Troubleshooting) Other Problems - Panasonic NN-GS597M Service Manual

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(Troubleshooting) Other problems

SYMPTOM
1. Oven is dead.
Fuse is OK.
No display and no operation at all.
2. No display and no operation at all.
Fuse is blown.
3. Oven does not accept key input
(Program)
4. Fan motor turns on when oven is
plugged in with door closed.
5. Timer starts count down but no
microwave oscillation.
(No heat while oven lamp and fan
motor turn on)
6. Oven can program but timer does not
start countdown.
7. Microwave output is low. Oven takes
longer time to cook food.
8. Fan motor turns on and stirrer motor
rotates when door is opened.
9. Oven does not operate and return to
plugged in mode as soon as [Start]
button is pressed.
10. Loud buzzing noise can be heard.
11. Heater does not turn on.
12. Oven stops operation during cooking.
CAUSE
1. Open or loose lead wire harness
2. Open thermal cutout / thermistor
3. Open low voltage transformer
4. Defective DPC
1. Shorted lead wire harness
2. Defective primary latch switch (NOTE 1)
3. Defective short switch (NOTE 1)
4. Defective Inverter Power Supply (U)
NOTE 1:
All of these switches must be replaced at the same time.
Check continuity of power relay RY1, RY2, & RY3´s contacts (between 1 and 2) and if it has
continuity, replace power relay RY1, RY2, & RY3´s also.
1. Key input is not in proper sequence
2. Open or loose connection of membrane key
pad to DPC (Flat cable)
3. Shorted or open membrane key board
4. Defective DPC
1. Misadjustment or loose wiring of secondary
latch switch
2. Defective secondary latch switch
3. Door switch CN3
1. Off-alignment of latch switches
2. Open or loose connection of high voltage circuit
especially magnetron filament circuit
NOTE:
Large contact resistance will cause lower
magnetron filament voltage
magnetron to have lower output and/or be
intermittent.
3. Defective high voltage component
H.V. Inverter Power Supply (U)
Magnetron
4. Open or loose wiring of power relay RY3
5. Defective primary latch switch
6. Defective DPC or power relay RY1 and/or
RY2, RY3
1. Open or loose wiring of secondary latch switch
2. Off-alignment of secondary latch switch
3. Defective secondary latch switch
1. Decrease in power source voltage
2. Open or loose wiring of magnetron filament
circuit.(Intermittent oscillation)
3. Aging change of magnetron
1. Shorted primary latch switch
1. Defective DPC
1. Loose fan and fan motor
1. Open or loose wiring of heater
2. Defective heater
3. Defective power relay
4. Defective DPC
1. Open or loose wiring of primary and
secondary latch switch
2. Operation of thermal cutout
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CORRECTIONS
Check fan motor if thermal cutout is defective.
Check adjustment of primary, secondary latch
switch and short switch including door.
Refer to operation procedure.
Refer to DPC troubleshooting.
Adjust door and latch switches.
Adjust door and latch switches.
and cause
Check high voltage component according to
component test procedure and replace if it is
defective.
Refer to DPC troubleshooting
Consult electrician
Check grounding connector on escutcheon
base.
Adjust door and latch switches.
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