[WiscoDogsDad]

Good afternoon,

It's my guess that many/most units were trimmed this way with the cabinet trim pieces jutting into the space for the microwave and then a trim piece running front to back, beneath the microwave.

Please see my photo.

This means that the microwave cannot be dropped DOWN from it's installed position and the replacement unit cannot be lifted up into place. Rather, the replacement microwave must be INSERTED into the space above the trim.

Am I missing something?

How did your installer replace your original microwave? Did they just slide it in from the front, above the trim? Did they remove and replace the trim, once the microwave was installed? Other?

Thanks, in advance!!!!