GE JES738BK Owners Manual - Page 28

If Something Goes Wrong, Troubleshooting Tips

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If Something Goes Wrong Troubleshooting Tips Problem Oven will not start Possible Cause What to Do A fuse in your home may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped. Power surge. Plug not fully inserted into wall outlet. • Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker. • Unplug the microwave oven, then plug it back in. • Make sure the 3-prong plug on the oven is fully inserted into wall outlet. Control panel lighted, yet oven will not start Door not securely closed. START not pressed after entering cooking selection. Another selection entered already in oven and STOP/CLEAR not pressed to cancel it. Cooking time not entered after pressing TIME COOK. STOP/CLEAR was pressed accidentally. Defrosting category or food weight not entered after pressing AUTO DEFROST. • Open the door and close securely. • Press START. • Press STOP/CLEAR twice. • Make sure you have entered cooking time after pressing TIME COOK. • Reset cooking program and press START. • Make sure you have entered a defrosting category and food weight after pressing AUTO DEFROST. 28

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Oven will not start
Control panel
lighted, yet oven
will not start
Problem
Possible Cause
What to Do
A fuse in your home
Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker.
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.
Door not
Open the door and close securely.
securely closed.
START not pressed
Press START.
after entering cooking
selection.
Another selection
Press STOP/CLEAR twice.
entered already in oven
and STOP/CLEAR not
pressed to cancel it.
Cooking time not
Make sure you have entered cooking
entered after pressing
time after pressing TIME COOK.
TIME COOK.
STOP/CLEAR was
Reset cooking program and press
pressed accidentally.
START.
Defrosting category
Make sure you have entered a
or food weight not
defrosting category and food weight
entered after pressing
after pressing AUTO DEFROST.
AUTO DEFROST.
If Something Goes Wrong
Troubleshooting Tips