Fixed the light by myself

You are right I felt like I accomplised something huge even though others might be like well that was easy it was not for me.

I think I remember that from years ago you writing about them being useless and you fixing the electronics!

@shaggin yeah i think i did. I couldn't remember.

Having someone else do it would have been awesome lol but your are right I would not have felt the satisfaction of having done it by myself.

Well maybe now next time you will think about it. If I can fix this most anyone could.

I unplugged it from the wall so their was no way of getting hurt. Its basically a lamp. If it was actually wired into the wall I would have had to ask someone else to do it.

I am learning! The more I can do alone the better as I am not so helpless.

Me too I was almost in tears and ready to give up when I finally got it.

@shaggin good thing you didn't! I was on the same boat not a light fixture but I was determined to edit an image with using a tutorial on YouTube and I kept getting it wrong.. I was about to give up but I kept trying and succeeded! Don't give up :) take a break and try again!

I am proud of myself being able to fix it. My father put on a new doorknob in my daughters rooms for me today.

These lamps are probably at least 10 years old. I think that is normal for them to break after that much use.

@shaggin Oh, okay. I have used those chains, sometimes the clasp gets loose and it pulls through.

As a woman I can brag about it more :-P

@shaggin I agree, you won those bragging rights lol

Well at least the fan will still work. Being on high would cool the room down faster. I remember using my dads weed eater the first time. It is gas powered so the end was so heavy. I could not pull the chain to start it while holding it. I had to put it on the ground and step on it while I yanked it. This was a long sweaty process of trying to figure it out. I finally got it started and was so happy and then realized it was out of string. I cried at that point lol. After that I bought myself an electric one with an on and off switch!

@shaggin Ours is battery-powered. It lasts about 10 or 15 minutes before it peters out. I'd love to get an electric one, but we're dealing with what we have because the landlord gave it to us. Can't beat a freebie! It's still a tad heavy, though. I came in yesterday after using it and my arms felt weak. I gotta get stronger!

@Genipher Ahh yes I can imagine the battery in it is quite large and would still be pretty heavy. Using that will make your arms stronger!! I agree I always enjoy a good freebie. I use things until they is absolutely no life left in them before I throw them away. People send way to much to the landfills just because they want newer and better things all the time.