Hi I'm at from eSpares, in this video
I will show you how to change a turntable motor on a microwave oven.
Most microwaves feature a turn table that helps to spin the food
during the cooking process therefore cooking it evenly.
So if your turntable motor has failed your turntable won't turn
and it'll affect the performance of your microwave.
Safety first: Always unplug the appliance before carrying out any work.
If your turn table doesn't turn during the cooking process it could be that your
turntable motor has failed and it needs replacing,
but it could also be down to a broken or cracked drive coupling.
In order to find out what the problem is
first thing I need to do is to remove the turn table and the roller from inside the microwave
and then put the microwave onto its side on a soft surface
in order to access the motor from underneath.
So here we have the access panel for the turntable motor.
On this model it has been previously removed and then re-attached back into place via this screw.
On your model it may well be that the access panel is attached
to the bottom panel at various points.
So what you may need to do is grab a pair of side cutters
and snip through the metal releasing the access panel.
So to get the turntable motor I'm just going to undo this screw to remove the panel.
And here we have the drive motor behind, to release I just need to undo these two screws
either side and carefully lift the motor out with the drive coupling as well.
Now is a good idea when undoing these screws to have a magnetized screwdriver
as it's very easy to lose the screws inside the cabinet.
So with both screws out here we have the turntable motor and this is the drive coupling inside
on your model the drive coupling may well be accessed internally.
So I'm just going to check the drive coupling make sure it can't spin freely on the turntable motor
and that it doesn't have any cracks or fractures in it.
That all seems fine so the problem lies with the turntable motor.
So I'm just going to disconnect these electrical connectors,
you have to get your fingernail in to disconnect them.
And when they're disconnected make sure they don't fall inside the cabinet.
Grab your new motor, reattach the electrical connectors put into place the drive coupling.
And then carefully put it inside the microwave.
You can then reattach the turntable motor with the screws.
Again being very careful not to lose the screws inside the cabinet.
With the turntable motor in place you can re attach the access cover.
Simply hooks into place on one side and then a small screw
to hold it in place on the other side.
If you don't have a small screw to hand you may be able to use
one of the cabinet screws on the microwave itself.
So there we have it, one new turntable motor fitted to this microwave oven.
Spares and accessories for microwave ovens and all other appliances can be found
On the eSpares website.
Thanks for watching.