Troubleshooting Tips; Before You Call For Service - GE JE1590 Owner's Manual

Before you call for service...

Troubleshooting Tips

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Problem
Oven will not start
Control panel lighted, yet
oven will not start
CONTROL LOCKED
appears on display
CAUTION—OVEN HOT
appears on display
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Possible Causes
A fuse in your home may be
blown or the circuit breaker
tripped.
Power surge.
Plug not fully inserted into wall
outlet.
Door not securely closed.
Door not securely closed.
START button not pressed after
entering cooking selection.
Another selection entered
already in oven and OFF/CLEAR
button not pressed to cancel it.
Cooking time not entered after
pressing TIME COOK.
OFF/CLEAR was pressed
accidentally.
Food weight not entered after
selecting AUTO DEFROST.
Food type not entered after
pressing COOK.
The control has been locked.
The temperature inside the
oven is greater than 200°F.
One of the sensor cooking
pads was pressed when the
temperature inside the oven
was greater than 200°F.
What To Do
• 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.
• Open the door and close securely.
• Open the door and close securely.
• Press START.
• Press OFF/CLEAR.
• Make sure you have entered cooking time after pressing
TIME COOK.
• Reset cooking program and press START.
• Make sure you have entered food weight after selecting
AUTO DEFROST.
• Make sure you have entered a food type.
•Press and hold OFF/CLEAR for about 3 seconds
to unlock the control.
•This is normal.
•These features will not operate when the oven is hot.