Re: Microwave Touchpad - Any frugal alternatives?

Cadmus wrote:
> My 2.5 year old Sharp works fine, except for about 6 numbers on the
> touchpad which don't register.  Sure, I can, and have been punching up
> "3:00" and watching the turntable revolve for 1.5 mins before the
> necessary 1.5mins remain but it's getting tiresome.  It seems like a
> waste to dispose of a perfectly good microwave but understand that it
> can be replaced for probably less than a professional repair. The
> $50-$70 replacement cost is not a problem but it's the principle of
> throwing a machine whose motor works well.  
>
>  Anyone know of any simple, if not obvious remedies to re-sensitize
> the dead numbers on the keypad??  Thanks.

Buy a kitchen timer and set it for just under the cooking time. 
Then when the timer goes off, walk to the microwave, shut off the 
microwave, remove food.