Geekzone: technology news, blogs, forums
Guest
Welcome Guest.
You haven't logged in yet. If you don't have an account you can register now.


Wakrak

1749 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 1127

ID Verified
Lifetime subscriber

#295800 24-Apr-2022 12:28
Send private message

We have this kina looking light-shade in the spare room and my partner isn't a fan of it so asked if I could remove it. Classic me watched a YouTube video on how to remove it and went ahead with the job. 

 

Half of the metal piece in image 1 goes into the socket while the other half goes into the white plastic seen in image 2. I guess the wiring snapped while unscrewing the socket from the metal piece. Now I have no idea what to do. 

 

 

 

The other room

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Create new topic

This is a filtered page: currently showing replies marked as answers. Click here to see full discussion.

robjg63
4163 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 1433

Subscriber

  #2906045 24-Apr-2022 13:02
Send private message

So in the second photo, that plastic cup that fits against the ceiling lets you pull it down shows a regular bayonet cap socket as in the third photo?

 

Just remove the bit with the broken cord by pushing up and twisting the bit in the socket - that will just leave a plain bayonet cap socket in the cealing.

 

You could plug a bulb in if you want - but you wont want to leave the damaged wire hanging out.

 

You have switched of the power or pulled the appropriate fuse first havent you?





Nothing is impossible for the man who doesn't have to do it himself - A. H. Weiler


Create new topic








Geekzone Live »

Try automatic live updates from Geekzone directly in your browser, without refreshing the page, with Geekzone Live now.



Are you subscribed to our RSS feed? You can download the latest headlines and summaries from our stories directly to your computer or smartphone by using a feed reader.