[header] How to replace a ceiling fan pull chain switch [title] Turn off the circuit breaker that leads to the fan. [title] Remove either the cover on the fan housing or the globe light in order to access the pull chain switch. [title] Unscrew the nut on the outside of the housing that is used to attach the switch to the fan. 
[title] Pull the switch out of the housing, leaving all wires attached. [title] Write down the colors of each wire and the terminals to which they attach.