What this family is
If your Bosch microwave model number begins EM, this page profiles the family. The table below is the model set; under it is what goes wrong on these models and which page answers each fault.
What goes wrong on these models, and where each one is answered
- A door that is damaged, misaligned or will not latch — A bent latch, a cracked window, or a door that has to be pressed to close. See: Bosch EM Microwave: Door, Latch or Seal Fault.
- Tripping, arcing, sparking inside, or a burning smell — A stop-now fault: unplug it rather than run it again to see. See: Bosch EM Microwave: Electrical, Fire or Gas Hazard.
- It runs, the turntable turns, and food stays cold — Every control works and nothing gets hot. See: Bosch EM Microwave: Not Heating.
Problem classes in order on the EM family
- Will not start — First on the six models below by call volume, and often nothing more than a lock, a setting or a door that is not quite closing. — Owner: Partly
- Door and seal damage — Second, and the class where the safety case is strongest: the door is part of the shielding, not just a lid. — Owner: Inspection only
- No heat with everything else working — Third. Behind the cabinet in every case, and a capacitor there can hold a charge long after the machine is unplugged. — Owner: No
Models in the EM family
Reference| Model number | Family key |
|---|---|
| EM044K6AX-P00A00 | bosch:microwave:em |
| EM044K6AY-P00A00 | bosch:microwave:em |
| EM044K9N-P00A00 | bosch:microwave:em |
| EM044K9N-P00K00 | bosch:microwave:em |
| EM059K9X-P0HK00 | bosch:microwave:em |
| EM159K9X-P0HA00 | bosch:microwave:em |
Fault classes in order, without a share — Ordering only - no measured share: no snapshot in this slice carries a component share for the EM family.
General guidance| Fault class | Where it ranks on this family | Owner-fixable at all? |
|---|---|---|
| Will not start | First | Partly |
| Door and seal damage | Second | Inspection only |
| No heat with everything else working | Third | No |
What is owner-fixable on these models
The owner side of a microwave is short by design: settings, the outlet, keeping the door and its seal clean and undamaged, and nothing else. Every heating fault and every electrical fault on the six models below is a service call, because the parts that cause them are behind a cabinet that must not be removed.
Before you work on one of these
Safety
Unplug the microwave before doing anything beyond looking, and never remove the cabinet: the capacitor inside can hold a lethal charge long after the plug is out. A damaged door, a bent latch or arcing means stop using it.
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