Do-it-yourself samsung g2739nr microwave touch panel repair

In detail: do-it-yourself Samsung g2739nr microwave touch panel repair from a real master for the site my.housecope.com.

In this article, we will consider the causes of the malfunction, and we will also repair the panel membrane with our own hands. On the example of a microwave oven Samsung G2739NR.

If your microwave oven behaves strangely, turns on by itself, increases or decreases the heating or cooking time during operation, the buttons do not respond to pressing, most often the problem lies in the membrane of the microwave touch control panel.

The keyboard consists of two films on which conductive tracks and pads are applied.

The cause of the malfunction is often in the sensor membranes squeezed from physical impact, which come into contact with each other from the slightest vibration.

Let's start with the fact that you need to make sure that it is the sensor that is faulty and not the control unit or the microwave microcontroller. To do this, you need to ring the board with a multimeter for failed components (this is a topic for a separate article).

After we are convinced of the correctness of our assumptions, we move on to repairing the microwave sensor. For this you will need:

  • Phillips screwdriver or five-pointed screwdriver with a hole inside (Torx Tamper Resistant).
  • Utility knife or scissors
  • Tweezers (optional but will make the job easier)
  • Scotch tape or duct tape.
  • PVA glue or Super glue

Before you start self-repairing equipment such as a microwave oven, you must remember that high voltages up to 5 thousand volts pass through it even when it is turned off (there are components in the microwave oven that accumulate electricity), which of course is life threatening.

Video (click to play).

Disconnect the oven from the 220V network

Using a screwdriver, unscrew all the bolts securing the stove cover (in some models they are even on the bottom)

Carefully disconnect the sensor membrane cable from the control board, terminals from the relay, etc. (at the same time, we either remember, or record or photograph the connections, so that later we can return everything to its place)

We unscrew the plastic panel from the oven frame

We unscrew the control unit board from the plastic panel

Carefully (hooking it with a knife and not damaging the cable) peel off the sensor film from the plastic

We delaminate the film with the membrane

On the inside of the membrane, along the contour of the buttons, it is necessary to glue adhesive tape or electrical tape (the main thing is that the material is not conductive) in order to increase the distance between the film and the membrane and prevent unauthorized closing of the buttons

After the operation, it is necessary to glue both halves and, after inserting the cable into the slot of the plastic panel, carefully glue the film in place, if there is not enough glue, then you can smear the places of poor connection with PVA glue or “Superglue” (in case of using “superglue”, the repeated procedure may damage the film)

Screw back the control board

Insert the cable into the board connector

Attaching the panel to the microwave

We connect the terminals in their places

We dress and fasten the lid of the microwave oven

Put a glass of water in the microwave

We turn on the network 220V

Checking all buttons

If all buttons work only after pressing them (and not by themselves), then the operation to restore the sensor's performance was successful and the oven can be used further.

This method does not guarantee long-term operation of the touch control panel, as the film will be pressed further, which will cause a malfunction again.

Practice says that this kind of recovery lasts from two weeks to six months.

Good luck with the repair!

If you doubt your knowledge of electrical engineering, want your microwave oven to serve you longer, or simply do not want to bother with self-repair, you can use the services of our specialists who will be happy to help you solve this problem at your home or in the workshop.

Today we will try to extend the life of the Samsung G2739NR microwave oven. A malfunction usually occurs after 3-5 years of operation and is expressed in the failure of the control buttons with the display of the error “5E” or “SE” on the display. In this case, cases of spontaneous switching on and off of the furnace are also possible.

With this problem, the author turned to the nearest service for the repair of household appliances, where the master repaired in 1 hour for only 1000 rubles. However, when he returned home, the author found all the same problems. The microwave was returned to the service, where the master again performed some ritual actions. Taking the stove after a while, the same errors were discovered. To a fair question: what exactly was the repair, the master answered - I repaired it! You see - it works! Indeed, the furnace at the master behaved properly. The author even showed a video where the stove stopped working, to which the master admitted that apparently the touch panel needed to be changed. Order the panel, and we will change it, he concluded.

