microwave failed

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Argos good idea, ( I despise Currys and the attitude of the whole shop and the Currys brand and customer service)
I like the non turntable ones , you can fit up to say 4 rectangle micro meals in, at once.
and my old turntable one actually rotted a hole in the base cos of water in the wheel track of the glass turntable, it did last 10 years though 

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And nothing wrong with reheating coffee in a microwave.

It's traditional in France and Switzerland to reheat yesterday's undrunk coffee for breakfast.

Of course the tradition started by heating it on a hob, but reheating liquids using Chef Mike is functionally the same. 

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MattMattMattUK said:

daveyjp said:

It may have blown the internal fuse, but microwaves aren't things to mess with so once they go pop it is usually uneconomic to repair them as DIY work is limited.

I've never spent that much on one, but Argos have a good range and they will deliver to Sainsbury's for pick up.

I agree, there can still be enough charge in the capacitors in a microwave to seriously injure or even kill an adult if one opens one up and gets things wrong (eg. does not know what they are doing). I am reasonably technically competent, but I would not go digging around in the internals of a microwave. 

Indeed.

However it is very frustrating that the special internal fuse can frequently fail through "old age" and not because of any other problem. The fuses can be bought for a couple of quid but it does need to be the correct one. It also needs to be replaced by somebody who knows how to do it safely.

The capacitors should safely discharge themselves in less time that it would take somebody to remove the casing. However, don't bet your life on it! 

Unless you know 100% what you are doing (in which case you probably wouldn't be asking here) either scrap it or maybe see if you can find a small independent repair place.