Ceiling Fan Chain Broke Off Inside

The pull chain on my ceiling fan broke off inside the pull chain switch.

Ceiling fan chain broke off inside.

The fan speed pull chain stuck. Internal on off switch for a ceiling fan light. A broken pull chain on a ceiling fan almost always requires replacement of the on off switch as a repair. When no pull chain is visible this likely means that the pull within the ceiling fan has broken near or inside the ceiling fan pull switch.

To fix and replace a bad on off light switch inside the ceiling fan. Donna september 30 2015 at 11 09 pm. The switch will also need to be replaced if the chain will not pull down or if it broke off inside the fan housing. Open up the switch in the ceiling fan and remove the broken piece of chain before replacing it with a longer one.

Fan is still on. Replacing a broken pull chain switch on a ceiling fan. Use a dental pick or other small stiff pick a paperclip might do it and get behind the little ball inside the hole the chain comes out of. The on off chain that controls the 3 speeds of my ceiling fan broke off at the fitting into the fan.

Remove the old switch. Took the switch apart and now don t know how to put it back together correctly or should i just get a new switch. The small switch where the pull chain attaches should now be visible. If your ceiling fan or the light on the fan doesn t work when the chain is pulled then the problem is most likely a broken fan pull chain switch.

An easy repair you. Unscrew the metal collar through which the pull chain should extend. Ceiling fan chain broke off. A few models do allow you to reattach the chain but you must access the switch before.

Make sure you turn the power source off before taking apart the ceiling fan to be safe. Unscrew the screws where the light fixture attaches to the fan assembly. If the chain on your ceiling fan has ever pulled out then this is how to repair it.