Oven errors and failures are most likely due to sticky touch keys. Having taken his hard-earned 1000 rubles, the author decided to try to restore the functionality of the touch panel with his own hands, because in case of failure, he did not lose anything.

So let's get started with the repair. Unplug the microwave. The touch panel consists of a front cover with button patterns and two membrane films with tracks and contacts.

With a small sharp knife with a thin blade, we pry off the sensory film, trying to exfoliate the membrane without damage. You need to start from the lower or upper left corner. There is no need to rush here, it is important not to damage the train.

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Having pasted the membrane, we need to check the operability of the panel, for this, using a small wire, we sequentially close the contacts and look at the operation of the microwave. Don't forget to put a glass of water inside the oven. If everything functions as it should, proceed directly to the restoration of the touch panel.

We disconnect from the network. We wipe the contacts with alcohol, you can additionally process them with a soft pencil. To increase the distance between the contacts, glue the places around with pieces of electrical tape. Here the author, it must be admitted, was reinsured, and pasted two layers of electrical tape on top of each other. After checking, I had to remove one layer of electrical tape.

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We carefully return the upper part of the membrane to its place, turn it on and try to press the buttons. If some buttons do not respond or are pressed with difficulty, turn off the network again, exfoliate the membrane, remove the electrical tape around these contacts.

Thus, we achieve that all the buttons work as they should. We did not glue the panel with superglue, we fixed the edge of the bottom panel with a small self-tapping screw.

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The membrane will continue to push through over time, which can lead to repeated repairs, but we hope it will last for six months. Thank you for reading to the end!

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We fix the "touch" keyboard of the microwave with our own hands.

The repair of the microwave oven keyboard, which I describe in this article, is not my invention. I read it myself on the Internet. My contribution is how to disassemble the "microwave", because each of them has its own characteristics when repairing.

The strange behavior of the microwave oven forced me to start repairing. At one point, when I came home, I found her in a working position.Who turned it on is not clear! But right away I did not consider it necessary to take any measures. I thought it wouldn't turn on anymore. No matter how! And when the oven spontaneously turned on several times, and then it didn’t turn off at all (you close the lid - it turned on!) I had to take action.

On the Internet, on all sites, there is a talk about a magnetron, about high voltage, etc. I read it, and I was afraid, I thought - why not give it to the workshop? I found the material about the keyboard malfunction quite by accident, when I had already disassembled the microwave and already checked the high-voltage fuse, high-voltage capacitor and high-voltage diode. Well, at least I didn’t get to the magnetron!

Microwave ovens that have so-called "touch" keyboards do not actually have any touch keyboards. There are, however, no buttons. They have two films, on each of which conductive paths and contact pads are applied opposite each other. When you press the panel, it bends, and these areas are in contact. A closure occurs. If you approach the issue fundamentally, this is not a touch switch, since the capacitance of the human body is used in touch devices, which makes the switch. And here, the same closure as in a regular button.

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Of course, it all looks very modern, cool. But there is one disease. Over time, when these films are deformed, the closure occurs by itself. At the same time, microwave ovens begin to live their own lives and either stop responding to keystrokes, or vice versa, they can start working spontaneously. Therefore, with the introduction of so-called "touch" switches in microwave ovens, keyboard failure is one of the most common problems.
  • The first is the replacement of "touch" devices. Pretty easy and fast way. If you can find these very devices, and, unfortunately, they are not so easy to find. Now people themselves are trying not to repair anything, but to hand it over to workshops. Therefore, there are no spare parts in stores.
  • The second is to mount conventional buttons instead of "touch" panels. In this case, you have to tinker, but there will be no more of these malfunctions. But again, the difficulty remains in finding these same buttons. They are not in stores either, as there is no demand for them.
  • And the last. It turns out that the inquisitive mind of the "Kulibins" is able to come up with original solutions. As the saying goes: "There is a lot of need for inventions!". You just need to put, for example, adhesive tape between these two films, then the gap between them will increase, and there will be no short circuit.

