Thank god I found your video. This stupid loud annoying sound has been haunting me for two years. Every time I heat up something I’d rush to it and press cancel when heating ended. Followed your steps to remove screws, didn’t even need to take the key panel off since I just twisted the buzz unit off with hatred. Took less than 5 min and found peace. Thank you
This beep is particularly and dramatically annoying like a character in a cartoon. We checked our manual, and there is no instructions to lower or turn off the beep. THIS VIDEO provides a great plan b. Bravo.
Thank you so much for sharing this video. You have made me a hero in my home. It took me less than 5 minutes to do this because of your video. We have two toddlers who need their rest, but the noise that this stupid microwave makes is astronomical. Furthermore, our unit doesn't stop beeping when you open the door!!!! You have to press "STOP" for the beeping to stop!
Same here. Whoever designed this does not care about peace and quiet. I do not want my life to revolve around getting to the microwave in time to stop the beep! Thank you so much to the poster. It's worth my entire apartment deposit fee to have this beeping gone.
FYI to everyone... the procedure is identical for the Frigidaire Model # FFMV164LSA. It is possible to cut the two wires close to the actual Beeper leaving the connection points available.. This allows soldering a new beeper back on if, god forbid, anyone ever wants to hear the obnoxious beeping again:). Also, as another comment mentioned, it might be enough to mute the beeper using tape or some other similar sticky backed material.Oh and yeah... thanks much to l10ydchristmas for this invaluable video! Love it!
thank you SO much for the video. It gave me the confidence to proceed. for those thinking about doing it: You need a special screwdriver, or drill bit, that I didn't have. So I just purchased a 1/4" Tamper-Proof Driver Socket (TT20)(hollow star) for just $4.95 at Lowes. Used the plastic thing attached to the Driver Socket with which it hangs on the retail rack, as a screwdriver handle. So you don't need a drill or even a ratchet. You may need a Phillips' head screwdriver for the other screws. The drum-looking speaker thing on my microwave was right on the back of the panel, so I didn't even need to remove that. Just the microwave cover. The culprit was covered in black plastic on one side, but when I bent it up, I saw the speaker. I wiggled it back and forth, and it just popped out. It was a snap-in piece, so no wire cutter's needed either. I couldn't believe how easy it was, and it took just 10 minutes! And I think of all the years of suffering! Finally I can sleep through an early morning riser's microwave shenanigans. And I no longer have to race, sometimes tripping over things, to get to the damn thing before it shrieks because someone is sleeping. Just spend the 5 bucks and get it done. This video will guide you.
THANK YOU! It literally took me 15 minutes to perform this beep-ectomy. No more running to grab the door before the last second! No 'USER PREFERENCE' key on mine. Nothing in the manual about disabling the horrible GOOD beeping. I used a small screwdriver inserted in a slot on the top and gently tapped with a hammer to get the top panel off. My microwave is new, 2018, so Fridgedaire must have an infinite supply of these things.
I didn't want to silence the buzzer completely so I added self-adhesive rubber pads to the back and front of the buzzer. Now it's barely audible and much more acceptable.
Thanks man! After watching this video I literally yanked that buzzer thing out....I didn't slide it out....YANKED that crap out!! No more buzzing sounds!!! YESSSSSS!!!
I happened upon this video while searching for how to take apart a frigidaire microwave. It just so happens it's exactly the same model I have. I succeeded in prying off the panel by sticking a hammer's prying end into the metal at one side of the panel and prying with that leverage. It mangled the metal slightly but it's easy to bend back into place. I followed your instructions exactly and it worked! I've lived with this microwave for a year and 2.5 months and now the buzzer of doom and eviltude has been vanquished! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS INFORMATION! You are a gentleman and a scholar.
Thank you so much for killing the torturous beep that haunted us since we moved in to this new house. Silence is wonderful. We truly appreciate your effort in making this video.
To shut off the loud repeating beeping noise of microwave oven ( Kitchen-Aid) , keep pressing the "2" button for 5 seconds (until you see GOOD displayed on the screen) . Worked for me !
Thank You from the bottom of my heart. I spent hours looking for a solution until I found your video. I’m so happy to be free from the incessant beeping! You are amazing
One of very few violent outbursts in my life was punching this microwave due to the insane long beeping, lol... I just looked up this video because I had to replace that board inside; wanted to make sure I got the black/white cable re-connected correctly. Thanks for this! I will also be removing the beeper to ensure this does not happen again. I think the price of the replacement board has taught me a good life lesson =]
I have the exact same microwave and I cannot stand the beeping I’ve been dreaming of it breaking so I could beat the hell out of it with a bat but I think you might’ve saved its life it’s 9PM Tuesday, November 2 of 2021 and I’m gonna try it right now thank you my friend thank you very much
Thank you for this video! I can't beleive they would make a beeper sound so annoying, and it doesn't stop even when you open the door. I couldn't remove the top panel but I lifted it enough to access the front panel screw. This all took about 10 minutes.
