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DIY & Home Improvement

CTyankee

(63,903 posts) Wed May 23, 2012, 12:07 PM May 2012

my 9 year old over the range micorwave oven "died" last night and came back from the dead [View all]

today! All I did was unplug it and wait 15 minutes, then plug it back in!

My question is: what happened? Does this mean it's on its last legs? How long do microwave ovens last, on average, anyway?

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my 9 year old over the range micorwave oven "died" last night and came back from the dead [View all] CTyankee May 2012 OP

Power glitch may have just crashed the tiny computer inside. n/t PoliticAverse May 2012 #1

So is that a sign of aging or just a glitch? CTyankee May 2012 #2

If it doesn't happen again in the next 30 days it was probably just a power glitch. n/t PoliticAverse May 2012 #3

thanks. just made lunch in it and it worked fine...but we'll see... CTyankee May 2012 #4

NO! Zombie microwave intaglio May 2012 #5

LOL... CTyankee May 2012 #6

"Dead" microwaves usually blow a small fuse. lumberjack_jeff May 2012 #7

home improvement diypartner Jun 2012 #8

could you explain why you copied the previous posters message to me? CTyankee Jun 2012 #9