Review on Panasonic F63265G60AP Turntable Motor Drive by Joe Kokenge

It was an exact match of what came out of the Panasonic Inverter Microwave. The exchange turned out to be easier than expected. It took a Phillips screwdriver and a Torx T25 security key (I think). First remove the glass plate that rotates in the microwave. Then remove the three-sided plastic turntable. I used a tablespoon to open it. There's probably a better way, but it worked for me. Remove the 2 Phillips screws on the side, rotate it and remove the 5 Torx screws on the back. This does everything to remove the outer shell. Now simply tilt the back of the case up, wiggle it a little, and remove it immediately. The second part of the job is to turn the microwave upside down so you can access its underside. Remove 4 screws from the bottom panel, one at each corner. Then a white plastic box is attached to the side of the base plate. Remove one screw from the side to loosen the box. There are 4 clips and a bracket on the same white box. The latch needs to be lifted slightly to allow the white box to be slid forward and removed from the 4 clips. This should completely release the bottom cover. Now let's get to the heart of the problem. The platter motor is held on by a single screw. I waited to disconnect the wires from the motor until the new motor was in place. Remove a screw and twist it a little and it comes right out. When I replaced mine it had to click/snap to align. Then simply disconnect and replace one wire at a time and reverse the disassembly process. This might sound like a lot, but once you're done, it's pretty easy (and you don't have to pay anyone to do it).