Remove Light Bulbs
From How to Remove a Ceiling Light Cover to Change the Bulbs · Step 3 of 7 · Video by DIY with Michael Borders
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What happens in this clip
Once the glass shade is removed, expose the light bulbs inside the fixture. Carefully unscrew each light bulb by turning it counter-clockwise. Ensure you hold onto the bulb firmly but gently to avoid dropping or breaking it. Place the removed bulbs in a safe location.
Goal: Detach light bulbs from the fixture
What's used
Materials
- Light Bulbs
About the full video
This video provides detailed instructions on how to safely remove an old flush-mount ceiling light fixture. The process involves deactivating the power at the circuit breaker, verifying power is off, carefully detaching the glass shade and bulbs, unscrewing the fixture from the ceiling, and disconnecting the electrical wiring. The removed fixture is to be replaced by a new, low-profile LED ceiling fan.
What's said in this clip
counterclockwise these little screws. And you want to do it slow and carefully. And once you unscrew those, you can carefully lower that glass. And we did just that, the The has been removed to a closer view now to the threaded screws. And again, just go slow, be careful, don't drop anything. From here, we need to remove those bulbs. And again, counterclockwise, be careful, do not drop these.
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Step 3 of 7: Remove old light bulbs
Once the cover is removed, you will have access to the light bulbs. Grasp each bulb firmly but gently and turn it counter-clockwise. Continue turning until the bulb is completely disengaged from the socket. If a bulb is broken, take extreme caution.
Every video in How to Remove a Ceiling Light Cover to Change the Bulbs
Step 1: Turn off power to the light fixture
- 0:50–1:05 Turn Off Power at Circuit Breaker
- 0:47–0:52 Turn Off Power at Circuit Breaker
- 0:03–0:05 Shut Off Power to the Circuit
Step 2: Remove the light fixture cover
- 1:50–2:38 Remove Old Light Fixture Glass Cover and Bulbs
- 1:03–1:50 Remove Light Fixture Cover
- 0:17–0:23 Remove Light Bulb Cover and Bulbs
Step 3: Remove old light bulbs
- 0:34–0:50 Unscrew Old Bulb
- 1:50–2:05 Remove Light Bulbs (this video)
- 0:38–1:04 Remove the Old Bulb
Step 4: Install new light bulbs
- 1:15–1:30 Install New Light Bulb
- 1:04–1:12 Install the New Bulb
- 0:26–0:31 Install the New Light Bulb
Step 5: Reattach the light fixture cover
- 6:11–6:23 Replace the Fixture Cover
- 0:57–1:08 Reinstall Dome Light Cover
- 0:55–1:09 Install the Light Cover
Step 6: Restore power to the light fixture
- 10:35–10:39 Restore Power and Test the New Fixtures
- 2:59–3:02 Restore Power
- 2:11–2:21 Restore Power and Test
Step 7: Test the light fixture
- 9:22–9:55 Restore Power and Test
- 8:04–8:19 Restore Power and Test
- 2:47–2:52 Test New Light Fixture
How to Remove a Ceiling Light Cover to Change the Bulbs
Outline for removing a ceiling light cover to change bulbs.
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