The light receptacle on a remote-control ceiling fan, like any other light receptacle, relies on friction to hold the base of a light bulb in the socket. A broken light bulb must be removed from the socket in order to continue using the ceiling fan safely. The procedure is straightforward and requires a few common tools.
Instructions
1. Place a tarp beneath the remote-control ceiling fan so as to catch any falling pieces of glass from the broken light bulb. Turn the wall switch controlling the power to the ceiling fan "Off."
2. Stand the ladder beneath the fan. Put on work gloves and eye glasses to protect your hands and eyes.
3. Insert the tip of an insulated flat-edged jeweler's screwdriver into the seam between the fan's light socket and the base of the light bulb. Pull the tip toward you to bend the light bulb's base inward. Grip the edge of the base with the needle-nose pliers. Rotate the base counter clockwise until it comes out of the socket. Grip the base with your hand and continue rotating the base counter clockwise until it comes out of the socket.
4. Dispose of the broken bulb properly. Insert a replacement bulb in the light socket and rotate it clockwise until some resistance is felt. Restore power to the ceiling fan.
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