Thanks for the tutorial. It's amazing that someone built a microwave that makes such an obscene noise. It's almost comical. I thought it was some sort of practical joke the first time I heard the beeping go off - like, "surely this must be a prank."
I wound up de-soldiering mine from the control board, in case I ever want to put it back in later. Had originally been thinking to wrap some electrical tape around it a few times to see if quieter might be tolerable. If the wife doesn't like the complete silence of it with no beep at all then might try that. We'll wait and see if she notices it at all... Thanks again!
I live in a "luxury" apartment complex that has this same model. The beeping is so loud and long that I swear almost every time it goes off. I popped open the panel a minute ago, and the buzzer was freaking glued down to the board. Shame!
I am so happy to have found this video! the noise this microwave makes is ridiculoussss haha I am glad I am not the only one who thinks so. Will be doing that today. Thank you so much!!!!
THANK YOU FOR THIS! I was ready to throw that stupid microwave out the window. I spent hours looking for a solution to the incessant beeping and even considered buying a new microwave. You sir have Saved me a bundle!
I did this in 5 minutes! You are a life saver! I have been listening to this incredibly annoying buzzer for 6 months and was about to loose my mind. I' m surprised though that Fridgidaire dose not have a way to disengage the buzzer without completely removing it and then smashing it to bits afterwards because you're so mad at it...hahah One helpful note to those attempting this...a simple hand held screwdriver does the trick. Also, my beeper was glued into the pannel as well so I had to really heave on it to get it out. It brought me great satisfaction though. Putting on vaseline afterwards was a great idea as you really have to shake the micro to loosen the panel out. However, I hopefully don't ever have to do it again thanks to you. I think it is a safety thing otherwise they would make it easier to stop it from buzzing. Thanks again Mr. handy man!
Thank you so much.I been trying to be sure to open the door before the first "Done" beep the alarm so loud and repetitive makes you hate the microwave.
Let me join in the thanks to Mr. Christmas. Killing that beep - clearly an act perpetrated upon hapless consumers by a Grinch Engineer at Frigidaire - was such a blessing. It took me all of 15 minutes. BTW, I do NOT have the same model - mine is a LMFV164QFA - but the process was identical. Like some others, I had trouble removing the bezel at first, until I noticed that the vertical top screw holes had ragged metal edges restraining the bezel removal. I did not use a claw hammer - instead, I slipped a putty knife gently in the slot underneath the screw hole and the bezel slid right out. I hope Frigidaire reads this posting. What could they possibly be thinking to install a device that sounds like a smoke alarm???
I was about a min away from getting the 20 gauge shotgun and blowing ours out of the kitchen. To me the constant beep would have been a deal breaker had I known about it before I bought it. 1 or 2 beeps is fine but a constant beep till the door opens is a real pain.
It worked! Thanks man! The crazy thing about this is there is an icon on the screen for the mute symbol but I could never figure out how to make it work!
Nice that you made and shared this video, or else consumers were likely use a hammer in their list of tools. The noises from this make/model are beyond annoying.
Thank you for posting this video. We have a identical microwave. In that control panel that you remove in your video when you installed it, did you have to remove or peel a front cover from it? Ours seems to be getting a little scratchy already, i do not know if i should try to remove that cover or peel because i could damage it.Also i do not have a replacement front as other microwaves bring. Thank you
No problem. Thanks for the comment. I don't recall a protective film or cover being on the front panel. If there is one, you should be able to see an edge that can be peeled from the keyboard. However, I would be careful about picking at any potential cover too much as it could do more harm than good.
Wow, it's the small things in life like this awesome video, that prevent me from destroying everything in my path. Every time I hear that stupid alarm, a small but growing rage builds up inside, and it makes me want to rip out that microwave and launch it out the window. Thanks to your video, I am a bit calmer now.
