![]() ![]() If replacing the bulb doesn’t work, it might be a bad socket or broken wiring that needs to be removed. If a section of the light string isn’t working, there might be a bad bulb or a bad connection between the bulb and the socket (like a corroded socket). If the entire chain is non-functional, a blown fuse could be the culprit. There are lots of different ways lights can break. ( Try here for LED light solutions.) This guide is for incandescent Christmas lights, so make sure those are the ones you have!īefore you can repair Christmas lights, you’ll need to identify the problem with them first. Incandescent lights work via a current running through a filament, which is different from their LED cousins. (Or you’ll be the Christmas ham.) You also need to know which kind of Christmas lights you have: Incandescent Christmas lights or LED Christmas lights. Make sure the lights are completely unplugged from any electrical socket before you start your repair. And iFixit’s repair community has already compiled lots of tips and tricks for how to do it-which I’ll be summarizing here. Thankfully, it’s not too hard to fix Christmas lights. You will save Christmas (lights) this year. Millions will throw out their broken Christmas lights and buy new ones, but you will not. As sure as Rudolph’s nose is red, one of those light strings won’t light up (if you ever manage to get them untangled in the first place). Sometime in the near future you’ll venture into your dusty attic or musty garage and pull out a miserably tangled set of Christmas lights. While you’re gearing up for the holidays, be sure to check out our latest Gift Guide and follow us on YouTube, Instagram, or Twitter to catch our holiday deals. 2, 2016 and written by Taylor Whitney) because, well, it’s about that time again, and this post is a perennially useful answer to a very common question. Note: We’re re-publishing this post (originally published Dec. ![]()
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