Removing Recessed Ceiling Light Fittings

Lower the fixture base and remove the electrical tape or wire nuts from the black hot wire white neutral wire and if present green ground wire.
Removing recessed ceiling light fittings. Unscrew the screws or nuts holding the fixture base to the ceiling box. You should see the light socket at the top of the well. Squeeze the side spring clips to remove the light housing. Some recessed led light fixtures can be pulled directly out of the ceiling.
Insert a flathead screwdriver into the slot and push up toward the ceiling. Adjust the rear plate in the housing by loosening the wing nut that allows the adjustment. Once you have access to the bulb grip the base and the wire and wiggle them apart. Reach into the recessed light housing and grab one of the coil springs.
Inside the recessed light are four black clips that hold the fixture into the ceiling and each clip has a small slot. Remove the recessed light fixture. Unscrew the old bulb from the recessed lighting housing. Using the flathead screwdriver or razor knife loosen the paint by moving around the metal collar where it attaches to the ceiling.
Lift the spring upward then unhook it from its slot in the housing. Remove the old trim from the outer ring of the housing. Do this with all the springs. Remove the light bulb cover and bulbs from the fixture.
Press your fingers against these tabs and rotate counterclockwise.