Frigidaire FFMV162LW microwave remove beeper. All I needed was phillips head screwdriver with a long neck, Hard Metal Drywall Scrapper, I would have preferred a hard nylon or plastic scrapper, the type you use for removing car windshields. I removed two Phillips screws on the top front panel. I was NOT strong enough to pull the top front panel straight out so I never did. I used the wide metal scraper to pry the panel above key pad slightly out 1/2 inch. I was able to see the key pad screw up underneith the panel and un-screwed that. I never put that screw back. I lifted the panel out and broke the speaker on the circuit board, and wire cut the extra wires. Put it all back together. Of course I un-plugged the microwave first! IT Worked - NO NOISE!
When you cut the alarm thing out, we’re u left w two metal posts that you left on the board when u reinstalled? Mine would not completely remove from the board. So I just cut them
B Razz, thanks for your comment. Right, I believe those posts are embedded in the board so the best option was just to cut them flush with a pair of side cutters.
Excellent video, thank you. I am a renter, so I followed your instructions up to the removal of the speaker, but instead of yanking it, I connected (shorted) the speaker leads with a thin strand of copper, twistie-tie style, so it can be easily undone before I move out. So relieved; that thing was the worst. What was Frigidaire thinking?!
@@danielamitchell8716 Wow. Completely forgot about this, but, I simply took a single strand of copper from a stripped wire and tied it to exposed parts of both the two little wires going into the speaker. Those little speakers are super low voltage, so I wouldn't worry about fire. Also note, current will only be running through when it's trying to beep. Good luck! I remember it being kind of a PitA, super worth it, though.
@@c.rayhimes5927 The speaker was soldered on, so I couldn’t take it off. I used a piece of wire to trip the speaker successfully! Woohoo! I didn’t have copper but steal worked.
Well Snap! Got to the point of snipping off the beeper AND wifee said please stop… She uses the timer ALOT along with the oven’s timer too since she does cook alot. Per her request and her awesome cooking, I halted the irreversible ops. 😅. Erghhh! You made an awesome video though! 🎉
Hello Daniel - you'd have to cut the connection to stop the beeper from working. You may be able to solder it back on later if you wanted to connect it again.
Love this and removed the sound piece from my daughter's microwave to help them out. Unfortunately, the piece broke while removing it and now they want the sounds restored. What part or board do you have to purchase to return it to its original state?
Hello, Annette. I would take a look at the main control board shown in the following list of parts: www.repairclinic.com/Shop-For-Parts/a6b2d710728/Model-FFMV164LSA-Frigidaire-Microwave-Parts?#
This is a very useful video! And very well done. Only problem is that you might want some audible feedback when pressing buttons on the control panel, and this would completely mute the microwave, wouldn't it? (Also what's with the strange "Good" message? Why not just "Ready"?)
Thank you, Tom. Yes, good point. We decided we would much prefer to mute all beeps rather than deal with the excessive beeping following each cooking cycle. Haha. Yes, odd design on this machine.
Right, I'm also ready to forego *all* audible signals just to silence the dreadful beeping at the end of the cooking time. If Frigidaire (Electrolux) is listening they might want to change that model!
yes,,,, best video out there...got the same model.... beeping driving the family and the dog nuts...CIA should use the Frigidaire alarm instead of water boarding.....
Instead of removing the speaker (which is soldered in place), I pried the speaker's exposed small metal sound disk out of the black plastic enclosure using a flat screwdriver against one of the two flat wires that hold it in place. The disk is fixed in place with a white paste along the edges, and once off can be put back in place if desired. The outcome is that the decibels of the beep have been cut to approximately 20% of what they were before by effectively sabotaging the acoustic design. It's now much less annoying, and the process can be reversed by a determined masochist if they take up residence in my rental house one day.
Consider me another satisfied customer. I just did exactly what you said to do in your video, and now I have peace in my life again. No more scrambling across the kitchen with two seconds left to only get there a second too late... How did this horrid tone ever make it through quality control???
Thanks.....DONE. Now I don't have to take a baseball bat to this thing. One small tip : use a flat head screw driver on the top panel to pop it out, after removing phillips screws.
I use the timer all the time when cooking so completely removing the buzzer is a bad idea. The user preferences will turn off all sound even the timer. Damned if I do and damned if I don't. Going to get a separate timer and turn that horrible thing off.
Eric, User Preferences is not an available option with this model. I agree that the process shown in the video removes all sound but for some that is the better alternative to incessant beeping. I use my oven when a timer is needed. Thanks for the comment.
Love the video, but found that I could kill the beep on my frigidare microwave with user preferences:Tap "user pref" 3 timesWait for it to cycle to "on" or "off", then press "start"Killed the sound, no screws required.
