Removing The Inverter Board - Whirlpool SPEEDCOOK GH6208 XR Technical Education

REMOVING THE INVERTER BOARD

Electrical Shock Hazard
Disconnect power before servicing.
Replace all parts and panels before
operating.
Failure to do so can result in death or
electrical shock.
1. Unplug microwave oven or disconnect
power.
2. Remove the microwave oven from its
mounting location (see page 4-17 for the
procedure).
3. Remove the cabinet from the microwave
oven (see page 4-18 for the procedure).
4. CAUTION: Discharge the inverter board.
Using a plastic handle (insulated) screw-
driver, touch the metal tip of the screw-
driver to the chassis, (see the photo at the
top right column), and the shaft against
either of the two magnetron filament ter-
minals for approximately 5 seconds to
discharge the inverter board.
Inverter Board Housing
Touch Screwdriver Tip To Chassis
Touch Screwdriver Shaft To Filament Terminals
5. Disconnect the two magnetron filament
wires from the magnetron terminals.
6. Remove the T10 torx screw from the bot-
tom of the inverter board housing.
7. Slide the bottom of the inverter board
housing assembly out and unhook the
top left and right chassis tabs (see the
photo below) from the slots in the hous-
ing. Pull the housing out of the unit as
far as the wires will allow, and rotate the
housing upside down on a work surface.
Chassis Tabs
Housing
Screw
Location
Inverter Board Housing
4-31
Inverter
Board