JayMy 43 yr old microwave died today.
over_cloxThere’s a way to rewire that with either a toggle switch, or using the door switches themselves (3 switches, by law).
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Lol I was actually thinking of jury-rigging something together to trigger the dead buttons. I can still set the timer for anything under 9 minutes and 99 seconds, but the “ten minute” button and the “Engage” buttons are stone dead, even when checking the continuity with the tester. I’ve already got the panel out and will probably fiddle with it this weekend if I got time and see what I can do. I’m not letting my baby go without a fight…partially because I don’t want a new microwave, partially because I’m sentimental, and partially maybe I’m just a little bit mental.
Its totally doable, just be safe, and there better not be any foolish kids or dumb pets around. Such rigups need to only be handled by grown adults that know what risks might be…
Wire it up to an ESP32 and make it a smart microwave.