I thought about stuffing cotton in that Piezo, but then maybe a fire hazard. Thanks. I'll end 4 years of torture. I have to convince my wife we can live without the built in timer. Also, have you noticed the clock runs fast? It was brand new when we bought our condo.
Has anyone tried to just cover the speaker with scotch tape or something to muffle it, but not get rid of it entirely? I'm nervous that I'll want the beep back when I go to sell the house lol.
or the tape could catch fire i wounder if we puncture the thing there is an other tutorial on youtube he install a switch to turn the speaker on or off
Why couldn't you just have modifed the programming of the unit instead of permanently removing the speaker? The board should be programmable. 1 beep would be fine
Hello Gary. As mentioned in previous comments, Frigidaire does not offer that option with this unit. I called and confirmed with tech support but feel free to do your own due diligence.
Thank god I found your video. This stupid loud annoying sound has been haunting me for two years. Every time I heat up something I’d rush to it and press cancel when heating ended. Followed your steps to remove screws, didn’t even need to take the key panel off since I just twisted the buzz unit off with hatred. Took less than 5 min and found peace. Thank you
This beep is particularly and dramatically annoying like a character in a cartoon. We checked our manual, and there is no instructions to lower or turn off the beep.
THIS VIDEO provides a great plan b. Bravo.
Thank you so much for sharing this video. You have made me a hero in my home. It took me less than 5 minutes to do this because of your video. We have two toddlers who need their rest, but the noise that this stupid microwave makes is astronomical. Furthermore, our unit doesn't stop beeping when you open the door!!!! You have to press "STOP" for the beeping to stop!
No problem, Tim. HAHA, glad it helped.
Same here. Whoever designed this does not care about peace and quiet. I do not want my life to revolve around getting to the microwave in time to stop the beep! Thank you so much to the poster. It's worth my entire apartment deposit fee to have this beeping gone.
you just saved my marriage
THANK YOU. I lived with this for 2 years until I got fed up with it and found your video! :D
Thank you so much!! This tutorial was awesome. The agony of the long, monotonous beep has been ended. Thank you.
Emily Wood, you’re welcome. My pleasure. Thank you for the nice comment.
FYI to everyone... the procedure is identical for the Frigidaire Model # FFMV164LSA. It is possible to cut the two wires close to the actual Beeper leaving the connection points available.. This allows soldering a new beeper back on if, god forbid, anyone ever wants to hear the obnoxious beeping again:). Also, as another comment mentioned, it might be enough to mute the beeper using tape or some other similar sticky backed material.Oh and yeah... thanks much to l10ydchristmas for this invaluable video! Love it!
thank you SO much for the video. It gave me the confidence to proceed.
for those thinking about doing it: You need a special screwdriver, or drill bit, that I didn't have. So I just purchased a 1/4" Tamper-Proof Driver Socket (TT20)(hollow star) for just $4.95 at Lowes. Used the plastic thing attached to the Driver Socket with which it hangs on the retail rack, as a screwdriver handle. So you don't need a drill or even a ratchet. You may need a Phillips' head screwdriver for the other screws.
The drum-looking speaker thing on my microwave was right on the back of the panel, so I didn't even need to remove that. Just the microwave cover. The culprit was covered in black plastic on one side, but when I bent it up, I saw the speaker. I wiggled it back and forth, and it just popped out. It was a snap-in piece, so no wire cutter's needed either. I couldn't believe how easy it was, and it took just 10 minutes! And I think of all the years of suffering!
Finally I can sleep through an early morning riser's microwave shenanigans. And I no longer have to race, sometimes tripping over things, to get to the damn thing before it shrieks because someone is sleeping. Just spend the 5 bucks and get it done.
This video will guide you.
Mrgrt D, my pleasure. Thank you for the additional detail.
THANK YOU! It literally took me 15 minutes to perform this beep-ectomy. No more running to grab the door before the last second! No 'USER PREFERENCE' key on mine. Nothing in the manual about disabling the horrible GOOD beeping. I used a small screwdriver inserted in a slot on the top and gently tapped with a hammer to get the top panel off. My microwave is new, 2018, so Fridgedaire must have an infinite supply of these things.
HAHAHA "Beepectomy" LMAO
Huge props for making this video. So much happier with my microwave now! Thank you!
Thank you so much! This dang buzzer has been making me insane and I followed your directions and done in 15. I can't thank you enough!!!
I like your appreciation for "nice and neat" and being gentle/careful. Thanks for making this video!
Thank you Kathleen.
