How to Change a Lightbulb

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So you can navigate the World Wide Web but you still don't know how to screw in a lightbulb? Follow these directions and let there be light.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

  • Lamps
  • Light Bulbs

Step1
Turn off the lamp or light fixture.
Step2
Allow a hot bulb to cool before touching it.
Step3
Grasp the bulb lightly but firmly and turn counterclockwise until it is released from the socket.
Step4
Insert a replacement bulb lightly but firmly into the socket, and turn it clockwise until it's snug.
Step5
Turn the lamp or fixture back on.
Step6
Dispose of the used bulb.

Tips & Warnings

  • Check the wattage on the used bulb and replace it with a bulb of the same wattage.
  • Dispose of the used bulb safely, out of reach of children.
  • Do not put your fingers in the light socket.

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paydro20 said

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on 1/15/2008 I can no longer locate the bulb because of step 1.

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on 8/8/2006 You don't want a fragment of glass going in your eye. Put on protective eyeware, even if you have to use some old sunglasses.

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on 6/30/2006 Use a marker to put a big black 'X' on the old bulb. This will stop you (and others) from grabbing it in the future.

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on 6/30/2006 You don't want a fragment of glass going in your eye. Put on some procetive eyewear, even if you only have some old sunglasses.

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on 6/30/2006 If you don't have a potato or a wine cork, twist up a plastic shopping bag around the edge and use that. It will even get out tightly jammed bulbs that may cut through a potato. Make sure you wear thick gloves though because it's possible a shard could poke through the plastic.

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