[alfiedotwtf]

I shit a brick when you said TV and thought you were talking about old CRTs.

If you're going to hack on an OLD TV or microwave, please don't unless you know what you're doing. If you're still going to continue, at least unplug it for over 24+ hours before cracking it open. Those capacitors may still be charged and will not tickle.

[grepfru_it]

Microwaves are easy, the schematics are online and usually there is more than enough room to see something dangerous before touching it. An unshielded microwave won’t kill you but will destroy the WiFi noise floor in your dwelling.

If your microwave doesn’t turn on, it’s likely due to a $0.25 switch that has failed (use the stop or off button folks, the emergency stop on the door switch takes the full brunt of the magnetron)