I didn't want to silence the buzzer completely so I added self-adhesive rubber pads to the back and front of the buzzer. Now it's barely audible and much more acceptable.
Thanks man! After watching this video I literally yanked that buzzer thing out....I didn't slide it out....YANKED that crap out!! No more buzzing sounds!!! YESSSSSS!!!
FREEEEEEEDOOOMM!!!!!
I happened upon this video while searching for how to take apart a frigidaire microwave. It just so happens it's exactly the same model I have. I succeeded in prying off the panel by sticking a hammer's prying end into the metal at one side of the panel and prying with that leverage. It mangled the metal slightly but it's easy to bend back into place. I followed your instructions exactly and it worked! I've lived with this microwave for a year and 2.5 months and now the buzzer of doom and eviltude has been vanquished! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS INFORMATION! You are a gentleman and a scholar.
Thank you for the nice comment. Glad it was helpful.
It works! Very clear and accurate video. Finally can stop hearing that annoying sound or rushing to open the door.
Thank you so much for killing the torturous beep that haunted us since we moved in to this new house. Silence is wonderful. We truly appreciate your effort in making this video.
Glad I could help. Thank you, Nastaran.
Nastaran Battles its shrieking makes my ears bleed.
Second. Free at last!
To shut off the loud repeating beeping noise of microwave oven ( Kitchen-Aid) , keep pressing the "2" button for 5 seconds (until you see GOOD displayed on the screen) . Worked for me !
Hello - the microwave shown is a Frigidaire. There's no known way to stop the beeping via the keypad. Thank you for the comment.
Just got it done. You are a God-send. Can't express my appreciation for this video enough. Cheers.
THANK YOU for making this video! Just adding to the many voices here - I’m so grateful you took the time to make this to help others!
Maggie W, you’re welcome. My pleasure. Thank you for the nice comment.
Thank You from the bottom of my heart. I spent hours looking for a solution until I found your video. I’m so happy to be free from the incessant beeping! You are amazing
You're welcome. Glad it was helpful and thank you for the comment.
Thanks a million! I have a Frigidaire FFMV164SLA, so the buzzer is in a slightly different place, but otherwise we now live in blissful beeplessness.
One of very few violent outbursts in my life was punching this microwave due to the insane long beeping, lol... I just looked up this video because I had to replace that board inside; wanted to make sure I got the black/white cable re-connected correctly.
Thanks for this! I will also be removing the beeper to ensure this does not happen again. I think the price of the replacement board has taught me a good life lesson =]
HAHAHAHA. Had I not removed the beeper, I'm sure I would have punched this thing by now too. Thank you for the comment.
I once "broke" a microwave from slamming the door... Glad I'm not the only one.
Thank you sir. A very selfless act by posting a wonderful, detailed video. You quite possibly saved my marriage!
No problem. Thank you for the nice comment. Haha, happy to help.
ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS!! Thank you!! and Shoutout to your wife for being such a camera girl :)
Thank you Anna.
I have the exact same microwave and I cannot stand the beeping I’ve been dreaming of it breaking so I could beat the hell out of it with a bat but I think you might’ve saved its life it’s 9PM Tuesday, November 2 of 2021 and I’m gonna try it right now thank you my friend thank you very much
Thank you for this video! I can't beleive they would make a beeper sound so annoying, and it doesn't stop even when you open the door. I couldn't remove the top panel but I lifted it enough to access the front panel screw. This all took about 10 minutes.
Thank you for the nice comment, Josh. Agreed and glad it was helpful.
Thanks for the tutorial. It's amazing that someone built a microwave that makes such an obscene noise. It's almost comical. I thought it was some sort of practical joke the first time I heard the beeping go off - like, "surely this must be a prank."
Thanks Karl. I feel the same way.
Yes, thanks, this video is very helpful! It seems obvious to me the designers of this beep 'feature' do not own this microwave themselves...
I wound up de-soldiering mine from the control board, in case I ever want to put it back in later. Had originally been thinking to wrap some electrical tape around it a few times to see if quieter might be tolerable. If the wife doesn't like the complete silence of it with no beep at all then might try that. We'll wait and see if she notices it at all... Thanks again!
Thank You! That microwave was giving me a headache for months!!!!! Your method worked. thank you.
You're welcome. Thank you for the comment.
I live in a "luxury" apartment complex that has this same model. The beeping is so loud and long that I swear almost every time it goes off. I popped open the panel a minute ago, and the buzzer was freaking glued down to the board. Shame!
I am so happy to have found this video! the noise this microwave makes is ridiculoussss haha I am glad I am not the only one who thinks so. Will be doing that today. Thank you so much!!!!
