My 43 yr old microwave died today.

https://lemmy.ca/post/62316561

Just to be sure, have you tried unplugging it, waiting 30 seconds, and plugging it back in?

Ya, that was one of the first things I tried… I was hoping it would reset and start going again to no avail.

I’ve got it apart now, but this weekend if I have time to mess with it I’m going to plug everything back in and try it again. Maybe it just needs a little vacation lol!

I’ve got it apart now

Uh, so it turns out this is one way people die horrible deaths. Microwaves are pretty dangerous contraptions.

The danger is you need to discharge the capacitor or you will get a shock.