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Before you think about opening up your own microwave, you should know that microwaves contain high voltage capacitors that will seriously shock or kill you even
by joshfraser 13y ago
Before you think about opening up your own microwave, you should know that microwaves contain high voltage capacitors that will seriously shock or kill you even when they are unplugged. I knew a guy who got thrown across the room and was in serious condition for months. He didn't even touch anything, but he was wearing a wedding band and his hand got too close. Microwaves are serious business.
That said, I HATE the UI on my microwave & would love to fix it. Do people really eat that much popcorn that it deserves it's own button??? For me, I want exactly 3 controls: a time wheel, power up/down & a start button. Hit start for a quick minute, twice for 2 minutes, etc.
- notdan 13y agoIt is also funny that every package for popcorn has instructions that specifically state 'Pop for X minutes. Do not use the popcorn setting on your microwave'.
- nathan_f77 13y agoYep, I was very careful about the high-voltage capacitor. I made sure to unplug it whenever I removed the microwave case. That's a crazy story about the guy, I hope he's doing better now.