My microwave timer froze at zero for a full minute

I set it for two minutes to heat my lunch. At zero, the display stuck, but the food was done. Time just paused on me.

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My old microwave used to do that all the time, it was so annoying lol. I would just unplug it from the wall for a full minute. After plugging it back in, the timer would usually reset and work normally. It's like the little computer inside needed a hard reboot. Saved me from buying a new one for a while.

aaron8541mo agoMost Upvoted

Had that happen with my microwave as well. A full minute unplugged usually reset the clock.

the_margaret1mo ago

Remember my old coffee maker would do the same weird thing. Had to pull the plug to stop it from flashing 12:00 over and over.

the_rowan22d ago

Yeah, that "hard reboot" thing you mentioned is totally a known fix. I read a forum post once where an appliance repair guy said it clears the memory in the control board. He called it a "capacitor drain," which lets the tiny computer inside forget its error and start fresh.