s similar to the
outer case. than high. interference caused by other small
●
Dull
thumping sound while oven appliances and does not indicate a
is operating. problem with your oven.
If you need more help...call, toll free: GE Answer Center@/ 800.626.2000/ consumer information service
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