Circline Fluorescent Light Bulb Replacement

ID: 178421

Description: If your circline/circular fluorescent light...

Steps:

1. Ensure the light is turned off. Approaching the fixture with the light on runs the risk of electric shock or eye irritation from the brightness.
2. Set up a stable step ladder under the light fixture. This replacement will require you to reach the ceiling of your room, so make sure that you will not fall when reaching up high.
3. Carefully climb the step ladder and remain close to your light.

4. Remove the light cover from the fixture.
5. The exact means of doing this may vary depending on your specific fixture.
6. For this specific cover, it needs to be twisted counter-clockwise to be taken down.
7. The exposed light fixture should look something like this.

8. Carefully remove the bulb from the metal supports. Some gentle force may be necessary.
9. Be careful not to break the bulb at any point during this guide as toxic mercury vapors are present within.
10. Hold the bulb steady with one hand so that its weight does not strain on the wire.

11. Firmly grab the connector and pull it out of the bulb socket.

12. Obtain a replacement bulb with identical wattage and diameter as your old bulb.

13. Hold the new bulb's socket near the hanging wire.
14. Insert the wire in same orientation as the old bulb was connected.

15. Place the new bulb into the metal supports. This may take some force applied to the metal supports to pull them back far enough for the bulb to be inserted.

16. Flick your light switch on and see the results!
17. If it does not turn on, you may want to confirm the wired connection by unplugging and re-plugging it again.

18. Securely reattach your fixture's light cover.

19. Enjoy your new light!

20. Make sure you hold on to the old bulb and do NOT throw it in the trash.
21. Place the old bulb in a separate bin or bag, you can use this to start an e-waste collection to properly dispose of multiple electronic items.
22. Locate a recycling center that accepts e-waste and properly dispose of your old light bulb and any other e-waste you've collected.