GE Microwave Keypad Shorted –

It has happened to more than one microwave user. The microwave starts beeping oddly during a cooking cycle with the display showing a message saying “keypad shorted may need servicing.”

You try to use the keypad but to no avail. Nothing is working. You have no clue why your GE microwave keypad shorted and have no idea how to fix it. The problem could be one of several things from the dirt under the keypad to a failed control board. It’s a simple fix either way. 

The article below tells you how to fix the problem before you spend money on a new appliance. There are several steps you can take. 

GE microwaves have several ways to clear a control panel and get your keypad working again. Something that has worked for many people is to use the clear or off button to reset the control board. 

You hold down the clear/off button with the door open. Keep holding the button down and close it. Keep holding down the button for five seconds after the door closes. This seems to be a permanent solution to the problem as people say their microwave operates correctly after they do this. 

Read: GE Why Microwave Fan Keeps Running When Door Is Closed?

Microwaves today have a lock feature to prevent children from using them when parents aren’t around. Sometimes, the lock feature can come on without warning. It could be you accidentally pressed a button too long without knowing. 

The lock is both sets and disengaged by pressing the off/clear button or the start/enter button for three seconds. Which one you press depends on your microwave model. You can also look on the display to see if the lock icon is on. It looks like a padlock or says the word “lock” depending on the model.

It has happened to more than one microwave user. The microwave starts beeping oddly during a cooking cycle with the display showing a message saying “keypad shorted may need servicing.”

You try to use the keypad but to no avail. Nothing is working. You have no clue why your GE microwave keypad shorted and have no idea how to fix it. The problem could be one of several things from the dirt under the keypad to a failed control board. It’s a simple fix either way. 

The article below tells you how to fix the problem before you spend money on a new appliance. There are several steps you can take. 

GE microwaves have several ways to clear a control panel and get your keypad working again. Something that has worked for many people is to use the clear or off button to reset the control board. 

You hold down the clear/off button with the door open. Keep holding the button down and close it. Keep holding down the button for five seconds after the door closes. This seems to be a permanent solution to the problem as people say their microwave operates correctly after they do this. 

Read: GE Why Microwave Fan Keeps Running When Door Is Closed?

Microwaves today have a lock feature to prevent children from using them when parents aren’t around. Sometimes, the lock feature can come on without warning. It could be you accidentally pressed a button too long without knowing. 

The lock is both sets and disengaged by pressing the off/clear button or the start/enter button for three seconds. Which one you press depends on your microwave model. You can also look on the display to see if the lock icon is on. It looks like a padlock or says the word “lock” depending on the model.