Replacing a Prewired Socket
  • Turn off the power and remove the glass shade.
  • Unscrew the fixture screws to free the fixture.
  • Unscrew the wire nuts to disconnect the socket wires from the circuit wires.
  • Unclip and remove the faulty socket from the fixture.
  • Attach the new socket by pushing the wires through and splicing them to the circuit wires with wire nuts.
  • Reattach the fixture and replace the cover.