u/GIMME_DA_ALIEN

https://i.imgur.com/MUURpQ8.jpeg

My microwave was omitting a burning smell when in use, so I took the cover off to see if I could find the cause. There was a plastic piece around the wire that connects to the transformer that was burnt to a crisp. I broke it off with my wire cutters, and then scraped off the charred remains from the connector blades with a screwdriver. Then I used the wire brush tool in my cordless drill to buff and clean them more thoroughly. I unscrewed the transformer from the base and tipped it on its side to get better access.

It was at this point I decided to look up if it was safe to solder the wire back onto the transformer and discovered that no, no it is not. In fact, none of this was safe to do! Yikes.