Ceiling fan trim impossible to remove… help.

A few months ago I installed a ceiling fan from Home Depot. Right away someone got a blanket in it while it was on a broke one of the (now I know..) cheap flimsy blades. I want to replace it with another light fixture, but I cannot after days of trying get the trim plate off so I can access the screws and remove the fixture. The trim plate is one of those ones that has hidden slots for the screws on the inside and locks on. No one in my family or group of friends can budge it. We are turning it in the right direction. Any advice before I get some power tools and make a mess of it? With the break off of course. It’s an Ashby park ceiling fan. submitted by /u/dkor1964 [link] [comments]

Jun 10, 2025 - 18:50

A few months ago I installed a ceiling fan from Home Depot. Right away someone got a blanket in it while it was on a broke one of the (now I know..) cheap flimsy blades. I want to replace it with another light fixture, but I cannot after days of trying get the trim plate off so I can access the screws and remove the fixture. The trim plate is one of those ones that has hidden slots for the screws on the inside and locks on. No one in my family or group of friends can budge it. We are turning it in the right direction. Any advice before I get some power tools and make a mess of it? With the break off of course.

It’s an Ashby park ceiling fan.

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