Panasonic Inverter Microwave Oven H97 H98 Repair Fix

Repairing a Panasonic Microwave Oven with H98 and or H97 displayed

[cherylbouvier]

Great video! Couldn’t clear the H98 on the reset, so I followed your steps and removed the magnetron. On inspection, it looked ok - no crack - but I decided to go ahead and buy a replacement on eBay for C$65. It arrived today, installed it, and voila! Functioning microwave! Thank you so much! Another appliance saved from the landfill!

[MResearch]

One of the best how to videos I’ve seen, Kudos! Clear and fully documented.

Love these Panasonic microwave ovens, but the weakness we’ve found is the microswitches failing. Have replaced them several times on a couple different ovens.

[digitalcynic]

Thank you for keeping this video around. Just replaced the magnetron, it was cracked, and cleared the H97 with a reset following your instructions. Much appreciated.

[IC--mrgi]

We are so grateful to you. We had an H97 error due to trying to run off our generator due to a power outage. We just went several months to save money to buy a new inverter microwave. I stumbled across your video AND IT WORKED!! Just had to clear the code. THANK YOU!!!

[greanfinisher]

You're a life saver! During a power failure yesterday, I used a small Honda generator to power my Panasonic inverter microwave oven. Unfortunately, the generator didn't have enough capacity to power the microwave oven. Well, after power was eventually restored to the house, I kept getting an H97 error with the Panasonic inverter microwave oven. By following your guide, I was quickly able to get the microwave oven back and running again. Thank you very much!

[figueiredofiga]

Thanks for the tip, I'm Brazilian and I watched your translated video and you were able to demonstrate in a didactic and masterful way how to fix the microwave. Congratulations and success always.

[FarnhamJ]

Thank you for the video! After the 5V pass transistor shorted and dumped 18V into the main control IC on mine, I found a replacement board on eBay from someone saying their magnetron fried but the board was fine. Didn't think they'd save that the tube perviously failed in an EEPROM! That reset procedure made it happy again, thanks :)

[eliseoesquivellll]

i love "how to" videos, and might be the best ever. NorCal715 has a great touch to show you exactly what he's talking about. Great lighting and focus. Great

[francoisguyot]

Thanks for sharing your H98 experience. Mine read 0.2 ohms and had the metallic tip of the magnetron's gun half charred down.

[plee]

Thanks for the reset instruction, didn't even know this is needed before I can do any troubleshooting. For my panasonic, after press 3x on "reset", and then press on "start", I need to hold the "start" button for 1~2sec for the END to appear.

[annettethimm]

Can't thank you enough. Got the H97 error and thanks to your wonderful video I had the courage to replace the magneto myself. You have saved me a small fortune. Job done and inverter working perfectly.

[miad]

You did an awesome job walking through that. Thank you!

[adrianluke]

Thankyou for the video. I just reset the system and she came back to life. Not sure why the error appeared in the first place though. Found this unit on the trash in my neighbourhood.

[kinbendix]

Thanks a lot!!! You really saved my day. Thanks to your video, I go out of the locke out. Im really, really appreciated. ( This was my job's microwave LOL)

[doitallpro]

I've had mine less then a year bought it brand new from panasonic and here I am h97

[adrianrodriguez]

Thank you for posting this video. I totally just fixed my microwave.

[RedHeadForester]

Wonderful video, thank you. I just picked up a Panasonic inverter microwave with grill function from a scrap heap and it has the H98 code. The grill works fine, but it would be pretty cool if I can get the microwave function working too. A brief glance online suggests it's worth around £250 GBP brand new.
I don't have the fancy diagnostic tools (yet... maybe one day!) so my first port of call will likely be to pull the magnetron and check the magnets, assuming there's nothing visibly wrong with the inverter.
Nothing better than getting stuff for free and making it work for cheap!

[hdaji]

Thanks! For taking time to educate. I will certainly attempt to fix mine with a similar replacement part.

[chrisblank]

again, one of the best repair videos on you tube.

[JJ-yhkf]

Excellent video, both pictures and talk.Thanks