HAHA. Glad it was useful. Thanks, Ana.
YOU ARE AWESOME FOR POSTING THIS!!!! THANKS
You deserve a tip. Thank you so much
THANK YOU FOR THIS! I was ready to throw that stupid microwave out the window. I spent hours looking for a solution to the incessant beeping and even considered buying a new microwave. You sir have Saved me a bundle!
I did this in 5 minutes! You are a life saver! I have been listening to this incredibly annoying buzzer for 6 months and was about to loose my mind. I' m surprised though that Fridgidaire dose not have a way to disengage the buzzer without completely removing it and then smashing it to bits afterwards because you're so mad at it...hahah
One helpful note to those attempting this...a simple hand held screwdriver does the trick. Also, my beeper was glued into the pannel as well so I had to really heave on it to get it out. It brought me great satisfaction though. Putting on vaseline afterwards was a great idea as you really have to shake the micro to loosen the panel out. However, I hopefully don't ever have to do it again thanks to you. I think it is a safety thing otherwise they would make it easier to stop it from buzzing.
Thanks again Mr. handy man!
I agree, 100%. Thanks, Heidi.
This irritating beep has bugged me for 6 months! Thank you for the tutorial I completed while bored and waiting for Hurricane Irma.....😬😬😬
No problem, Daniel. Glad it was helpful.
Lieutenant Dan ??????
we just did this, took 5 minutes. thanks!
Thank you so much.I been trying to be sure to open the door before the first "Done" beep the alarm so loud and repetitive makes you hate the microwave.
I agree, Diana. Thank you for watching.
That was excellent, thank you. Worked like a charm.
Happy to help. Thanks, Darren.
Let me join in the thanks to Mr. Christmas. Killing that beep - clearly an act perpetrated upon hapless consumers by a Grinch Engineer at Frigidaire - was such a blessing. It took me all of 15 minutes. BTW, I do NOT have the same model - mine is a LMFV164QFA - but the process was identical. Like some others, I had trouble removing the bezel at first, until I noticed that the vertical top screw holes had ragged metal edges restraining the bezel removal. I did not use a claw hammer - instead, I slipped a putty knife gently in the slot underneath the screw hole and the bezel slid right out. I hope Frigidaire reads this posting. What could they possibly be thinking to install a device that sounds like a smoke alarm???
HAHAHAHA. Thanks, Jack. I agree 100%. And great tip regarding the putty knife.
I was about a min away from getting the 20 gauge shotgun and blowing ours out of the kitchen. To me the constant beep would have been a deal breaker had I known about it before I bought it. 1 or 2 beeps is fine but a constant beep till the door opens is a real pain.
I feel your pain and relief!
Ahhh, the blessed silence! :)
This was a great help! Thank you.
ni3d4888 You’re welcome. Thank you for the comment.
Giving me straight anxiety ever since we moved here. Thank you!
Thanks! No other videos for this 1!
Worked great for me. Thanks for information
Glad to hear it. You're welcome.
It worked! Thanks man! The crazy thing about this is there is an icon on the screen for the mute symbol but I could never figure out how to make it work!
Thanks, easy to follow. Quick note: the rest of us will also need a ladder.
Thank you. Agreed. Hard to see but I was kneeling on a bar stool when necessary.
Thanks for this!
Nice that you made and shared this video, or else consumers were likely use a hammer in their list of tools. The noises from this make/model are beyond annoying.
Thank you for posting this video. We have a identical microwave. In that control panel that you remove in your video when you installed it, did you have to remove or peel a front cover from it? Ours seems to be getting a little scratchy already, i do not know if i should try to remove that cover or peel because i could damage it.Also i do not have a replacement front as other microwaves bring. Thank you
No problem. Thanks for the comment. I don't recall a protective film or cover being on the front panel. If there is one, you should be able to see an edge that can be peeled from the keyboard. However, I would be careful about picking at any potential cover too much as it could do more harm than good.
Wow, it's the small things in life like this awesome video, that prevent me from destroying everything in my path. Every time I hear that stupid alarm, a small but growing rage builds up inside, and it makes me want to rip out that microwave and launch it out the window. Thanks to your video, I am a bit calmer now.
