My assumption is that the #magnetron died because it overheated. I figure that's a hazard for microwaves which live above a rangetop/oven. And although I cleaned its vent fan grilles every 1-2 months, a lot of dusty grease worked its way into every possible crevice (I spent as much time scraping crap out of the chassis as performing the part swap).

Today my partner said she remembered the last thing she'd made in the microwave before it died: popcorn. She uses one of those collapsible silicone bowls with a cover. That particular time, she'd added extra kernels to the bowl, and they popped so vigorously and voluminously that she remembers it pushed the lid up to the chamber ceiling, where it would have blocked the exhaust vent. So at least there may be a reason for the magnetron's early demise. Although it has its own temperature sensor running to the main board (see photo), but I guess it didn't help in this case, or my theory is wrong.

#appliances #microwave #repair

@BlackHeroe @cyberfelidae Oder halt nen Suchscheinwerfer und nen G82...

• Das sind keine UCAV die Überschall fliegen - sondern Modellflugzeuge mit bisschen Kameras dran...

Wahrscheinlich reicht schon nen #Laser oder gar nen Selbstgebauter #Maser mit ner Wanderfeldröhre oder gar #Magnetron aus ner Mikrowelle um das Teil zu frittieren!

• Ich würd's ja gern selbst versuchen, aber weder hab' ich die Kohle noch die Erlaubnis seitens @BNetzA & Co. dies zu tun, und solange mich dafür keine*r bezahlt & schriftlich beauftragt darf ich das auch nicht...