If Something Goes Wrong

Before You Call For Service

Problem

Possible Cause

What to Do

 

Oven will not

A fuse in your home

Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker.

start

may be blown or the

 

 

 

circuit breaker tripped.

 

 

 

Power surge.

Unplug the microwave oven, then plug

 

 

 

it back in.

 

Plug not fully inserted

Make sure the 3-prong plug on the

 

into wall outlet.

 

oven is fully inserted into wall outlet.

 

 

 

Floor of the oven is

The cooktop light is

This is normal.

warm, even when

located below the oven

 

 

the oven has not

floor. When the light

 

 

been used

is on, the heat it

 

 

 

produces may make the

 

 

 

oven floor get warm.

 

 

 

 

 

“LOCKED” or “LOC”

The control has been

Press and hold CLEAR/OFF for

appears on display

locked.

 

about 3 seconds to unlock the control.

 

 

 

 

You hear an

You have tried to start

Start over and enter a valid time

unusual, low-tone

the Reminder without

 

of day.

beep

a valid time of day.

 

 

 

You have tried to change

Many of the oven’s features are preset

 

the power level when it

 

and cannot be changed.

 

is not allowed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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GE JVM1410, JVM142 owner manual If Something Goes Wrong, Before You Call For Service, Problem Possible Cause What to Do

JVM142, JVM1410 specifications

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