Shattered Glass On Microwave Door

Some of these micro fissures are created when the glass is tempered while others are created when something small bumps against the glass in the oven like a pan diamond ring or metal spoon.

Shattered glass on microwave door. Remove baffle then slide door glass to the right slightly then push the door glass upward to release the glass from the track. Remove the window from the frame and then slide your new window in place. This is a heat treatment process the glass is put through that allows it to withstand a certain amount of impact. The door works fine but today the glass is shattered completely.

The lawsuit said the glass shatters due to the interference of the inside surface of the glass and a hinge spring on the door. The plaintiffs seek class status for consumers who purchased one of. The microwave industry uses heat strengthened glass for glass doors. There are a number of ways a glass oven door can shatter but most of them have to do with tiny cracks that develop from something hitting the glass.

Would like to replace it if i can determine the part number from the parts diagram. I have ge profile performance jeb1095sb 001 sn fz958481s microwave oven. Step 6 pull the front panel away from the doorframe and then remove the screws that are holding the window on the microwave. In the rare case the glass does break it is designed to break into small pieces.