Removing Recessed Ceiling Light Fittings

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