Frigidaire FFMV162LW microwave remove beeper. All I needed was phillips head screwdriver with a long neck, Hard Metal Drywall Scrapper, I would have preferred a hard nylon or plastic scrapper, the type you use for removing car windshields. I removed two Phillips screws on the top front panel. I was NOT strong enough to pull the top front panel straight out so I never did. I used the wide metal scraper to pry the panel above key pad slightly out 1/2 inch. I was able to see the key pad screw up underneith the panel and un-screwed that. I never put that screw back. I lifted the panel out and broke the speaker on the circuit board, and wire cut the extra wires. Put it all back together. Of course I un-plugged the microwave first! IT Worked - NO NOISE!
I wonder if model FFMV164LSA has the same board inside?
You're a hero!
really nice, thanks a lot! my oven keeping beeping even un-pluged.
No problem, glad it was helpful.
When you cut the alarm thing out, we’re u left w two metal posts that you left on the board when u reinstalled? Mine would not completely remove from the board. So I just cut them
B Razz, thanks for your comment. Right, I believe those posts are embedded in the board so the best option was just to cut them flush with a pair of side cutters.
You are a god!
Excellent video, thank you. I am a renter, so I followed your instructions up to the removal of the speaker, but instead of yanking it, I connected (shorted) the speaker leads with a thin strand of copper, twistie-tie style, so it can be easily undone before I move out. So relieved; that thing was the worst. What was Frigidaire thinking?!
Great tip. Thank you, sir.
THANK YOU! Did the same and feel better not breaking microwave in apt I lease and less worried in case I change my mind
How does one do that? I’m worried I’ll do it wrong and cause a fire or something.
@@danielamitchell8716 Wow. Completely forgot about this, but, I simply took a single strand of copper from a stripped wire and tied it to exposed parts of both the two little wires going into the speaker. Those little speakers are super low voltage, so I wouldn't worry about fire. Also note, current will only be running through when it's trying to beep. Good luck! I remember it being kind of a PitA, super worth it, though.
@@c.rayhimes5927 The speaker was soldered on, so I couldn’t take it off. I used a piece of wire to trip the speaker successfully! Woohoo! I didn’t have copper but steal worked.
Thank you so much! Can you use regular scissors instead of wire cutters?
Thank you Ava. I recommend wire cutters for a clean cut and to minimize the risk of damaging other components on the board.
You are a saint! I can't wait to end the torture in my own kitchen
Thanks, Brendan. Hope it worked out for you.
Well Snap!
Got to the point of snipping off the beeper AND wifee said please stop…
She uses the timer ALOT along with the oven’s timer too since she does cook alot.
Per her request and her awesome cooking, I halted the irreversible ops. 😅.
Erghhh!
You made an awesome video though! 🎉
Can the beeper be put back on if I don’t cut the wires? I’m in a rental that has the microwave included.
Hello Daniel - you'd have to cut the connection to stop the beeper from working. You may be able to solder it back on later if you wanted to connect it again.
Works for the lfmv164qfa too. Thanks. That front grill is a pita.
You're welcome. Agreed.
Thanks!!
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
Love this and removed the sound piece from my daughter's microwave to help them out. Unfortunately, the piece broke while removing it and now they want the sounds restored. What part or board do you have to purchase to return it to its original state?
Hello, Annette. I would take a look at the main control board shown in the following list of parts: www.repairclinic.com/Shop-For-Parts/a6b2d710728/Model-FFMV164LSA-Frigidaire-Microwave-Parts?#
@Annette Sanders - Maybe something like this: www.swt99.com/Piezo-buzzer-3V-4kHz-22-7-5mm-PSE2275-4003PA-pd936144.html
this is great. thanks. is there a way to change the beep? versus taking the beeper out all together?
Max, no problem. I looked everywhere, prior to removing the buzzer, and could find no other way to stop the beeping on this model.
Yes! Thank you!
How many years of collage did it take to design this?
Thank you now we have peace in our home
No problem. Thanks for the comment.
This is a very useful video! And very well done. Only problem is that you might want some audible feedback when pressing buttons on the control panel, and this would completely mute the microwave, wouldn't it? (Also what's with the strange "Good" message? Why not just "Ready"?)
Thank you, Tom. Yes, good point. We decided we would much prefer to mute all beeps rather than deal with the excessive beeping following each cooking cycle. Haha. Yes, odd design on this machine.
Right, I'm also ready to forego *all* audible signals just to silence the dreadful beeping at the end of the cooking time. If Frigidaire (Electrolux) is listening they might want to change that model!
Thank you!!!!
yes,,,, best video out there...got the same model.... beeping driving the family and the dog nuts...CIA should use the Frigidaire alarm instead of water boarding.....
Hahahaha. Agreed. Thanks for watching, Jim.
