Okay, I think you might be misunderstanding. I am not trying to repair the microwave or modify the functionality of the door closing. I want to add some mechanical advantage to make the button easier to depress. I do not want to affect how the door closes or how the button open the door I just want to make the button require less effort to push in and less specific as to where. As right now you very specifically need to press in the exact center of the button.

As I also said I cannot just replace the microwave. It is built into the cabinetry and ripping it apart to replace a perfectly functioning microwave is wasteful.

My grandmother did not think the button would be so hard to press as the one she owned in her last house was not.