How Do You Remove A Wall-Mounted Microwave Oven?
If you’re tired of your current microwave and want to replace it with a new one, removing the old microwave oven from its wall mount might be your biggest challenge. When you’re ready to remove the old microwave oven, remember that it is an electrical appliance, so be careful with the wiring to avoid damage to the machine or yourself. Step 1 Unplug the microwave oven before you start to do anything else to remove it from the wall. For most wall-mounted microwaves, the plug will be in a cabinet above or around where the microwave is mounted. Step 2 Unscrew any screws that you can find that are attaching the microwave to anything else, including the cabinets, wall or a metal plate installed to hold the wall mount in place. Keep the screws in a safe place for later so that you don’t lose them. Step 3 Look in the same cabinet where the microwave was plugged in for any large holding bolts. Wall-mounted microwave ovens are typically held in place mainly by two to four bolts. Have someone els