So. First you need to remove the "touch" panel. To do this, unscrew the screw that secures the panel from the inside (in the figure above). I don't describe how to remove the shroud here, because I don't think it's difficult - unscrew the screws you can see!

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Then you need to open the door and then the panel rises freely (see above). All wires, before disconnecting them, sketch (or photograph). Remove printed circuit board. Before that, disconnect the cable that goes from it to the "sensor". To do this, pull the top of the block up. It will rise by about 1 mm, after which the cable can be freely removed (see below).

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And here is the panel in your hands. Now you need to "unstick" the keyboard. Carefully, with a sharp knife, lifts the lower corner opposite the train. "Tear off" the keyboard. In this case, you need to pay attention to whether the film with conductive paths has separated. It is necessary to make sure that it is separated and removed along with the keyboard. But the second film should remain in place. There is no need to "tear off" completely. Where the cable goes to the PCB, it is desirable that the keyboard with the film on the edge hold onto the panel, as shown in the figure below.

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Now you need to glue some gaskets in between the contacts. For this, some craftsmen use rather thick sheets (for example, stickers from old compact cassettes).Then you have to diligently push the keyboard so that it starts working. Therefore, it is enough to stick double-sided (or even ordinary) tape. We cut it into strips (or squares) and glue it between the contacts. In this case, the gap between the films increases.

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After that, you need to glue the outer film together with the keyboard to the panel, rolling your fingers over the surface. We collect everything. And turn on the microwave.

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View of the "touch" panel from the inside.

The author of the article “Do-it-yourself microwave touch panel repair” Sanych

Sometimes technology starts to behave strangely. It turns on when it should not, switches modes or does not respond to commands. Of course, if you doubt your knowledge of electronics, it is wiser to contact a specialist. But what can you do if the buttons on the microwave do not work?

The touch buttons are arranged in such a way that tracks with current are applied to two films. If you push the button, then it can create a contact closure.

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Before embarking on an independent microwave repair, it is important to make sure that the button does not work, and not the control system itself. There is a separate technology for this. Let's assume that we are sure that it was the "Start" button that broke. For repairs you will need:

  1. Phillips screwdriver to open the panel.
  2. Thin knife or strong scissors.
  3. Well, if you have tweezers. This will greatly simplify the repair work.
  4. Regular tape or special insulating tape.
  5. Good glue.

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Before you start repairing, do not forget turn off the power microwaves. True, in the microwave there are parts that can accumulate electricity, so working with equipment is not always safe. It is better to entrust the repair to specialists.

If the equipment needs repair, and you decide to disassemble the touch panel yourself, then start by unplugging the microwave from the outlet and follow the instructions:

  1. Unscrew the bolts that hold the lid of the microwave oven.
  2. Slowly disassemble all the available connections. At this point, it is important to remember which part is connected where. It will be good if you take a picture of all available contacts.
  3. We find a special protective panel and unscrew the bolts on it.
  4. We take out the control unit from the panel.
  5. Using a knife or a thin blade, disconnect the sensor plate.
  6. We divide the plate into two parts.

Inspect the plates for the integrity of all conductive tracks. The problem may lie in the violation of one of them. If all the tracks are intact, then the problem is in the closure of the contacts.

So, we got to the problem area. All of the following steps must be taken as carefully as possibleto prevent further damage to your microwave:

  1. To increase the distance between the plates and avoid shorting, it is necessary to stick adhesive tape or insulating tape on the inside of the plate.
  2. Now we connect two plates and connect a cable to them.
  3. Glue the sensor in place.
  4. We assemble the microwave in the reverse order.
  5. We check your device for the functionality of the buttons.