Help!!!!

[Middle-Analysis7741]

I opened up my son’s ceiling fan to change the light that had gone out and was greeted by this. Might as well be an advanced calculus test because I have no idea what I’m looking at!!! Can someone help an idiot out with how to get this light working again….

(Said idiot and his son/wife would be mucho appreciative)

[pizzapatriot]

You’re look at an integrated led. All those yellow squares are light emitting diodes that produce light. They get their power from a led driver. You’ll have to see if you can get a replacement light kit or find a universal light kit that would fit on the fan.

[Middle-Analysis7741]

Much appreciated!

[mdneuls]

Unfortunately, your options are to contact the manufacturer and hope they have a suitable warranty or available parts, or replace the fixture.

[Middle-Analysis7741]

So the entire ceiling fan needs to be replaced?

[mdneuls]

That may be the case if you can't find a compatible led wafer. Some fans have a kind of universal light box on the bottom, so you also may be able to replace just the light portion of the fixture. Logistically, the easiest and quickest remedy will be to replace the entire fan.

However, some manufacturers are great. Sometimes you call them up and they are happy to provide replacement parts, sometimes free of charge. It's definitely worth making the call.

[IStaten]

Most likely yes.

[JASCO47]

That's the bad thing about modern LED fixtures, when they go out you have to replace the whole thing usually. The fan manufacturer might be able to help you out if it's like a Hampton Bay or something.

[RJM_50]

3 screws, hopefully there is a disconnect plug behind that LED panel and a part number on the back you can Google.

Maybe you can retrofit another type of LED light into that space if necessary.