Thank-you so much!!!!!!!
You're welcome, Barbara.
Impressive... 🙏.... is my turn to become a HERO in my house....
The wife loves me now, thanks bro!!!!!!!!
Same here. No problem, Robert.
Instead of removing the speaker (which is soldered in place), I pried the speaker's exposed small metal sound disk out of the black plastic enclosure using a flat screwdriver against one of the two flat wires that hold it in place. The disk is fixed in place with a white paste along the edges, and once off can be put back in place if desired. The outcome is that the decibels of the beep have been cut to approximately 20% of what they were before by effectively sabotaging the acoustic design. It's now much less annoying, and the process can be reversed by a determined masochist if they take up residence in my rental house one day.
Consider me another satisfied customer. I just did exactly what you said to do in your video, and now I have peace in my life again. No more scrambling across the kitchen with two seconds left to only get there a second too late...
How did this horrid tone ever make it through quality control???
HAHA. Thanks, Dan. Great comment. You had us laughing quite hard. Glad the video helped you.
Thanks! Super easy, but family thinks I am a genius.
Great. You're welcome, Kevin.
You can turn off the beep overall via a setting in the manual.
Please post those instructions from the manual for this model.
My wiring is different; Black and the white wires are opposite
same here......white on left
Look in the settings menu before trying this. My Frigidaire gallery fgmv174 has an option to simply turn the beeps off
Brian, this model does not have a settings menu. Thanks for the comment.
Thanks.....DONE. Now I don't have to take a baseball bat to this thing. One small tip : use a flat head screw driver on the top panel to pop it out, after removing phillips screws.
oldfart587, hahahaha. You’re welcome. Thank you for the tip and comment.
Thanks for making this extremely clear walkthrough. I am going to head over and kill this beep for my mother now. :)
No problem. Thanks for the feedback.
I use the timer all the time when cooking so completely removing the buzzer is a bad idea. The user preferences will turn off all sound even the timer. Damned if I do and damned if I don't. Going to get a separate timer and turn that horrible thing off.
Eric, User Preferences is not an available option with this model. I agree that the process shown in the video removes all sound but for some that is the better alternative to incessant beeping. I use my oven when a timer is needed. Thanks for the comment.
Did your microwave ever read e-11 the beeping is killing me
Love the video, but found that I could kill the beep on my frigidare microwave with user preferences:Tap "user pref" 3 timesWait for it to cycle to "on" or "off", then press "start"Killed the sound, no screws required.
Thanks, Christian but this model does not have a "Pref" or "Preference" button. I appreciate the feedback.
l10ydchristmas Bummer - maybe they updated the next model because the beeping is so annoying!
I thought about stuffing cotton in that Piezo, but then maybe a fire hazard. Thanks. I'll end 4 years of torture. I have to convince my wife we can live without the built in timer. Also, have you noticed the clock runs fast? It was brand new when we bought our condo.
mine is also same model its a huge headache not to have a setting button 😒 totally Stange
If you like watching people wave their hands around, you'll like this.
Has anyone tried to just cover the speaker with scotch tape or something to muffle it, but not get rid of it entirely? I'm nervous that I'll want the beep back when I go to sell the house lol.
Wes Beale
My guess is that the microwave beep would be the least of your worries when trying to sell a house. 😊
or the tape could catch fire i wounder if we puncture the thing
there is an other tutorial on youtube
he install a switch to turn the speaker on or off
I used rubberbands to wrap it in a folded up paper towel.. it made absolutely no difference. Do the next owners a favor and just rip it out haha
You wouldn't happen to live in James island, would you?
No, New Jersey. Thanks.
What "buzzing?" Don't you mean BEEPS?
Most Frigidaires have a USER PREF button which allows you turn off the beeper. I did mine in ten seconds, no tools needed. But it is a FGMV175QFA.
Thanks for the comment. This one does not have this feature. Hence, the need for the process shown in the video to end the beeping sound.
Pretty sure he lives in redtail
No way I’m going through all that just to silence the microwave.
Why couldn't you just have modifed the programming of the unit instead of permanently removing the speaker? The board should be programmable. 1 beep would be fine
Hello Gary. As mentioned in previous comments, Frigidaire does not offer that option with this unit. I called and confirmed with tech support but feel free to do your own due diligence.
Push Clock Settings twice, hit the Start button... when it says “Off” hit Start again. All done. No need to take anything apart.
octommyoc Again, that does not work with this unit. Please read the other comments. Thanks for your thoughts.
I hate the constant beeping!